Yessenia Funes

Yessenia Funes is an environmental journalist telling stories of society's most oppressed. She's been published in The Guardian, Yale Climate Connections, The Verge, Vox, and more. Think of this newsletter as a digital postcard from a friend.

In 2023, Over 11,000 Gone Too Soon

28 Dec 2023 4 min read

Climate change is already killing people. This year proved especially deadly.

2023 Showed Us We Can Win

21 Dec 2023 6 min read

Despite some dark days, 2023 still showed us glimmers of a world rooted in equity, justice, and liberation.

Can I Count on You?

14 Dec 2023 3 min read

We all need tools to save our planet. Storytelling is one of them.

Hold Onto Wonder

07 Dec 2023 4 min read

With so much disappointment in the air, wonder reminds me of how much we have yet to experience.

Climate Nerd Prom Returns

30 Nov 2023 4 min read

Will leaders at COP28 finally offer financial assistance to the countries least responsible for climate change?