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National Observer
14 hours ago
- Politics
- National Observer
Mayors are making climate action personal. It's working.
This story was originally published by Grist and appears here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration In the depths of the COVID-19 pandemic, Justin Bibb was living in a tight, one-bedroom apartment in Cleveland, Ohio. He couldn't open his windows because his home was an old office building converted to residential units — not exactly conducive to physical and mental well-being in the middle of a global crisis. So he sought refuge elsewhere: a large green space, down near the lakefront, that he could stroll to. 'Unfortunately,' Bibb said, 'that's not the case for many of our residents in the city of Cleveland.' A native of Cleveland, Bibb was elected the 58th mayor of the city in 2021. Immediately after taking office, he took inspiration from the '15-minute city' concept of urban design, an idea that envisions people reaching their daily necessities — work, grocery stores, pharmacies — within 15 minutes by walking, biking, or taking public transit. That reduces dependence on cars, and also slashes carbon emissions and air pollution. In Cleveland, Bibb's goal is to put all residents within a 10-minute walk of a green space by the year 2045, by converting abandoned lots to parks and other efforts. Cleveland is far from alone in its quest to adapt to a warming climate. As American cities have grown in size and population and gotten hotter, they — not the federal government — have become crucibles for climate action: Cities are electrifying their public transportation, forcing builders to make structures more energy efficient, and encouraging rooftop solar. Together with ambitious state governments, hundreds of cities large and small are pursuing climate action plans — documents that lay out how they will reduce emissions and adapt to extreme weather — with or without support from the feds. Cleveland's plan, for instance, calls for all its commercial and residential buildings to reach net-zero emissions by 2050. For local leaders, climate action has grown all the more urgent since the Trump administration has been boosting fossil fuels and threatening to sue states to roll back environmental regulations. Last week, Republicans in the House passed a budget bill that would end nearly all the clean energy tax credits from the Biden administration's signature climate law, the Inflation Reduction Act. 'Because Donald Trump is in the White House again, it's going to be up to mayors and governors to really enact and sustain the momentum around addressing climate change at the local level,' said Bibb, who formerly chaired Climate Mayors, a bipartisan group of nearly 350 mayors. City leaders can move much faster than federal agencies, and are more in-tune with what their people actually want, experts said. 'They're on the ground and they're hearing from their residents every day, so they have a really good sense of what the priorities are,' said Kate Johnson, regional director for North America at C40 Cities, a global network of nearly 100 mayors fighting climate change. 'You see climate action really grounded in the types of things that are going to help people.' Shifting from a reliance on fossil fuels to clean energy isn't just about reducing a city's carbon emissions, but about creating jobs and saving money — a tangible argument that mayors can make to their people. Bibb said a pilot program in Cleveland that helped low- to moderate-income households get access to free solar panels ended up reducing their utility bills by 60 percent. The biggest concern for Americans right now isn't climate change, Bibb added. 'It's the cost of living, and so we have to marry these two things together,' he said. 'I think mayors are in a very unique position to do that.' To further reduce costs and emissions, cities like Seattle and Washington, D.C. are scrambling to better insulate structures, especially affordable housing, by installing double-paned windows and better insulation. In Boston last year, the city government started an Equitable Emissions Investment Fund, which awards money for projects that make buildings more efficient or add solar panels to their roofs. 'We are in a climate where energy efficiency remains the number one thing that we can do,' said Oliver Sellers-Garcia, commissioner of the environment and Green New Deal director in the Boston government. 'And there are so many other comfort and health benefits from being in an efficient, all-electric environment.' To that end, cities are deploying loads of heat pumps, hyper-efficient appliances that warm and cool a space. New York City, for instance, is spending $70 million to install 30,000 of the appliances in its public housing. The ultimate goal is to have as many heat pumps as possible running in energy-efficient homes — along with replacing gas stoves with induction ranges — and drawing electricity from renewables. Metropolises like Los Angeles and Pittsburgh are creating new green spaces, which reduce urban temperatures and soak up rainwater to prevent flooding. A park is a prime example of 'multisolving': one intervention that fixes a bunch of problems at once. Another is deploying electric vehicle chargers in underserved neighborhoods, as Cleveland is doing, and making their use free for residents. This encourages the adoption of those vehicles, which reduces carbon emissions and air pollution. That, in turn, improves public health in those neighborhoods, which tend to have a higher burden of pollution than richer areas. Elizabeth Sawin, director of the Multisolving Institute, a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit, said that these efforts will be more important than ever as the Trump administration cuts funding for health programs. 'If health care for poor children is going to be depleted — with, say, Medicaid under threat — cities can't totally fix that,' Sawin said. 'But if they can get cleaner air in cities, they can at least have fewer kids who are struggling from asthma attacks and other respiratory illnesses.' All this work — building parks, installing solar panels, weatherizing buildings — creates jobs, both within a city and in surrounding rural areas. Construction workers commute in, while urban farms tap rural growers for their expertise. And as a city gets more of its power from renewables, it can benefit counties far away: The largest solar facility east of the Mississippi River just came online in downstate Illinois, providing so much electricity to Chicago that the city's 400 municipal buildings now run entirely on renewable power. 'The economic benefits and the jobs aren't just necessarily accruing to the cities — which might be seen as big blue cities,' Johnson said. 'They're buying their electric school buses from factories in West Virginia, and they're building solar and wind projects in rural areas.' So cities aren't just preparing themselves for a warmer future, but helping accelerate a transition to renewables and spreading economic benefits across the American landscape. 'We as elected officials have to do a better job of articulating how this important part of public policy is connected to the everyday lived experience,' Bibb said. 'Unfortunately, my party has done a bad job of that. But I think as mayors, we are well positioned to make that case at the local level.'
Yahoo
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Carrie Coon, Leslie Bibb and Michelle Monaghan on ‘The White Lotus' Cut Scenes: ‘There Are Things You Won't See That Are a Part of Our History'
There's nothing quite like working on 'The White Lotus,' where cast members live on the same hotel set where they're filming for as long as six months. And for Season 3 stars Carrie Coon, Leslie Bibb and Michelle Monaghan — who played three lifelong friends on a girls' trip to Thailand — it's something they're forever bonded by. 'We'd spent half a year together making this thing far from our homes and our families and our routines,' Coon tells Variety's Awards Circuit Podcast. 'And it's so fraught when we watch it in a way that it will never be for anybody else. We'll never be able to explain it. There's no way to express the fulsomeness of that experience. I've said, It's like being an astronaut. The only person who knows what it's like is another astronaut.' More from Variety 'There Is No Feud': Walton Goggins and Aimee Lou Wood Tell All on Their 'White Lotus' Connection, a Cut Love Scene and Yes, Why He Unfollowed Her on Instagram Bridget Everett on How 'Somebody Somewhere' Was the Best Experience of Her Life: 'It's Like, Now What Am I Gonna Do?' How 'The Studio,' 'Yellowjackets,' 'Monsters' and 'White Lotus' Make Bad Behavior Appealing That's true of 'White Lotus' cast from other seasons too. 'We're in this very specific club, this amazing experience that is so singular that Mike [White creates], and you get to say his words and live your life in this alternate reality,' Bibb says. 'It's so immersive, and it makes, I think it makes the work better in a strange way. You're so far from anything that is your reality or your touchstones, which can be so hard.' On this edition of the Variety Awards Circuit Podcast, we talk to Coon, Bibb and Monaghan about what it was like to be immersed for so long in 'The White Lotus' universe, and how it bonded them much like their characters. They talk about the scene they're bummed ended up being cut, as well as whether they like to do more episodes, and where they think 'The White Lotus' might go next. Also on this episode, the Roundtable discusses the death of 'King of the Hill' voice actor Jonathan Joss, just days after he crashed an ATX TV Festival panel hosted by Mike. And we look at the nomination possibilities for the massive 'White Lotus' cast. Listen below! When it comes to iconic 'The White Lotus' moments, Carrie Coon's speech to her character's friends in the Season 3 finale ranks up at the top. 'I mean, that's a classic Mike White moment, right?' she tells the podcast. For much of Season 3, things are becoming more passive aggressive between longtime pals Kate (Bibb), Jaclyn (Monaghan) and Laurie (Coon) as their girls trip exposes some tension in the group. But in the finale, over dinner, Laurie gets honest about how really the trip had just exposed she much she had struggled with the mistakes she made in her own life. In the emotional speech, Laurie realizes that despite her regrets, both time and this friendship, has still made her life meaningful. 'What was lovely about the language of that speech is that it was in in many ways, speaking into the experience we had,' Coon says of their shared journey moving to Thailand and shooting 'The White Lotus' over the course of six months. 'We got to have that experience together near the end of shooting, and so I think we were all processing the ending of this thing while that was unfolding at the table.' Bibb says in shooting that scene, she remembers how the three of them 'felt very dialed in, all day, like I couldn't stop crying every time [Coon] said it. I kept improvising these 'I love yous,' and then Michelle would say 'I love you,' and I think Mike was getting annoyed! But it was so genuine, and I'm so glad they kept it in there… these three people are seen by each other.' Adds Monaghan: 'We all knew what the dialog was, but it was the way in which Carrie performed it. It really spoke to our hearts at that point, personally and professionally. It was a really special ending for us.' As for moments that didn't make the final cut, Coon describes the puppet show that wound up not on the show. 'It was really sweet,' she said. 'So there are things you won't see that are a part of our history.' The different 'White Lotus' groupings were mostly siloed from each other, but Monaghan singles out Patrick Schwarzenegger for being 'a fantastic gentleman and not this douche you see. And I lived with Parker [Posey], and I didn't even know Parker was utilizing a Southern accent!' Would they do 'The White Lotus' again? Bibb was bowled over by the fact that she was able to work so closely to two more actresses her age — 'I never get to work with these two! Mike really knows how to write great women, and we're so lucky to have that.' Where might 'White Lotus' end up next? Bibb agrees that White will never pick any place that's cold. 'I sent him a picture of this location I was in, it was at the Shining hotel up in Oregon, and the snow was up past the window,' she says. 'He was like, 'I'm fearful. I don't trust where you are right now. I hate the cold..' They'll never do a cold one. No way.' Variety's 'Awards Circuit' podcast, hosted by Clayton Davis, Jazz Tangcay, Emily Longeretta, Jenelle Riley and Michael Schneider, who also produces, is your one-stop source for lively conversations about the best in film and television. Each episode, 'Awards Circuit' features interviews with top film and TV talent and creatives, discussions and debates about awards races and industry headlines, and much more. Subscribe via Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify or anywhere you download podcasts. Best of Variety 2025 Tony Winners Predictions: A Starry, Stacked Broadway Season Sets the Stage for an Unpredictable Ceremony What's Coming to Netflix in June 2025 New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Rachel Brosnahan Gets Sculptural in Dior, Leslie Bibb Pops in Stella McCartney and More Looks From the 2025 Gotham TV Awards
A bevy of actors and industry creatives descended on New York City on Monday for the 2025 Gotham TV Awards. The evening honored the best performances and productions in TV, featuring appearances from cast members of 'The White Lotus,' 'Adolescence,' 'The Penguin' and more. For the red carpet event, several attendees wore designer pieces for their attire. Leslie Bibb, Rachel Brosnahan and more turned to the runway for inspiration. Ahead, WWD breaks down those looks and more from the 2025 Gotham TV Awards. More from WWD Ana de Armas Suits Up in Loewe for 'Kelly Clarkson' Appearance Sarah Hyland Doubles Down on Tonal Dressing in Patrizia Pepe Set With Chocolate Brown Pumps at 2025 Drama Desk Awards How Bethenny Frankel Transformed for Sports Illustrated's Swimsuit Show for Miami Swim Week 2025 With a Buzzy Aesthetic Treatment Bibb styled a look courtesy of Stella McCartney's spring 2025 ready-to-wear collection, which made its debut as part of Paris Fashion Week in September 2024. The silk dress featured a soft green tone with gathered fabric at the waist and a boxy bodice. Bibb paired the dress with red, square-toe shoes. Her hair was styled by Lona Maria Vigi with makeup by Jenn Streicher. Bibb's look was curated by stylist Jeanann Williams. Poorna Jagannathan opted for a Stella McCartney look as well. The 'Deli Boys' star, like Bibb, wore a selection from McCartney's spring 2025 ready-to-wear collection. Jagannathan wore a flowing lavender dress with a long train, minidress hemline, plunging neckline and loose silhouette. She paired the dress with pointed-toe heels in a darker shade of purple. Brosnahan chose a design courtesy of Christian Dior for her attire. The star of the forthcoming 'Superman' film wore a sculptural design from Dior's fall 2025 ready-to-wear collection. The dress featured a bevy of latticework, with a peekaboo bra layering element as well. The skirt of Brosnahan's minidress featured volume with sculptural styling. She accessorized with Rainbow K jewelry. Her look was curated by stylist Alexandra Mandelkorn. Cristin Milioti also opted for a design from Christian Dior. 'The Penguin' actress wore a sleeveless dress in a shade of crushed gold on a velvety fabric. The straps of Milioti's dress included black sheer fabric with floral elements at the neckline. The dress also included a slightly cinched waist for silhouette definition. Parker Posey styled a look courtesy of Valentino. The dress came courtesy of the Italian luxury fashion house's pre-fall 2025 collection. Posey's dress featured billowing sleeves with cinched cuffs, a plunging neckline and a flowing skirt in a shade of ivory. The 2025 Gotham TV Awards was held on Monday at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City. The awards show honored the best performances from comedy, drama and limited TV series. Winners included 'The Pitt,' 'Adolescence' and 'The Studio,' among others. View Gallery Launch Gallery: Gotham TV Awards 2025: Renée Zellweger, Carrie Coon and More Celebrity Style, Photos Best of WWD Mia Threapleton's Red Carpet Style Through the Years [PHOTOS] Princess Charlene of Monaco's Grand Prix Style Through the Years: Louis Vuitton, Akris and More, Photos Princess Charlene's Monaco Grand Prix Style Evolution at Full Speed: Shades of Blue in Louis Vuitton, Playful Patterning in Akris and More
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Rachel Brosnahan Gets Sculptural in Dior, Leslie Bibb Pops in Stella McCartney and More Looks From the 2025 Gotham TV Awards
A bevy of actors and industry creatives descended on New York City on Monday for the 2025 Gotham TV Awards. The evening honored the best performances and productions in TV, featuring appearances from cast members of 'The White Lotus,' 'Adolescence,' 'The Penguin' and more. For the red carpet event, several attendees wore designer pieces for their attire. Leslie Bibb, Rachel Brosnahan and more turned to the runway for inspiration. Ahead, WWD breaks down those looks and more from the 2025 Gotham TV Awards. More from WWD Ana de Armas Suits Up in Loewe for 'Kelly Clarkson' Appearance Sarah Hyland Doubles Down on Tonal Dressing in Patrizia Pepe Set With Chocolate Brown Pumps at 2025 Drama Desk Awards How Bethenny Frankel Transformed for Sports Illustrated's Swimsuit Show for Miami Swim Week 2025 With a Buzzy Aesthetic Treatment Bibb styled a look courtesy of Stella McCartney's spring 2025 ready-to-wear collection, which made its debut as part of Paris Fashion Week in September 2024. The silk dress featured a soft green tone with gathered fabric at the waist and a boxy bodice. Bibb paired the dress with red, square-toe shoes. Her hair was styled by Lona Maria Vigi with makeup by Jenn Streicher. Bibb's look was curated by stylist Jeanann Williams. Poorna Jagannathan opted for a Stella McCartney look as well. The 'Deli Boys' star, like Bibb, wore a selection from McCartney's spring 2025 ready-to-wear collection. Jagannathan wore a flowing lavender dress with a long train, minidress hemline, plunging neckline and loose silhouette. She paired the dress with pointed-toe heels in a darker shade of purple. Brosnahan chose a design courtesy of Christian Dior for her attire. The star of the forthcoming 'Superman' film wore a sculptural design from Dior's fall 2025 ready-to-wear collection. The dress featured a bevy of latticework, with a peekaboo bra layering element as well. The skirt of Brosnahan's minidress featured volume with sculptural styling. She accessorized with Rainbow K jewelry. Her look was curated by stylist Alexandra Mandelkorn. Cristin Milioti also opted for a design from Christian Dior. 'The Penguin' actress wore a sleeveless dress in a shade of crushed gold on a velvety fabric. The straps of Milioti's dress included black sheer fabric with floral elements at the neckline. The dress also included a slightly cinched waist for silhouette definition. Parker Posey styled a look courtesy of Valentino. The dress came courtesy of the Italian luxury fashion house's pre-fall 2025 collection. Posey's dress featured billowing sleeves with cinched cuffs, a plunging neckline and a flowing skirt in a shade of ivory. The 2025 Gotham TV Awards was held on Monday at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City. The awards show honored the best performances from comedy, drama and limited TV series. Winners included 'The Pitt,' 'Adolescence' and 'The Studio,' among others. View Gallery Launch Gallery: Gotham TV Awards 2025: Renée Zellweger, Carrie Coon and More Celebrity Style, Photos Best of WWD Mia Threapleton's Red Carpet Style Through the Years [PHOTOS] Princess Charlene of Monaco's Grand Prix Style Through the Years: Louis Vuitton, Akris and More, Photos Princess Charlene's Monaco Grand Prix Style Evolution at Full Speed: Shades of Blue in Louis Vuitton, Playful Patterning in Akris and More
Toronto Sun
4 days ago
- Lifestyle
- Toronto Sun
These carrot lettuce wraps are bursting with texture, colour and crunch
Published Jun 02, 2025 • Last updated 0 minutes ago • 4 minute read Carrot lettuce wrap Photo by Tom McCorkle; food styling by Gina Nistico / Both for The Washington Post Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. The joy of visiting a farmers market in the spring is more about the promise of what's to come: In the summer, farmstands overflow and it's easy to overbuy. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. 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Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account Mid-spring, however, things are a bit sparse at the farm, with mostly herbs and lettuces available. This recipe centres on one of those lovely lettuces – Bibb – where the tender leaves become wraps for layers of flavourful, colourful fillings. Serve it DIY taco-bar-style, arranging individual components in separate bowls so everyone can build their own. Start by spreading Greek yogurt over a lettuce leaf for a creamy base. Top that with some of the carrots, which have been roasted with warm spices – cumin, coriander and ginger – until tender and fragrant. Then layer buttery slices of avocado, a generous sprinkle of toasted sunflower seeds and some of the carrot greens (which have a beautiful carrot-y aroma); finish with a squeeze of lemon and a dash of hot sauce; and take a bite. Your noon-hour look at what's happening in Toronto and beyond. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Once you're done eating a wrap, make another (and another, and another) for a satisfying vegetarian meal that's creamy, crunchy, savory, fresh and just right for the season. – – – Roasted Carrot Lettuce Wraps With Avocado These flavorful lettuce wraps are layered with spiced roasted carrots, yogurt, avocado, seeds, and a lively touch of lemon and hot sauce. Serve them taco-bar-style, with all the ingredients spread out on the table so everyone can build their own wraps for a fun and healthful vegetarian meal. 4 servings (makes 16 lettuce wraps) Active time: 20 mins; Total time: 40 mins Make ahead: The carrots can be roasted and refrigerated up to 4 days in advance. Bring to room temperature before serving. INGREDIENTS This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 1/2 cup ( 2 1/2 ounces) unsalted pumpkin seeds (pepitas) or sunflower seeds 2 pounds small or medium carrots, with greens still attached, scrubbed or peeled 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 tablespoon honey 3/4 teaspoon ground cumin 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger 1/2 teaspoon fine salt, plus more as needed 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper pinch cayenne pepper Leaves from 1 large head Bibb lettuce (about 16 leaves) 1 cup plain Greek yogurt (any fat level) 2 large ripe avocados, pitted, peeled and sliced lemon wedges, for serving hot sauce, such as harissa or sriracha, for serving STEPS Position a rack in the middle of the oven and preheat to 400 degrees. Arrange the pumpkin or sunflower seeds in a single layer on a large sheet pan, and toast for 4 to 5 minutes, or until fragrant and a shade darker. Transfer the seeds to a dish and let cool; keep the sheet pan nearby. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Trim the carrots; reserve 1/4 cup of the leafy greens and chop; save the remaining greens for another use (see related recipes) or compost them. Cut the carrots at an angle into 3-inch-long pieces; if any pieces are especially thick, cut them in half lengthwise. In a large bowl, stir together the oil, honey, cumin, coriander, ginger, salt, black pepper and cayenne pepper until well combined. Add the carrots and toss to coat evenly. Transfer the carrots to the reserved sheet pan and drizzle with any of the oil mixture lingering at the bottom of the bowl. Spread the carrots out evenly in a single layer and roast for 15 to 20 minutes, or until they are crisp-tender and browned, stirring once or twice. If not planning to serve right away, transfer the carrots to a lidded container and refrigerate until needed. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. To serve, set out the carrots, lettuce leaves, yogurt, sunflower seeds, avocado slices, lemon wedges, carrot greens, salt and hot sauce out on the table, and let everyone fix their own lettuce wraps, taco-bar-style. To assemble, spread some of the yogurt onto a lettuce leaf, top with a few carrots, followed by the avocado slices, then a sprinkle each of sunflower seeds and carrot greens. Season to taste with salt, and add a squeeze of lemon and a few drops of hot sauce, if desired. Substitutions: Vegan? >> Use nondairy yogurt. Lemon >> lime. Can't find carrots with greens attached? >> Use whatever carrots you have, and sprinkle the assembled wraps with chopped fresh parsley. Want to add more protein? >> Add baked or roasted firm or extra-firm tofu, or cooked chicken. Nutrition | Per serving (4 wraps, using nonfat yogurt): 416 calories, 37g carbohydrates, 3mg cholesterol, 26g fat, 13g fiber, 15g protein, 4g saturated fat, 467mg sodium, 16g sugar This analysis is an estimate based on available ingredients and this preparation. It should not substitute for a dietitian's or nutritionist's advice. Adapted from 'Whole in One: Complete, Healthy Meals in a Single Pot, Sheet Pan, or Skillet' by Ellie Krieger (Balance, 2019). Sunshine Girls Columnists Columnists Columnists Sunshine Girls
