Weekly Climate Solutions Digest
Welcome
February light has a new confidence. In northern towns, snowdrops spear the soil and maples hold a quiet pressure of sap. South of the equator, cicadas stitch the warm air and late sunsets float like lanterns. It feels like the world is leaning toward growth.
That same lift runs through this week’s stories. Scale meets intimacy. Power and materials are circulating instead of spilling away. Communities are designing their own resilience. From rooftops to truck plazas to farm rows, pieces of a new system click into place. Africa posts its fastest solar growth, India passes 2.08 million rooftop systems, and Pilot and Tesla bring megawatt charging to electric semis. A pilot in the Netherlands turns old textiles into useful feedstock. In Brazil, agroforestry spreads through corporate partnerships. In Congo and Burundi, neighbors plan together for steadier futures.
The theme is simple and hopeful. Networks deepen, roots spread, and the flow becomes visible. You can almost hear it, the soft hum of a grid that starts in homes and fields and moves outward, the rustle of fabric finding a second life, the whisper in the trees when the wind turns and the day grows a little longer. With that in mind, here are this week’s highlights.
Top Climate Solutions Of The Week
- Africa added 4.5 GW of solar in 2025, with its fastest-ever growth driven by cheaper modules, auctions, and grid upgrades that deliver real capacity.
- India has installed more than 2.08 million rooftop systems as the PM Surya Ghar program uses upfront subsidies and online approvals to cut bills and speed adoption.
- Pilot and Tesla will deploy megawatt charging for electric semis, enabling fast refueling at truck stops so fleets can electrify long-haul routes.
- A Dutch pilot is turning textile waste into new fibers, with circular processing diverting materials from incineration and reducing demand for virgin textiles.
- Corporate off-take deals and technical support are scaling agroforestry in Brazil, helping farmers integrate trees that raise incomes and store carbon.
- Communities in Congo and Burundi co-developed risk-informed resilience plans that map hazards and fund priority actions like flood defenses and early warnings.
Progress is uneven, but the signal is clear. When policies align with local action and smart design, momentum builds.
If you are struggling...
If you feel tired, angry, anxious, or hopeless, you are not broken. You are paying attention in a hard time. Take a breath. Drink some water. Let your shoulders drop. You are allowed to rest and still care. As we track wins and work ahead, here are a few supports that help when the world feels stuck.
First, remember that optimism is not naive. It is not pretending things are fine. It is noticing that more than one future is possible, even when one looks likely. You do not have to believe a good outcome is certain. You only have to leave room for it.
Second, practice possibility thinking. Our minds train for disaster by default. Also train for the day something goes right. If the meeting goes well, what will you do next. If the policy passes, who do you call. Make a small checklist for good news so you are ready to act when a door opens.
Third, try gentle, practical tools in daily life. In a hard conversation, start where you agree, not where you differ. Use empathy to find more than one lever to pull. These are the basics of Negotiation for People Who Hate Negotiation, and they work at home, at work, and in community.
Pick one small step today. Send a kind text. Take a short walk. Write down one thing you can influence. You matter, and your effort matters. We move the future together.
For people and planet,
Bri Chapman
brichapman.com