If 2024 was the warm-up lap, 2025 was the year ClimateHope.us put on its shoes, stretched its hammies, and sprinted into the chaos with optimism tucked under one arm and a corgi under the other. This was the year hope refused to stay theoretical. It showed up in forests, coastlines, unfussy community kitchens, YouTube Shorts, COP30 livestreams, and the inboxes of people who didn’t ask for climate news but secretly needed it.

Here’s what we built, learned, and celebrated this year.

We Showed Up at COP30 (Virtually), but Made It Feel Like We Were There

We joined COP30 from across the ocean and still managed to stir the digital air. Highlights included:

• Letters from Belém, our storytelling mini campaign woven between typhoons, Indigenous leadership, and one very determined corgi.

• Real-time updates spotlighting the people doing the actual work, not the folks whose job title is “delegate but make it vague" on our socials.

• A wrap-up that centered Indigenous guardians, community wisdom and global groups pushing the needle further than any press conference ever could.

Turns out, hope streams beautifully.

Our Blog Turned Into a Little Engine of Global Optimism

From climate justice wins to newsletters that felt like pep talks, our blog grew into a proper home for joyful resistance. This year we wrote about:

• Oceans healing through community action.

• Dance challenges featuring our founder that resonated with so many people.

• Typhoon-hit communities rebuilding with each other.

• Fashion week sustainability.

• Corgi-powered climate messages that somehow perform suspiciously well on Instagram.

Climate doom gets clicks, but climate hope builds movements. Your clicks, shares, and “aww Boogie” comments helped make that clear.

We Helped People Take Action One Bite-Sized Moment at a Time

This was the year we expanded our Take Action page. We highlighted ocean campaigns, frontline justice work, community organizers and global youth movements. Our goal wasn’t to overwhelm. It was to whisper: here’s one thing you can do today.

And guess what. People did them. The future loves to see it.

Boogie the Corgi Became a Micro-Celebrity

He danced. He marched. He booped his nose in the direction of climate justice.Boogie taught us that activism lands differently when it comes with tiny legs and a big attitude.

Are you following our little ball of climate joy yet?

We Grew in Ways Algorithms Can’t Measure

This year our audience grew across platforms. Our YouTube Shorts reached new viewers, our newsletters found long-lost subscribers, and our engagement stayed beautifully human.

It turns out people will absolutely follow climate content when it’s delivered with sincerity, hope and the occasional niche pop culture reference.

We Remembered That Community Is the Real Climate Tech

The best climate solutions didn’t come from shiny startups or billionaire brainwaves. They came from:

• Indigenous nations defending territory.

• Coastal communities restoring ecosystems.

• Youth organizers dragging governments back into their responsibility.

• Artists, dancers, cooks, meme-makers, and storytellers giving this movement a pulse.

Hope isn’t fluffy. Hope is strategy.

Where We Go From Here

Next year we’re doubling down. More stories. More global wins. More local voices. More corgi.To keep the momentum rolling, check out:

• Letters from Belém for the full COP30 series.

• Our Take Action page to plug into real campaigns doing real work.

• Our blog lineup featuring community-centered climate joy.

We’re building the future together, one hopeful beat at a time. And yes, sometimes that beat is a Chappell Roan track. The planet deserves fabulous energy.

Here’s to a 2026 filled with justice, joy, and just the right amount of drama. Climate drama, that is. The good kind.

Happy New Year from ClimateHope.us!