About this newsletter

Possibilities is an independent climate newsletter launched in June 2023 by me, Yessenia Funes. I have covered environmental and climate justice for nearly a decade. You can find my work in Atmos, The Guardian, Vogue, Cosmopolitan, Earther, i-D, Grist, YES! Magazine, and more.

Read more about me on my personal website here.

The newsletter will follow a diary style where I share intimate thoughts related to the week's climate news, as well as behind-the-scenes details about my ongoing reporting and projects.

Possibilities will publish every Thursday.

Newsletter Format

The newsletter will feature:
🌀 Stories from my archive that are presently relevant
🌀 Previews of stories and projects I'm currently working on
🌀 Info that didn't make it into stories I published that week
🌀 Links to what I've been reading that week
🌀 A section to honor lives recently lost to extreme weather events
🌀 My own artistic work, including collages and poetry

My long-term goals for Possibilities:
🌀 Independently license art to feature
🌀 Invite paid guest contributors to write editions
🌀 Write and report newsletter-only stories

Subscriptions

Though some editions will be available for free, the newsletter will feature subscriber-only exclusives, including original collages and poetry I create. My long-term goals will be possible only if there are enough subscriptions to support those dreams. Paid subscribers get a front-row exclusive seat to my effort to write my very first children's book. Learn about that here.

If you're a subscriber who needs to manage their account, go here.

If you believe in independent journalism and supporting queer environmental journalists of color, subscribe today. It costs less than most lattes these days.

Classifieds

As of March 2025, I'll be selling ads in my newly launched Classifieds section. Individuals or companies can purchase an ad for $100 (though I sometimes may offer sales). Ads will be limited to 200 characters. You send me what you want to include, and I'll post it. It's like the good old days when you could buy a slot in your local newspaper. This revenue can help me keep more newsletters open, as well as fund my goals to license artwork and imagery and hire contributors.

Learn more and purchase your ad here. 🌀