https://paulwrites.net/ Environmental science, technical writing, research, and independent articles by Paul Shannon. en-us Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://paulwrites.net/work/biodiversity-summit-cop17-progress/article/https://paulwrites.net/work/biodiversity-summit-cop17-progress/article/Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTA research-led guide to evaluating COP17 through effective conservation, restoration monitoring, and biodiversity finance that reaches implementation.pshannon@paulwrites.net (Paul Shannon) https://paulwrites.net/work/eu-greenwashing-rules-durability-repairability/article/https://paulwrites.net/work/eu-greenwashing-rules-durability-repairability/article/Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTAn examination of EU greenwashing rules and their less obvious focus on durability, repairability, software support, and the practical barriers to keeping products in use.pshannon@paulwrites.net (Paul Shannon) https://paulwrites.net/work/backed-by-science-evidence-claims/article/https://paulwrites.net/work/backed-by-science-evidence-claims/article/Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTA research-led explanation of why scientific claims need a measured outcome, comparison, setting, and boundary—not just a study or a reassuring phrase.pshannon@paulwrites.net (Paul Shannon) https://paulwrites.net/work/environmental-tech-website-science-claims/article/https://paulwrites.net/work/environmental-tech-website-science-claims/article/Wed, 30 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMTA review of 20 environmental technology websites examining how PFAS treatment, water reuse, carbon accounting, and monitoring claims communicate their evidence and limits.pshannon@paulwrites.net (Paul Shannon) https://paulwrites.net/work/phytoremediation-habs-feasibility-review/report/https://paulwrites.net/work/phytoremediation-habs-feasibility-review/report/A feasibility-centered review comparing water hyacinth, star duckweed, and parrot’s feather for bloom suppression and cyanotoxin removal.pshannon@paulwrites.net (Paul Shannon) https://paulwrites.net/work/noovie-trivia-levels-up/article/https://paulwrites.net/work/noovie-trivia-levels-up/article/A concise release story turning performance improvements, QR-based challenges, and new social features into an audience-centered update.pshannon@paulwrites.net (Paul Shannon) https://paulwrites.net/work/trade-show-booth-gamification/article/https://paulwrites.net/work/trade-show-booth-gamification/article/Wed, 03 Dec 2025 12:00:00 GMTA case-led explanation of how participatory demos, social momentum, analytics, and iteration can turn a booth into an experience.pshannon@paulwrites.net (Paul Shannon) https://paulwrites.net/work/why-entrepreneurship-became-a-trend/article/https://paulwrites.net/work/why-entrepreneurship-became-a-trend/article/Thu, 26 Jun 2025 12:00:00 GMTA closer look at the gap between entrepreneurial hype and the systems required to build a durable business.pshannon@paulwrites.net (Paul Shannon) https://paulwrites.net/work/bonn-2025-climate-negotiations/article/https://paulwrites.net/work/bonn-2025-climate-negotiations/article/Tue, 17 Jun 2025 12:00:00 GMTWhy the Bonn climate talks shape the next phase of international climate action even though they receive less attention than COP meetings.pshannon@paulwrites.net (Paul Shannon) https://paulwrites.net/work/games-for-brands/article/https://paulwrites.net/work/games-for-brands/article/Mon, 16 Jun 2025 12:00:00 GMTA practical guide to brand guidelines, IP constraints, creative approvals, and risk in playable brand experiences.pshannon@paulwrites.net (Paul Shannon) https://paulwrites.net/work/clean-water-climate-change-habs/article/https://paulwrites.net/work/clean-water-climate-change-habs/article/Thu, 12 Jun 2025 12:00:00 GMTWhat harmful algal blooms can look like, why climate conditions matter, and why apparently clear water is not the whole story.pshannon@paulwrites.net (Paul Shannon) https://paulwrites.net/work/digital-board-games/article/https://paulwrites.net/work/digital-board-games/article/Wed, 11 Jun 2025 12:00:00 GMTAn eight-part guide to preserving rhythm, agency, atmosphere, solo play, and long-term interest when board games move to screens.pshannon@paulwrites.net (Paul Shannon) https://paulwrites.net/work/why-freelance-writers-quit/article/https://paulwrites.net/work/why-freelance-writers-quit/article/Thu, 05 Jun 2025 12:00:00 GMTA practical look at the habits and business realities that drive freelancers out—and what makes a writing practice last.pshannon@paulwrites.net (Paul Shannon) https://paulwrites.net/work/sustainable585-issue-5/article/https://paulwrites.net/work/sustainable585-issue-5/article/Sun, 01 Jun 2025 12:00:00 GMTA regional dispatch on environmental research, local projects, and the quieter systems work happening across the 585.pshannon@paulwrites.net (Paul Shannon) https://paulwrites.net/work/freelancers-stay-broke-after-clients/article/https://paulwrites.net/work/freelancers-stay-broke-after-clients/article/Thu, 29 May 2025 12:00:00 GMTLanding a client is the start of the work, not the finish line: a look at the systems behind sustainable freelance income.pshannon@paulwrites.net (Paul Shannon) https://paulwrites.net/work/elon-musk-mars/article/https://paulwrites.net/work/elon-musk-mars/article/Thu, 22 May 2025 12:00:00 GMTA critical look at the marketing, infrastructure, and environmental assumptions behind popular promises of Mars settlement.pshannon@paulwrites.net (Paul Shannon) https://paulwrites.net/work/sustainable585-issue-4/article/https://paulwrites.net/work/sustainable585-issue-4/article/Sun, 18 May 2025 12:00:00 GMTA regional roundup tracing sustainability work, local decisions, and changing water conditions across greater Rochester.pshannon@paulwrites.net (Paul Shannon) https://paulwrites.net/work/carbon-offsets-insetting/article/https://paulwrites.net/work/carbon-offsets-insetting/article/Thu, 15 May 2025 12:00:00 GMTWhy carbon offsets have lost credibility—and why investing inside a company’s own value chain may be more accountable.pshannon@paulwrites.net (Paul Shannon) https://paulwrites.net/work/what-makes-a-good-portfolio/article/https://paulwrites.net/work/what-makes-a-good-portfolio/article/Thu, 08 May 2025 12:00:00 GMTA strong portfolio shows more than clips: it reveals the structure, context, and judgment behind the finished work.pshannon@paulwrites.net (Paul Shannon) https://paulwrites.net/work/sustainable585-issue-3/article/https://paulwrites.net/work/sustainable585-issue-3/article/Sun, 04 May 2025 12:00:00 GMTEarth Day, Arbor Day, heavy rain, and collective sustainability work across the 585 in early May.pshannon@paulwrites.net (Paul Shannon) https://paulwrites.net/work/ai-corporate-sustainability/article/https://paulwrites.net/work/ai-corporate-sustainability/article/Thu, 01 May 2025 12:00:00 GMTAI has environmental costs, but it is also changing how companies measure, model, and manage sustainability work.pshannon@paulwrites.net (Paul Shannon) https://paulwrites.net/work/smart-thermostat-wont-save-you/article/https://paulwrites.net/work/smart-thermostat-wont-save-you/article/Thu, 24 Apr 2025 12:00:00 GMTConsumer devices can reduce energy use, but they cannot substitute for the systemic changes climate policy requires.pshannon@paulwrites.net (Paul Shannon) https://paulwrites.net/work/rochester-sustainable-fashion-brands/article/https://paulwrites.net/work/rochester-sustainable-fashion-brands/article/Tue, 22 Apr 2025 12:00:00 GMTA look at five Rochester-area businesses approaching clothing, materials, and local sustainability differently.pshannon@paulwrites.net (Paul Shannon) https://paulwrites.net/work/sustainable585-issue-2/article/https://paulwrites.net/work/sustainable585-issue-2/article/Sun, 20 Apr 2025 12:00:00 GMTA look at how practical sustainability work begins in the 585—quietly, locally, and one committed step at a time.pshannon@paulwrites.net (Paul Shannon) https://paulwrites.net/work/katy-perry-spaceflight-climate/article/https://paulwrites.net/work/katy-perry-spaceflight-climate/article/Thu, 17 Apr 2025 12:00:00 GMTA closer look at the environmental footprint behind a brief celebrity spaceflight and the spectacle surrounding it.pshannon@paulwrites.net (Paul Shannon) https://paulwrites.net/work/sustainable585-issue-1/article/https://paulwrites.net/work/sustainable585-issue-1/article/Sun, 13 Apr 2025 12:00:00 GMTThe first Sustainable585 dispatch: a recurring environmental roundup focused on the greater Rochester region.pshannon@paulwrites.net (Paul Shannon) https://paulwrites.net/work/climate-change-harmful-algal-blooms-genesee-finger-lakes/report/https://paulwrites.net/work/climate-change-harmful-algal-blooms-genesee-finger-lakes/report/A nine-county review connecting harmful algal bloom reports with precipitation, temperature, lake history, and watershed runoff conditions.pshannon@paulwrites.net (Paul Shannon) https://paulwrites.net/work/5-tips-for-gamifying-boring-apps/article/https://paulwrites.net/work/5-tips-for-gamifying-boring-apps/article/How progression, habit loops, achievements, competition, and surprise can make utility apps more engaging.pshannon@paulwrites.net (Paul Shannon) https://paulwrites.net/work/noovie-trivia-app/article/https://paulwrites.net/work/noovie-trivia-app/article/A product story explaining how game modes, fresh content, social play, and real-world rewards extend moviegoing beyond the theater.pshannon@paulwrites.net (Paul Shannon) https://paulwrites.net/work/museums-relevant-with-digital-exhibits/article/https://paulwrites.net/work/museums-relevant-with-digital-exhibits/article/A guide to memorable museum experiences built through play, physical interaction, continuity, and responsive environments.pshannon@paulwrites.net (Paul Shannon) https://paulwrites.net/work/rhizofiltration-microcystis-water-hyacinth/report/https://paulwrites.net/work/rhizofiltration-microcystis-water-hyacinth/report/A constructed-wetland experiment testing whether water hyacinth could remove bloom-supporting nutrients from an induced Microcystis system.pshannon@paulwrites.net (Paul Shannon) https://paulwrites.net/work/engin-ukraine-connections/article/https://paulwrites.net/work/engin-ukraine-connections/article/Mon, 02 Jan 2023 12:00:00 GMTHow ENGin creates one-to-one English-language connections for Ukrainians—and how volunteers can become involved.pshannon@paulwrites.net (Paul Shannon)