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May 15, 2025

THE CLIMATE MOVEMENT
NEWSLETTER & ACTION TOOLKIT
HOLLYWOOD CLIMATE SUMMIT
If your TV show isn’t putting climate in the story, it’s science fiction. We're proud to partner on the @HollywoodClimateSummit to highlight the importance of integrating climate into all entertainment sectors. You can attend in-person at the Oscars theater in Los Angeles (!), or virtually anywhere June 2-4th. Grab your tickets hollywoodclimatesummit.com/tickets!
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STOP THE GIVEAWAYS
The Republicans have just released their budget reconciliation bill, which is chock-full of handouts to polluters and billionaires. It's on track to be one of the most harmful, costly, and sweeping pieces of legislation in recent history. JOIN US Tuesday, May 20th for a virtual phone bank to FIGHT BACK.
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SAVE THE EPA
Lee Zeldin, head of the EPA, wants to gut the agency that protects air, water, health, and climate. JOIN THE PROTEST Wednesday, May 21st in DC to tell Congress to Save the EPA
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DIY DOESN'T STAND FOR DANGER
Home Depot is the world’s largest home improvement retailer. And they are selling staggering amounts of vinyl chloride, the product used in PVC, which is a known carcinogen and just made the EPA’s Chemicals to Ban list. URGE HOME DEPOT to remove vinyl chloride from their inventory.
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CLIMATE KILLER BUDGET
That upcoming “big, beautiful bill” is not so beautiful after all. One of its main goals is to undo and eliminate the Inflation Reduction Act. HELP PROTECT CLEAN ENERGY and stop the Climate Action Killer Budget.
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CURB BIG OIL
Congressional Republicans are using the budget reconciliation process to fund Big Oil and give tax cuts for billionaires rather than provide life-saving services to taxpayers. These new budget proposals will make climate change worse! JOIN THE MOVEMENT on June 3rd to tell Washington NO DEAL!
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SOLAR FUTURE

By 2027, all new home builds in England will be fitted with solar panels under a new regulation from Parliament in an effort to decarbonize by 2030. Upfront costs will increase, but savings will be long-term!

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SPOTLESS SANDS

Strict waste control has left European beaches from the Baltic to the Aegean sparkling. Litter has been reduced dramatically in the past decade. How did they do it?

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APATHY ADJUSTMENT

Princeton researchers may have cracked the code on climate apathy, and it could be as simple as graph design. Now, they recommend science communicators use this simple hack to educate the public.

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AXOLOTLS ABOUND

Ever heard of an axolotl? This endangered amphibian may now have some hope of survival after a recently successful initiative releasing them back into the wild.

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DIGGING FOR SOLUTIONS

Schools are turning to an unlikely place for clean cheap energy: underground. Geothermal wells are on the rise across the country, moving schools away from fossil fuels and saving them money. That’s a win-win!

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SOCIAL COST OF CARBON

The Biden Administration came up with an ingenious tool to calculate the true societal cost of carbon, but the Trump Administration just killed it. Now policymakers lack the data needed to make crucial decisions.

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ILLEGAL EVICTIONS

Indigenous Malaysians have received eviction notices after being told they live illegally on “protected land” by the government. But is the real eviction reason more nefarious?

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BITCOIN BOTHER

New York has four of the largest bitcoin mines in the country, and now miners are trying to buy up power plants to run longer and faster. The mines are not only an environmental menace, but they’re driving New Yorkers insane. See how locals rise up to fight back.

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ENERGY STAR

The current administration is slashing yet another successful, cost-saving, climate-forward initiative: Energy Star. The program has saved households over $500 billion since it was created more than 3 decades ago.

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IRA IN DANGER

Republicans are working to gut the Inflation Reduction Act, the most powerful clean energy legislation of all time. The proposed cuts wouldn’t just destroy hundreds of billions of dollars in investments, but they would also kill American jobs.

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EXTREME TOLL

The United Nations just put out a shocking report that climate change is exacerbating essentially every environmental and human issue in Africa. From heatwaves and droughts to torrential flooding, climate disasters could cause African nations to unravel.

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CARBON CAPTURE? — It was “heaven on earth” in this part of Mississippi until a CO2 pipeline exploded. Green fog had people foaming at the mouth and collapsing, while others rushed to the hospital. Watch the terrifying story. (BoldNebraska)

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HOPE AND PRIDE — Indiana County, PA is being transformed into an environmental hub of renewal. While the current administration slashes local community grants, see how gov’t funding really affects residents. (The YEARS Project)

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MINING IN MONGOLIA — Mongolia is rich in biodiversity but threatened by mineral mining. One former engineer turned activist fights to defend his sacred land and protect waterways. (Goldman Prize)

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FRANKFORT FLOODS — Recent flooding in Frankfort, Kentucky, shows just how much climate change is an equity problem. With flood walls only in historically white neighborhoods, Black communities are left in danger. (Pattrn)

 

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EYES IN THE WILD — The rangers protecting the Amazon from poaching have to secure hundreds of thousands of acres. It’s nearly impossible, but scientists have just figured out how to level up their work: using AI. (Conservation X Labs)

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Climate science can be overwhelming. Here’s your easy-to-share highlight reel.
TRISCKY BUSINESS

A convoluted credit system allows companies to engage in misleading accounting that labels virgin plastic as recycled. Is it all a corporate loophole greenwashing scheme?

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SINKING CITIES

The biggest U.S. cities are sinking. Droughts and high-population water demand has led to the excessive pumping of groundwater. What now?

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SHIFTY TWISTERS

Tornado Alley as we know it may be shifting eastward, boasting bigger storms while also prolonging droughts. Weather patterns which used to take hundreds of centuries to evolve are changing within decades, right in front of our eyes.

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BANANA BUST

The future of the world’s most popular fruit is under threat. Banana plantations in Latin America face rising temperatures, extreme weather, and climate-related pests.

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STORM ORIGIN

Mississippi’s catastrophic four-day storm in April was more severe because of fossil fuels. At least 15 people died, homes and crops were destroyed, and thousands more lost power — yet it barely made the news.

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NOT FOREVER CHEMICALS

Could there be a solution to make Forever Chemicals… NOT last forever? Scientists are finding new ways to combat these chemicals found in nearly everything.

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This is the spotlight for the heroes doing the most urgent work on climate.
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Marine Conservationist CARLOS MOLINA led the successful fight to cancel the Fonsalía Port project, saving critical whale, turtle, and shark habitats. Now, he’s establishing a world-class marine conservation center in the Canary Islands.

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Marine Conservationist CARLOS MOLINA led the successful fight to cancel the Fonsalía Port project, saving critical whale, turtle, and shark habitats. Now, he’s establishing a world-class marine conservation center in the Canary Islands.
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British-born Ghanaian entrepreneur SAMATA PATTINSON works on design, fashion, education, music, and entertainment. She is the CEO of BLACK PEARL, a cultural sustainability organization that partners with brands and individuals on high-profile events to create sustainable impact.

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British-born Ghanaian entrepreneur SAMATA PATTINSON works on design, fashion, education, music, and entertainment. She is the CEO of BLACK PEARL, a cultural sustainability organization that partners with brands and individuals on high-profile events to create sustainable impact.
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Indigenous rights activist and UN speaker AUTUMN PELTIER serves as the Chief Water Commissioner for the Anishinabek Nation. She aims to raise awareness about clean water access and the contaminated reserves in Canada while also inspiring youth to amplify their voices for change.

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Indigenous rights activist and UN speaker AUTUMN PELTIER serves as the Chief Water Commissioner for the Anishinabek Nation. She aims to raise awareness about clean water access and the contaminated reserves in Canada while also inspiring youth to amplify their voices for change.
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