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February 13, 2025

THE CLIMATE MOVEMENT
NEWSLETTER & ACTION TOOLKIT
PROTECT NOAA
President Trump’s administration is eyeing NOAA for budget cuts, putting our fisheries, weather forecasts, and marine conservation efforts at risk. Without NOAA, coastal communities and industries will face disastrous consequences. URGE CONGRESS TO PROTECT NOAA and the lifeline it provides to millions!
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PROTECT PUBLIC LANDS
For 118 years, presidents from sides of the aisle have safeguarded America’s national monuments. Now, Interior Secretary Burgum is considering handing them over to Big Oil. If we don’t act now, we could lose these treasured landscapes forever. DEMAND THAT OUR NATIONAL MONUMENTS STAY PROTECTED!
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SUMMER OF HEAT 2025
Summer of Heat made history last year: 5,000 strong, 600 arrested, and Wall Street on notice. But the banks are still funding climate chaos, so we’re coming back, bigger and bolder. BE THE FIRST TO HEAR WHAT’S NEXT for Summer of Heat 2025 — because the fight is far from over.
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KEEP VOTING
A new federal administration may have just entered office, but elections are not over. Louisiana’s special Senate seat vote is coming up and the non-partisan Environmental Voter Project is on the job. SIGN UP to help get those who care about the environment, to the polls.
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MOMENTS OF ACTION
Short on time but want to do good for the planet? Climate Changemakers makes taking action easy. Here’s what YOU CAN DO now, even if you only have a few minutes.
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QUEER DECARB
Connect with LGBTQ+ climate leaders at The Queer Decarbonization Summit. The summit promotes connection and learning through guided introductions and discussions focusing on climate investment, corporate sustainability, and carbon removal. REGISTER NOW to shape the future of climate action.
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NAVIGATING GREEN JOBS
Are you searching for a job in the climate or environmental fields? JOIN GREEN 2.0 and the Green Jobs Board to demystify the job search process, get tools and resources to help, and find community along the way.
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This is the spotlight for the heroes doing the most urgent work on climate.
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Founder of The Climate Optimist, ANNE THERESE GENNARI is dedicated to shifting the fear narrative on climate change to one of empowerment and excitement. She believes that climate optimism can transform lives, families, and organizations.

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Founder of The Climate Optimist, ANNE THERESE GENNARI is dedicated to shifting the fear narrative on climate change to one of empowerment and excitement. She believes that climate optimism can transform lives, families, and organizations.
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Grammy-nominated singer and actress ANTONIQUE SMITH is using her platform to inspire climate action. Through her non-profit, Climate Revival, she’s mobilizing communities through music, spoken word, and public engagement to address environmental injustices.

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Grammy-nominated singer and actress ANTONIQUE SMITH is using her platform to inspire climate action. Through her non-profit, Climate Revival, she’s mobilizing communities through music, spoken word, and public engagement to address environmental injustices.
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Award-winning environmentalist and co-founder of Take 3 for the Sea TIM SILVERWOOD fights plastic pollution globally. His Ocean Impact Organisation aims to funnel $100M into ocean startups by 2025, pushing for radical change in ocean conservation.

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Award-winning environmentalist and co-founder of Take 3 for the Sea TIM SILVERWOOD fights plastic pollution globally. His Ocean Impact Organisation aims to funnel $100M into ocean startups by 2025, pushing for radical change in ocean conservation.
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CORAZÓN SALADO — Patagonia Films covers how one traditionally nomadic Indigenous community is in a fight to protect their homeland and ancestral waters from the industrial salmon trade. (Patagonia)

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BY THE TIME — Science Moms’ Super Bowl ad delivers a gut punch. Climate action is like watching a child grow, if we blink, we miss the most important moments. Act now, before the future burns. (Science Moms)

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ALL 1 TREE — Meet Pando, the world’s largest tree disguised as a forest. This 106-acre marvel is under threat, and the race to protect it has never been more urgent. (PBS Terra)

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GETTING IT RIGHT — Only 1 country on Earth is using its resources sustainably: Uruguay. What have they got right that the rest of us haven’t gotten wrong?  (James Stew)

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Climate science can be overwhelming. Here’s your easy-to-share highlight reel.
ON THIN ICE

Scientists are trying to figure out how to slow or prevent the collapse of the glaciers, and are coming up with some wild ideas. But it’s expensive and legally fraught. Can they succeed?

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FOOD FOR THOUGHT

A new UN report says climate change is disrupting food systems across the globe, with Latin America bearing the brunt of the impact. How can we protect these food insecure regions?

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BUTTERFLY AWAY

The population of Western monarch butterflies in California has plummeted to a record low following a rapid decline since the 1980s. The cause? Pesticide poisoning.

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MISSION IMPOSSIBLE

The world’s most respected climate scientist says our planet is outpacing climate models, and we should expect to surpass the 2ºC target. What will that future look like?

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ANGLING FOR ICE

Anglers on the frozen Great Lakes aren’t just catching fish… they’re helping scientists fill critical gaps in ice thickness data. This first-of-its-kind project taps local knowledge to improve weather forecasts.

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FLY INTO DANGER

A new study reveals a grim reality: climate change is making bird migration deadlier than ever. With fewer places to rest and refuel, millions of birds are struggling to survive their epic journey.

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SIGNED, SEALED, DELIVERED

Spain is the first country to sign a landmark agreement in the EU known as the High Seas Treaty. The treaty will protect biodiversity in international waters, and the government is urging other countries to follow suit.

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FREEING THE RIVERS

More than 800 dams have been removed in the Northeast, opening critical fish passageways and reviving entire ecosystems. Scientists and conservationists say if funding holds the future of America’s rivers could look a lot wilder.

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LOBBY COST

Colorado and Connecticut residents are saving big on their gas and electric bills thanks to bans on utility cost increases in their states. As prices continue to hike, more laws will be on their way.

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LESS THAN FOREVER

More than 30 states plan to introduce legislation this year against pollutants like toxic waste, forever chemicals and plastics.

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ELECTRIFYING

North Carolina is the first state to announce state-wide electrification incentives. The Energy Saver program has invested millions into encouraging residents to switch to electric appliances and energy in their homes.

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HITTING SNOOZE

A multitude of countries part of the UN climate agreement missed a deadline to submit their new climate pledges. Countries are supposed to update them every 5 years. Should we be concerned?

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SWAMP DRAIN?

Career scientists at the EPA are being replaced by Trump loyalists to oversee pollution enforcement and research. The move was mapped out in Project 2025 and raises the question: can EPA protect public health and the environment?

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STRAW MAN ARGUMENT

Trump’s most recent attack is on… paper straws? His administration is reversing Biden’s plan to phase out single-use plastics, calling paper straws a failure. Critics say it’s a move that prioritizes optics over real solutions to the global plastic crisis.

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FOSSIL FANTASY

Trump’s inaugural energy plan was more about flexing fossil fuel muscle than about securing America’s future. His push for “energy dominance” taps into deep-rooted ideas of masculinity and power. But can oil really fuel the American Dream in the 21st century?

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RED-STATE REBELLION

New York’s first-of-its-kind Climate Change Superfund Act is facing a legal onslaught from fossil fuel-backed states. The law demands corporate polluters foot the bill for climate-related destruction, but a powerful coalition of AGs wants it gone.

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