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April 9, 2026

THE CLIMATE MOVEMENT
NEWSLETTER & ACTION TOOLKIT
LA CLIMATE WEEK
Los Angeles is going green this week, coming alive with community-led events and action. Join in the fun at LA Climate Week to help shape a more sustainable city.
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EARTH MONTH FILM FEST
Across the globe, the Climate Film Festival is bringing stories of climate action and resilience to a screen near you this month. Get your tickets now!
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PEOPLE’S EARTH MONTH
Climate Defiance is so over corporate greenwashing! They reclaimed Earth Month from business casual offices, instead offering comedy nights and direct actions all over the United States. Find an event, get organized and celebrate Mother Earth in any way you know how.
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SCAVENGE FOR CLIMATE DATA
Has your weather app been weird lately? Maybe that’s because Congress has dismantled many of the federal agencies that collect, analyze and report weather data. Take this briefing with EESI and Climate Central to find out where you can find valid climate information now.
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SOIL AND PLATE
Regenerative food is quite the buzz phrase lately, but what do those systems actually look like in practice? This regenerative food deep dive will teach where you can take action if food is your vibe.
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HELP HAWAII
Devastating floods have left Hawaiian communities with critical energy needs. Donate now to support renewable power projects on the island that will provide the power that displaced people need and show how to end the island's reliance on imported oil.
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The climate crisis in pictures. Our lens is global.

National park ranger photographs rare species for the first time while snorkeling on the job

Good Good Good | 7 days ago
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Trump’s God Squad Exempts Gulf Drilling from Endangered Species Protections

Bloomberg | 9 days ago
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The UN granted international protections to snowy owls, cheetahs, hammerheads, and more. Here's what it actually accomplishes

Good Good Good | 8 days ago
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COOL FOR SCHOOL

Want an extra million for school supplies? One school in Kentucky saved more than $2 million simply by retrofitting schools with solar. And they’re not alone: schools across the country are investing in green building, freeing up money for teachers to use on, you know, books.

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FLIP SPIN

Researchers in Japan have developed a revolutionary new material that allows solar cells to generate double the energy previously thought possible. If this really works, it will be an absolute game-changer for solar.

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SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST

Despite cuts to most environmental programs by the current administration, some are still hanging on thanks to bipartisan support. With next year’s budget proposal coming soon, climate advocates are hopeful to continue retaining some of these effective programs.

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SEA GARDENERS

Restoring seagrass meadows under the ocean is not easy. But scientists in the UK are trying to plant 10 hectares and millions of seeds since 92% of England’s ocean meadows have been lost. Learn how these areas are essential for nurseries, oxygen and flourishing life.

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BATTERY BOOM

The United States recently made a smart investment in the battery industry. By facilitating the storage and reallocation of renewable energy to better meet electricity demand, batteries are the key to America’s clean energy transition.

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$1B CARBON BOMB

Five years ago, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney led efforts to divest from fossil fuels. But now he is constructing a massive offshore oil project with a fee of $1 billion. Huh?

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MAHA MICROPLASTICS

The MAHA movement is praising the EPA’s decision to target microplastics and drugs in drinking water, while the same administration has also decided not to regulate new priority pollutants and rolled back standards for PFAS regulations. Isn’t it ironic?

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BLACK MARKET

More than 2 billion people rely on Liquefied Gas for cooking, which is now stuck in the Strait of Hormuz. Now, Indians are changing their diets, shutting down restaurants and even turning to the black market for LPG.

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TRIBAL TRIBULATION

The federal government has proposed a rule that would limit the ability of local tribes to challenge hydropower projects at an early stage. Read about the concerns circulating in Navajo communities on renewed pressure to develop Black Mesa.

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FEMA IN THE CROSSHAIRS

You might think that a rise in the frequency and intensity of extreme weather would cause an increase in FEMA funding to keep Americans safe. But instead, Trump will gut, overhaul or eliminate the agency altogether.

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WHALE THEY OR WON'T THEY

The Trump Administration pretended to care about whales to shut down offshore wind projects. But they just overrode Endangered Species Act protections for those same whales. Why? To unleash oil and gas development in the Gulf.

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YOU NEED THIS — The system is failing us, and our economy is committing ecocide. While it feels like we’re living in a dystopian world, it’s entirely worth reimagining it. Time for a wake-up call. (Yellow Dot Studios)

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HOW MUCH RAIN? — Two years' worth of rain fell in just one week on the North Shore of the Hawaiian island of Oahu, completely destroying communities and washing homes into the sea. (The YEARS Project)

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OUR NEW WORLD — What will tomorrow’s world look like as climate change reshapes the Earth? This film reveals Nature's astonishing adaptation abilities and how we humans can become a supporting force. (PBS)

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AMERICA LAST — Skyrocketing gas prices are putting Americans last, and everyone is experiencing the effects differently. Hear the story of these Louisiana fishermen and the strain on their industry and livelihood. (More Perfect Union)

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

Each year when Spring comes earlier and earlier, allergies worsen. See why increased levels of pollen are giving scientists and the rest of us a major headache.

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S-NOW WHAT?

A historically hot winter has shrunk snowpack in the American West to record-low levels. The water supply relies on a large snowpack and without it, the West will need to find a new way to stay hydrated.

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BURN MAPS

The National Wildfire Forecast for April shows that nearly every state in the Western U.S. is expected to face increased wildfire risk this summer. See the map to stay alert and out of danger.

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RISKY GROUND

The U.S. Forest Service has announced the closure of 75% of research facilities across 31 states. At a time when wildfire risk is higher than ever. And with this slash-and-burn technique, who will be around to watch out for wildfires?

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FOSSIL SHOCK

We’ve long believed that much of the dramatic diversity in animal life came from the Cambrian explosion around 539 million years ago. But a new treasure trove of fossil specimens in China has dramatically challenged that idea. Paleontologists are calling the discovery “absolutely fascinating.”

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This is the spotlight for the heroes doing the most urgent work on climate.
Founder of the Critical Ecology Lab, DR SUZANNE PIERRE, studies the intersection of ecological change, social justice and liberation of oppressed peoples. Dr. Pierre’s goal is to explain the phenomena of global ecological change as responses to systems of global colonialism and capitalism.

DR. SUZANNE
PIERRE

Founder of the Critical Ecology Lab, DR SUZANNE PIERRE, studies the intersection of ecological change, social justice and liberation of oppressed peoples. Dr. Pierre’s goal is to explain the phenomena of global ecological change as responses to systems of global colonialism and capitalism.
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Founding director of Climate Cardinals, HIKARU HAYAKAWA, leads one of the world’s largest youth-led climate organizations. Focused on breaking language and information barriers in the climate movement, he has mobilized a movement of 10,000+ volunteers around the globe.

HIKARU
HAYAKAWA

Founding director of Climate Cardinals, HIKARU HAYAKAWA, leads one of the world’s largest youth-led climate organizations. Focused on breaking language and information barriers in the climate movement, he has mobilized a movement of 10,000+ volunteers around the globe.
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Environmental and reproductive epidemiologist, DR SHANNA SWAN, is the expert behind Netflix’s new documentary The Plastic Detox. Over the past 20 years, she has researched the link between environmental exposures and the infertility crisis.

DR. SHANNA
SWAN

Environmental and reproductive epidemiologist, DR SHANNA SWAN, is the expert behind Netflix’s new documentary The Plastic Detox. Over the past 20 years, she has researched the link between environmental exposures and the infertility crisis.
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