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Inside the movement
The weekly action toolkit for the climate movement.
April 30, 2021

CLIMATE ACTION = JOBS

This week President Biden shows how fixing climate brings back jobs … millions of them. Also, fake meat gets beefier and DIY projects get more expensive, because of climate.

Welcome back to ITM, the ACTION TOOLKIT for the climate movement. Knowing how to take action on climate is tricky, so WE BOIL IT ALL DOWN FOR YOU. We also know how busy you are, so we made taking action FAST AND EASY.

EVERYTHING HERE IS ACTIONABLE, whether you’re an activist, a science nerd or just looking to keep up on climate news, WE HAVE SOMETHING FOR YOU. And we’ll be back EVERY WEEK with new campaigns, actions, events and climate content.

Our house is on fire. But there are things YOU CAN DO — and they don't have to take much time. Each week, we bring you the top campaigns, actions and events — with links to everything to make taking action as easy as possible.

HAVE SOME
STANDARDS

A Clean Energy Standard is essential if we want states to go green. JOIN A GROWING COALITION to make that happen.

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LAST CALL
FOR CLIMATE

Fat Tire’s INTERACTIVE CAMPAIGN allows you to congratulate companies doing the right thing and call out those that aren’t.

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SENIORS FOR CLIMATE

Are you a member of AARP? Get your organization to be more active on climate change by CLICKING HERE.

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GLOBAL DAY
OF ACTION

Join Stop The Money Pipeline’s Global Day of Action to shut off financing for the Line 3 Pipeline. CLICK HERE to get involved.

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INSURING OUR DESTRUCTION

Without insurance, oil, gas and coal projects would not exist. SIGN YOUR NAME HERE to tell AIG to stop funding climate destruction.

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Join the
climate
movement
today.

The climate heroes and leaders doing the most important work on the frontlines are ones you’ve likely never heard of. This is their spotlight. Follow and share their work!
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Mary is a climate justice writer and co-host of the Hot Take podcast and newsletter.

Mary
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Mary is a climate justice writer and co-host of the Hot Take podcast and newsletter.
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Heather Toney is the National Field Director for Moms Clean Air Force. But she’s also a mom, author, wife and triathlete. And she was Mayor of Greenville, Mississippi.

Heather
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Heather Toney is the National Field Director for Moms Clean Air Force. But she’s also a mom, author, wife and triathlete. And she was Mayor of Greenville, Mississippi.
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Andrés Jimenez is the executive director of Green 2.0, a group working to make environmental organizations more diverse and inclusive.

Andrés
Jimenez

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Andrés Jimenez is the executive director of Green 2.0, a group working to make environmental organizations more diverse and inclusive.
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Your weekly backstage pass to go inside the climate movement and hear what the leaders of the movement are thinking and doing.

You might know ADAM MET from the band AJR, but did you know he’s a huge climate activist too? Learn about why Adam thinks education is key, and why the pandemic has revealed that climate is connected to everything.

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The climate crisis in pictures. Our lens is global.

A year 9 humanities student, who I am lucky enough to teach, wrote a report on the climate crisis and included these hand drawn illustrations, and I want the world to see them.

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Headed to EarthDayCon

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Are human activities throwing Earth's energy budget off balance, trapping more energy from the Sun than is escaping back into space? 

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Fuck Fossil Fuels!!! New patch drop!! Available to you if you donate directly to the anti-pipeline movement and show proof to me.

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GET THE BIG OIL FACTS — Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson breaks down everything you need to know about climate change! Truly. (Center for Climate Integrity)

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WHO SAVES THE WORLD? GIRLS — Surprisingly, one of the top solutions to the climate crisis is educating girls! Girl Rising is teaching young women to save the planet, and it’s working. (Girl Rising)

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THE GRETA(ST) OF ALL TIME — Wonder what Greta Thunberg does on a year off? You won’t want to miss this series. Watch on BBC or PBS. (BBC & PBS)

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PARIS AGREEMENT IN 97 SECONDS — What the heck is the Paris Climate Agreement and why is everyone always talking about it? This 97-second animation breaks it down. (CICERO)

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CLIMATE COUNTDOWN — Ever wondered what on earth is that clock in New York’s Union Square? Now it’s clear, just like climate science. (350.org)

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FIGHT THE POWER — Why would ordinary people suddenly risk arrest? Because they are trying to save the world. Follow their journey. (Joe Gantz)

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Climate science can be overwhelming. Here’s your easy-to-share highlight reel.
15-MINUTE CITY

Imagine living within walking distance from everything you need. It’s called a 15-minute city, and it would vastly cut pollution and make urban living better for everyone.

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ELEPHANTASTIC

Tiny forest elephants play a huge role in the climate fight. In Africa they help sequester the equivalent of $150 billion worth of carbon pollution.

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COVID’S NEW CLIMATE

COVID-19 brought a lot of hardship but also a rare opportunity: to rebuild our economy and achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement at the same time.

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KILL THE GAS, SAVE THE PLANET

Methane emissions are so potent that even cutting them in half by 2030 could significantly help the world reach Paris agreement targets.

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GETTING TO THE BOTTOM OF IT

President Biden has just announced a plan to cut greenhouse gas emissions by half of 2005 levels. But is he behind the times given what other countries have already done?

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DROUGHTS IN MEXICO

What happens when nearly 130 million people don’t have water? We’re about to find out. 85% of Mexico is experiencing drought conditions right now.

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Here’s what it looks like when people show up, voices ring loud and leaders act for the sake of the planet.
FRACKDOWN

BFD Alert: California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced last week that the state will BAN FRACKING by 2024 (!!) and phase out oil and gas production by 2045.

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WA PUTS A PRICE ON IT

Carbon pollution just got expensive. Washington State just passed a carbon-pricing bill, making Washington the second state in the nation to put a price on pollution!

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GREENWASHING'S DAY IN COURT

New York City wants to hold Exxon, BP and Shell accountable for the costs of false advertising, deception and climate change with a new lawsuit.

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MEAT MEETS ITS MATCH

Beyond Meat is getting even beefier. The company is upgrading its signature plant-based burger with a new version that tastes even more like real meat.

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SOLAR’S ILLUMINATING PAST

No one saw it coming: solar power could now be the cheapest power that humanity has ever seen, thanks to Chinese-Australian innovation.

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F MINUS
Greenpeace has just launched its Climate Progress Report on President Biden’s first 100 days. Despite what you think Biden may be doing to save the planet, he gets an F minus.
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AXE YOURSELF … WHAT WOOD YOU DO?
D-I-WHY is this lumber so expensive? Because of climate change and the pandemic, the price of timber has tripled and made home projects far more costly. Read to get the deets.
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UNFAIR AIR
Polluted air hits people differently. More than 40% of Americans now live in areas with unhealthy air quality, and people of color are the most negatively affected.
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FOSSIL FUELED RACISM
The fossil fuel industry has always been racist. But its legacy of White Supremacy goes deeper than you could imagine.
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BOLSONARO BACKS OUT
Deforestation in the Amazon is worse than ever, and Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro just cut the budget that could be used to protect it. This comes after he vowed to increase spending.
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FROM HERO TO ZERO
“Net Zero” sounds nice, but what does it really mean? Governments and companies are using the vague term to get away with doing practically zero on climate.
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Every week we highlight three climate campaigns having real impact. There are many more than 3, see many of them here.

In collaboration with EarthRise Media, Choose Earth helps Indigenous communities in Brazil on the front lines of the climate crisis by sharing knowledge and resources, as well as amplifying their narrative.

In collaboration with EarthRise Media, Choose Earth helps Indigenous communities in Brazil on the front lines of the climate crisis by sharing knowledge and resources, as well as amplifying their narrative.

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Built by youth activists, for youth activists, Future Coalition is a national network that fosters community and provides young leaders with the tools, resources and support to power their ideas and amplify their impact.

Built by youth activists, for youth activists, Future Coalition is a national network that fosters community and provides young leaders with the tools, resources and support to power their ideas and amplify their impact.

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Martin Luther King Jr. worked to uplift poor people and center them in our democracy. Now, his Poor People’s Campaign has been revived to include environmental racism.

Martin Luther King Jr. worked to uplift poor people and center them in our democracy. Now, his Poor People’s Campaign has been revived to include environmental racism.

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© 2024 The YEARS Project