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May 21, 2021

DRAW THE LINE AT LINE 3

Everyone is heading to the Line 3 pipeline to support Indigenous activists at the next Standing Rock, while a conservative energy agency calls for a full stop to fossil fuel use.

Also this week, BILLIE EILISH says you should see her in a (climate) crown, GRANNIES head to Minnesota to protest and ExxonMobil BLAMES YOU for climate change.

Welcome back to ITM, the ACTION TOOLKIT for the climate movement. Scroll, click, share and FIND YOUR PLACE in the movement.

Each week, we bring you the top campaigns, actions and events — with links to everything to make taking action as easy as possible.

DRAW THE LINE
AT LINE 3

Line 3 is coming to a head. This is your chance to help Indigenous people protect their land. SIGN UP for the big action June 5-8 in Minnesota.

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END THE
FILIBUSTER

The filibuster is blocking climate action! EMAIL, CALL OR TWEET at your senator to promote true democracy.

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FOSSIL BANKS,
NO THANKS

CLICK HERE to sign a petition, join a campaign or use your wallet to demand banks stop funding oil and gas.

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YOU GO, GRANNY

Grandmothers are joining the fight against Line 3 in Minnesota. SEE WHAT YOU CAN DO to help them.

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STOP FLOATING OIL

SIGN THE PETITION to support the End Polluter Welfare Act, a plan to abolish tax loopholes and subsidies for the fossil fuel industry.

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Join the
climate
movement
today.

This is the spotlight for the climate heroes doing the most urgent work on the front lines.
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DISHA RAVI is the co-founder of Fridays for Future India and has been targeted by the Indian government for speaking out in support of struggling farmers. She is currently working to help those suffering from COVID.

Disha
Ravi

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DISHA RAVI is the co-founder of Fridays for Future India and has been targeted by the Indian government for speaking out in support of struggling farmers. She is currently working to help those suffering from COVID.
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Tori is a climate activist and cofounder of the Bad Activist Collective. She uses her platform to talk about climate change and how it intersects with race, socioeconomics and more.

Tori
Tsui

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Tori is a climate activist and cofounder of the Bad Activist Collective. She uses her platform to talk about climate change and how it intersects with race, socioeconomics and more.
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TARA HOUSKA is an Anishinaabe attorney and founder of the Giniw Collective, a group of water protectors leading the resistance against the Line 3 pipeline.

Tara
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TARA HOUSKA is an Anishinaabe attorney and founder of the Giniw Collective, a group of water protectors leading the resistance against the Line 3 pipeline.
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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.

Despite what their PR departments say, big banks are continuing to finance fossil fuels. That’s why Stop the Money Pipeline has been targeting the financial sector. STMP’s ALEC CONNON talks about their creative tactics and what lies ahead.

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ANTHONY LEISEROWITZ is the director of the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication. Here’s why he thinks the climate movement has enormous potential to create change.

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Climate science can be overwhelming. Here’s your easy-to-share highlight reel.
NO NEW FURNACES!

The IEA’s conclusions are still reverberating around the world. One striking finding: no new furnaces or hot water heaters powered by gas or oil by 2025!

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EV ESSENTIALS

Electric vehicles are better for the environment but there’s more to the story. Check out these amazing graphics to see what is going on.

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SHRINKING STRATOSPHERE

What happens when climate change shrinks the stratosphere? You may not be able to check your phone to find out.

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RED MEANS DEAD

The ultimate fire season or the ultimate drought? Which is worse? The Western U.S. is about to find out.

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WAITING FOR EARTH TO GO ON SALE?

The IEA may have it all wrong. One Earth says we can achieve net zero much more affordably through renewable energy and nature-based carbon removal.

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The climate crisis in pictures. Our lens is global.

In the Pacific Northwest, Maya Lin’s ‘art landscapes’ celebrate the river’s partnership with Native American tribes.

New York Times | 15 days ago
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@POTUS is seen driving the driving the New Electric Ford F-150 Lightning at the Ford Dearborn Development Center. in Dearborn, Michigan.

Twitter | 15 days ago
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The Upsala glacier in Argentina. The majestic spectacle with slow ice waves that flow into the blue water is beautiful – but also worrying as we can see the glaciers are getting smaller from space.

Twitter | 20 days ago
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In an aerial view, boat docks at the Browns Ravine Cove sit on dry earth at Folsom Lake.

Earther | 20 days ago
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Politicians discussing global warming. Yep. Pretty accurate. Sculpture in Berlin, Germany.

Twitter | 19 days ago
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YOU SHOULD SEE ME IN A (CLIMATE) CROWN — Ayana Elizabeth Johnson sits down with Billie Eilish to talk about speaking up on climate, taking action and shifting the culture. (Nike)

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WHAT IS LINE 3? — Winona LaDuke gives the low-down on the proposed crude oil pipeline, which would pierce the heart of Anishinaabe territory in the Great Lakes and endanger precious fresh water, wild rice and a way of life. (Honor the Earth)

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DRASTIC PLASTIC — How good is the UK at recycling? Apparently, not good at all. See what is going wrong with the UK’s plastic problem. (Greenpeace)

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LEO GETS WILD — Leonardo DiCaprio has a bold plan to protect and restore the earth's wild places. And he’s starting with the Galapagos Islands. (ReWild) 

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BANKING ON OUR FUTURE — Guess what? Big oil is up to the same dirty old tricks to protect profit over people, and big banks are backing them. (Bank on Our Future)

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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.
IT’S OFFICIAL

Very, very huge. The conservative International Energy Agency finally confirmed that all new fossil fuel projects must stop this year in order to reach 2050 net zero goals.

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G'DAY SUN

For centuries, Australia has been synonymous with coal. So when it breaks its own record for number of solar panel installs in a year, that's cause for some real applause. ↓↓↓

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CORAL CONSERVATION

Australia is learning from the slow death of the Great Barrier Reef. Now the government will protect two marine areas that cover an area double its size.

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SNAP OUT OF IT

On Monday, Snap Inc. announced a climate strategy to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions, purchase 100% renewable energy and offset emissions dating back to its launch.

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IT'S YOUR FAULT
ExxonMobil wants you to feel responsible for climate change so it doesn’t have to. The oil company used "cutting-edge propaganda" to focus the blame on you.
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MASKED FUTURE
Sick of wearing masks? You may have to just get used to it. In a climate changed world, you’ll never leave home without one.
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BUDGETING FOR DISASTER
Big news! The U.S. Federal Reserve is now asking banks to start accounting for how much they are actually doing to mitigate climate change.
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NOT IN MY BACKYARD
Rural communities are sick of their land being destroyed by fracking. Now they’re taking a stand.
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SAVED BY SOLAR
Syria was one of the first to experience the effects of the climate crisis, and war has cut off parts of the country from the electrical grid and fossil fuels. Solar power has become a lifeline for many.
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FROM THE GROUND UP
Ending fossil fuels and transitioning into a new energy system can only happen by ending settler colonialism and returning Indigenous lands.
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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.

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