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February 11, 2022

THIS VALENTINE’S DAY, BREAK UP WITH GAS

➩ Pipelines through both East Africa AND Brooklyn? Say hell no
➩ Tell your representatives there is nothing natural about fossil fuel gas
➩ Learn which corporations are sticking to their climate promises

Lend your support to the most critical campaigns fighting to stop the climate crisis. These campaigns are working! Scroll down to take action, then share with your social network! 

                           

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

TOXIC GASCULINITY

The oil and gas industry produces a vast amount of toxic air and water pollution. It’s time to STOP SUBSIDIZING them.

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NO N. BROOKLYN PIPELINE

A utility wants to extend a fossil gas pipeline through Brooklyn, NY.  Black and Brown communities aren't having it. SUPPORT THEM.

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NEVER EVER GETTING BACK TOGETHER

Fossil gas is bad for the climate and bad for our health. It's TIME TO BREAK UP with gas!

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CONSULT WITH COMPANIES

USE THIS SCORECARD to find out where these corporations actually stand on climate. Then call them out for sitting down.

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STOP EACOP

African activists are working overtime to stop the East African Crude Oil Pipeline, EACOP. ADD YOUR NAME to show your support.

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Join the
climate
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This is the spotlight for the heroes doing the most urgent work on climate.
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ILONA DUVERGÈ was undocumented and unhoused, but now is using that experience to green public housing.

Ilona
Duvergè

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ILONA DUVERGÈ was undocumented and unhoused, but now is using that experience to green public housing.
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President & CEO of Hip Hop Caucus, REV. LENNOX YEARWOOD JR. mobilizes the Hip Hop generation to utilize its political and social voice and increase diversity in the climate movement.

Rev. Lennox
Yearwood Jr.

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President & CEO of Hip Hop Caucus, REV. LENNOX YEARWOOD JR. mobilizes the Hip Hop generation to utilize its political and social voice and increase diversity in the climate movement.
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SHIVA RAJBHANDARI is a 17-year-old climate activist who helped organize the Sunrise Movement and is pushing for 100% clean energy by 2035.

Shiva
Rajbhandari

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SHIVA RAJBHANDARI is a 17-year-old climate activist who helped organize the Sunrise Movement and is pushing for 100% clean energy by 2035.
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ZEUS & HERA — What happens when the Greek god Zeus needs his mojo back? Arnold Schwarzenegger and Salma Hayek provide the answer in BMW's next Superbowl ad.

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THE STREAM OF THE CROP — Can we green the deserts?  Some scientists are looking at experiments conducted in Saudi Arabia and say 'yes.' (DW Planet A)

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COUNTRY ROADS, BRING IT HOME — West Virginians are remixing a classic song to get Joe Manchin to remember his constituents. (WV Citizen Action Group)

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DON’T LOOK AWAY — If you want to do more than avoid a comet, here are some ways you can take action on climate! All inspired by the Oscar-nominated film “Don’t Look Up!” (Hyperobject Industries) 

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H(EINRICH)-GTV — U.S. Senator Heinrich goes all HGTV to show off his heat pump hot water heater. But this conversion away from gas doesn’t just save money, it also saves emissions. (Martin Heinrich) 

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Climate science can be overwhelming. Here’s your easy-to-share highlight reel.
STOP TRYING TO MAKE ALGAE HAPPEN!

Hundreds of millions of dollars failed to make algae fuel happen in the past. Why would this revival be different?

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GLACIERS AREN’T SO COOL ANYMORE

As an essential water source for our regions, we are discovering that scientists were off about how much ice glaciers hold. What does this mean for us?

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IT’S ALL DOWNHILL FROM HERE

This is the first year in history the Winter Olympics have made their own snow because of a climate-caused shortage. But “snow making” could make it all even worse.

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MANAGE THE METHANE

Leaking methane from oil and gas continues to be a major issue for our planet, so why aren’t oil companies batting an eye?

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DEEP IN IT

Diarrheal diseases are some of the world’s worst killers and scientists are studying how climate change could make them even worse. Read what they discovered.

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THE LEAN MEAN CLIMATE MACHINE

Robots are scouring the world’s oceans at an unprecedented speed to tell us exactly how climate change is causing chaos. See how it works.

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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.
THE USD-YAY

The USDA is finally putting its money where its cows are. They are planning to invest $1 billion in climate friendly agriculture in an effort to cut their carbon emissions.

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MINE OUR OWN BUSINESS

$250 million dollars will now go towards cleaning up the toxic abandoned coal mines and coal ash pits that are littered across the U.S. A big win!

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WHEEL HIM OUT

Thanks to activist pressure, lawmakers in Virginia were able to vote down Trump's former EPA chief, Andrew Wheeler, as the state's new secretary of natural resources.

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THE WHEELS ON THE BUS GO…

Improvements to EV technology is helping cities integrate electric buses into their public transportation fleets.

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THE SOUNDS OF SOLAR

Louisiana sold out to the fossil fuel industry long ago but a new 300-megawatt solar project is creating jobs and changing minds.

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COSTLY DECISIONS
Non-renewable energy prices are sky-rocketing. What does that mean for our global climate policies?
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UNINSURED AND UNPROTECTED
Insurance companies are not only dumping money into the fossil fuel industry, they now are refusing coverage for victims of climate disasters.
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TELL ME ABOUT YOUR MOTHER
Ten years ago, psychologists proposed that a wide range of people would suffer anxiety and grief over climate. Skepticism about that idea is gone.
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WE OBJECT!
Climate action groups filed an FTC complaint against Chevron, citing greenwashing and false advertisement of their climate mitigation efforts.
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MOSCOW MISTAKE
What does conflict between Russia and Ukraine have to do with renewable energy in Europe? As it turns out, a lot.
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NO ROOM FOR TRANSPHOBIA
There is no climate justice if anyone is left behind. Tribal communities have joined together in support of LGBTQIA+ community while fighting climate change.
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