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April 8, 2022

THE CLIMATE MOVEMENT
NEWSLETTER & ACTION TOOLKIT
SIRI, STOP THE CLIMATE CRISIS
Big Tech spends millions on lobbying. Urge them to spend 1 in 5 of those dollars to lobby for climate action.
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CUSTOMERS ALWAYS COMES FIRST
Big Banks have poured trillions of dollars into fossil fuels, causing calamities from climate change to the war in Ukraine. Tell the CEO of your bank to divest from polluting energy sources and consider putting your money elsewhere!
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COAL (NOT) MINE
The Omkoi community in Thailand is fighting back against a coal mine that would ruin their land and quality of life. Read more about their relentless resistance here.
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JUST VOTE
Calling all Arizona voters! Join EVP and Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson to participate in local elections and help implement laws and policies that put our planet first.
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This is the spotlight for the heroes doing the most urgent work on climate.
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MARY ANNAISE HEGLAR is an accomplished climate justice essayist whose work has been integral to highlighting climate change as a justice issue. She also wants to troll Big Oil out of existence.

Mary
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MARY ANNAISE HEGLAR is an accomplished climate justice essayist whose work has been integral to highlighting climate change as a justice issue. She also wants to troll Big Oil out of existence.
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Artist TAMARA LINDEMAN of the Weather Station uses her powerful vocals as an outlet for climate grief.

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Artist TAMARA LINDEMAN of the Weather Station uses her powerful vocals as an outlet for climate grief.
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YEARS producer MAYA LILLY is helping tell climate stories with Hollywood know-how and also trains movement leaders in how to tell their stories. She was just named a Grist50 Fixer for 2022!

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YEARS producer MAYA LILLY is helping tell climate stories with Hollywood know-how and also trains movement leaders in how to tell their stories. She was just named a Grist50 Fixer for 2022!
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REMAINING NEUTRAL — Big Oil and supporters of internal combustion engines still tout synthetic fuels as a "bridge" to the future. But where would that bridge really lead to? (DW Planet A)

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LEAVE IT TO LAVIGNE — Shamyra Lavigne is a young activist taking on petrochemical companies that have invaded her community and pollute neighborhoods. (Climate Power)
 

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TINY FORESTS — This Japanese botanist is proving no plants are too small to make a huge difference. See how these tiny urban forests are making big gains against climate change. (Mike Hudema)

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REDUCE REUSE REROUTE — Where does your recycling really go? Bloomberg placed trackers in plastic bags and what they found might shock you. (Bloomberg Quicktake: Originals) 

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MUSIC HEALS — Climate action can come in many forms. Watch Singer Novo Amor perform a heartfelt ballad for the planet. (Greenpeace)

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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.
A RENEWABLE REFUGE

Refugee camps are filled with people who have lost a lot, but a newfound sense of security doesn’t have to be one of them. Learn how solar power is making people safer in Rwanda.

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WE, THE ENVIRONMENT

Chile is rewriting their constitution and could possibly include the rights of nature and the climate crisis! Read about the fierce debate here.

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APPALACHIAN RESISTANCE

An unlikely community of protestors have taken on the massive gas project: the Mountain Valley Pipeline. And they might actually win.

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ALL GOOD THINGS COME IN TREES

Seeds banks in Canada are realizing the importance of working with Indigenous communities who know their trees! And their concerns are different than what researchers expected.

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THE WINDOW IS CLOSING

A new IPCC report says we’re closer than ever to driving off a climate cliff, and that it would be moral and economic suicide to not slam on the brakes. So why aren't governments, banks and corporations listening?

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WHAT WE LOSE AT 2 DEGREES

It looks like we’re not going to stay under 1.5℃ of warming, but will hurtle past it. Here are 8 communities we would lose in a 2 degree world.

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COLONIALISM CAUSED CLIMATE CHANGE

For the first time ever, ‘colonialism’ has been referenced in an IPCC report as a driver of climate change. What does that mean?

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16 MINUTES OF SHAME

The latest dire warning from the IPCC received only 16 minutes of coverage by television news. That’s a combined 16 minutes across major news networks. Why?

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Latest science
PLASTIC SUCKERS

First it was plastic in human blood making waves. Now the evidence is in and plastics help breed disease, disrupt our endocrine systems and damage organs. It’s time to stop making fossil-based plastics to save our health.

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28 GOING ON 40

New highway standards require any new vehicle sold in the U.S. after 2026 must average at least 40 miles per gallon, up from an average of 28 mpg. If only we had these vehicles now!

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OBEYING THE LAW? THAT’S A PIPE DREAM

A new report reveals the company behind the Dakota Access Pipeline cut more than a few corners, with help from the Army Corps of Engineers and the EPA. What is going on?

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CALMING A CLIMATE KID

Gen Z kids are likely to experience three times as many climate disasters as their parents. Read what climate scientists are telling their kids, and the advice they have for other parents.

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UNINSURED & UNPROTECTED

Nearly 25% of homeowners in flood-zones don’t have adequate flood insurance. Read how that could spell "disaster" for them and for real estate markets around the country.

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NOTHING FUN(GI) ABOUT IT

There’s a new fungal infection in town, and we have the climate crisis to thank. Find out more about how Valley Fever is spreading fast.

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