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September 29, 2022

THE CLIMATE MOVEMENT
NEWSLETTER & ACTION TOOLKIT
YOU SHALL NOT MALPASS
How can the president of one of the world’s largest sources of funding for developing countries be a climate denier?? SHARE THIS TWEET to help get Malpass removed from the leadership of the World Bank.
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CALL FOR THE CLIMATE
When a CEO whines about being targeted unfairly, you know you’re doing something right. CALL RBC and tell them to stop funding construction of the Coastal Gaslink Pipeline!
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CHALLENGE CHASE
Chase is still spending billions financing fossil fuels and enabling the destruction of our planet. SEND A MESSAGE to Chase executives demanding they part ways with dirty energy or we’ll part ways with them.
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BLAME WALL STREET
Wall Street invests trillions of dollars into coal, oil, and gas, fueling climate disaster. We are laying the blame where it belongs, with them. FIND AN ACTION near you, and learn the facts so we can stop the chaos.
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NO PALM OIL
The only place on earth where you can find elephants + tigers + rhinos + orangutans in the same forest is under extreme attack. TELL BRANDS TO END deforestation for the sake of their products!
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This is the spotlight for the heroes doing the most urgent work on climate.
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Climate and Environmental Rights activist HILDA NAKABUYE works to bring climate justice to her country of Uganda.

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Climate and Environmental Rights activist HILDA NAKABUYE works to bring climate justice to her country of Uganda.
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Puerto Rican director-producer and filmmaker CECILIA ALDARONDO documented the truth of Hurricane Maria’s aftermath from an anti-colonial lens. Currently, she is raising money for local organizations hit by Fiona.

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Puerto Rican director-producer and filmmaker CECILIA ALDARONDO documented the truth of Hurricane Maria’s aftermath from an anti-colonial lens. Currently, she is raising money for local organizations hit by Fiona.
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Activist and climate campaigner LAUREN MACDONALD fights against climate destruction and is currently working to stop the development of the Jackdaw gas field.

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Activist and climate campaigner LAUREN MACDONALD fights against climate destruction and is currently working to stop the development of the Jackdaw gas field.
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I LOVE YOU, CALIFORNIA — There is now a painful irony in California’s state song that speaks of the beauty of the natural landscape. This moving video emphasizes the toll climate change has had on California. (Fridays for Future U.S.)

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PEOPLE OVER PIPELINES — Appalachians have been fighting the construction of the Mountain Valley Pipeline for years. Now WV Senator Joe Manchin is trying to get Congress to fast-track the pipeline over local opposition. (The YEARS Project)

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PASS ON MALPASS — Watch what happened when Al Gore called the president of the World Bank, David Malpass, a "climate denier" at a Climate Week event and later when Malpass responded to the charge. (The New York Times)

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FRESH OFF THE PRESS — The solar revolution shouldn’t involve massive solar farms destroying natural landscapes. Panels can be printed like newspapers and installed virtually anywhere. See how it works. (Gigadgets)

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NIGERIA OR ATLANTIS? — Nigeria has just experienced the worst flooding it's seen in decades, disrupting transportation and agriculture. Hundreds of thousands have been displaced and millions more may now become food insecure. (DW News)

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Climate science can be overwhelming. Here’s your easy-to-share highlight reel.
POOR AIR HEALTH

As wildfires increase, air quality decreases, and millions around the U.S. are now facing serious health consequences because of it. See the impact here.

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HEFTIER HURRICANES

Warming global temperatures are causing more frequent, powerful and unpredictable storms. What does this mean for our future when catastrophe strikes?

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100% NOT YET

Getting to 100% clean energy is not so clear cut. Check out the different approaches that can get us to the finish line.

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UNDERGROUND "BANKING"

For over 20 years, cities in Arizona have been saving water into underground storage facilities. As the West faces an unprecedented drought, read how Arizona banked on their water 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.
NO MAN(CHIN)’S LAND

Senator Joe Manchin couldn’t get the votes necessary this time to pass his dirty permitting deal. But he may try again.

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PROGRESS AT INTERSECTIONS

The EPA is creating a first of its kind civil rights office to investigate the rampant pollution that occurs in communities of color throughout the U.S. But can it remedy decades of injustice?

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GREEN MACHINES

One of our oldest forms of transportation could soon become our most modern. Amtrak has vowed to make their trains net zero by 2045. All aboard for climate progress!

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BEYOND PETROCHEMICALS

Billionaire Mike Bloomberg helped take down hundreds of coal plants and now he’s going after the petrochemical industry. Can he do it again?

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CLIMATE CHANGED EDUCATION

New Jersey is officially the first state to mandate climate education in the classroom and now other states are rushing to catch up. See who's not far behind!

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COOLING IT IN AFRICA

A cost-effective cooling solution is helping the unstable food supply chain in Africa. Learn how a clean tech company is using solar power to help preserve food and reduce emissions!

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NORD STREAM PIPELINES

A Russian methane gas pipeline is now leaking into the Baltic Sea, and early clues indicate Russian sabotage. Nearly a third of Europe's energy supply is threatened. Could energy infrastructure be the new weapon of war?

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HURRICANE IAN’S WRATH

Hurricane Ian made landfall this week in Florida as a near-Category 5 storm, dumped record amounts of rain and left millions without power. Meteorologists say there's even more to come.

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ATTACK ON CLEAN WATER

A new case in the U.S. Supreme Court’s docket could narrow the scope of the Clean Water Act’s powers, excluding many bodies of water from necessary environmental protections.

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PUERTO RICO POWER

More than 20 percent of Puerto Rico is still without electricity two weeks after Hurricane Fiona barreled through the island. As crucial resources get spent in Florida, will Puerto Rico be left in the dark?

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YOUTH TAKE ON MVP

Youth activists are on the frontlines using strikes, media, and art to help stop the expansion of the Mountain Valley Pipeline. Learn how these young advocates are creating engaging methods to achieve their goals.

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WORKER’S CLIMATE COMP

It may seem dystopian, but it is necessary. A new bill introduced in the U.S. Congress will grant workers two weeks paid leave when a climate disaster strikes. With the way things are going, two weeks may quickly become insufficient.

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PARKING PROBLEMS

Los Angeles may be known for its high traffic, but a new bill may change that. The law would eliminate parking space mandates for buildings. Less parking spaces = less cars = less climate change.

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LOSING OUR ELDERS

California’s mighty sequoias may be on their last legs as one fifth of the population has been destroyed by wildfires in just 2 years. Could this be the end of the world's oldest trees?

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COPPED OUT

As local environmental advocates line the streets surrounding Egypt’s COP27, they face harassment and arrest. Many others are hesitant to join the protest because they lack the freedoms the activists who fly in from around the world have.

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NOT CORNY

The US is the largest corn producer in the world. But due to rising temperatures, US corn production could completely disappear in just a few decades. Is it possible to adapt? Or is it already too late?

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CLIMAVORES

If we want to make a greener future a reality, we will all need to make changes to our diets. Each episode of Climavores dives into what we'll need to be eating in order to have a stable climate.

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