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April 6, 2023

THE CLIMATE MOVEMENT
NEWSLETTER & ACTION TOOLKIT
STOP H.R. 1
U.S. House representatives are preparing to vote on bill H.R. 1, which would give leniency to Big Oil while devaluing clean energy initiatives. TEXT LAWMAKERS to vote no in the House.
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CALL THE PRESS!
Biden’s approval of the Willow Project sent a clear message of his true position on climate. SUPPORT ACTIVISTS as they blockade the White House Correspondents dinner for the fate of the people and the planet.
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STOP COP CITY
Private insurance companies are protecting the Atlanta Police Department and Copy City, which would devastate surrounding environments and communities. DEMAND THEY DROP insurance for the Cop City project.
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RESIST BIG OIL
If you’re in California, Governor Newsom is threatening your neighborhood with oil drilling and corresponding pollution. GET TICKETS for the Big Oil Resistance Tour through the state and help build the movement’s power.
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A CLIMATE FOR STORIES
350.org aims to highlight a diversity of climate stories including those of human resistance, environmental impacts & creative solutions. Have one to share or know someone who does? SUBMIT HERE.
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FOSSIL FREE FINANCE ACT
The Fossil Free Finance Act would require banks to plan their business around climate risks. SHARE THIS TWEET to support building a financial system that can survive the climate crisis.
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Join the
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This is the spotlight for the heroes doing the most urgent work on climate.
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Author, environmental engineer, analytical chemist, and microplastics researcher DR. IMARI WALKER-FRANKLIN uses her knowledge to educate the public on environmental issues. Dr. Walker-Franklin is a co-author of "Plastics" and serves on the advisory board for Beyond Plastics.

Dr. Imari
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Author, environmental engineer, analytical chemist, and microplastics researcher DR. IMARI WALKER-FRANKLIN uses her knowledge to educate the public on environmental issues. Dr. Walker-Franklin is a co-author of "Plastics" and serves on the advisory board for Beyond Plastics.
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Educator, writer, and activist SAGE LENIER is paving the way for hopeful climate education. Lenier founded Sustainable and Just Future, a youth-led educational non-profit. She has taught courses at UC Berkley and is a Public Voices Fellow with The Op-Ed Project and The Yale Program on Climate Change Communication.

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Educator, writer, and activist SAGE LENIER is paving the way for hopeful climate education. Lenier founded Sustainable and Just Future, a youth-led educational non-profit. She has taught courses at UC Berkley and is a Public Voices Fellow with The Op-Ed Project and The Yale Program on Climate Change Communication.
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President and Founder of Beyond Plastics JUDITH ENCK works on plastic pollution issues. The organization aims to bring environmental policy experts and grassroots advocates together by educating and training them to push forward plastic policies.

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President and Founder of Beyond Plastics JUDITH ENCK works on plastic pollution issues. The organization aims to bring environmental policy experts and grassroots advocates together by educating and training them to push forward plastic policies.
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UPHILL EASE — How is William Shatner evading the cops? The answer may surprise you… (Pedego)

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A LITTLE LEGACY — A clean energy future for residents of Molokai has seemed out of reach. As climate change and high electricity costs create an energy crisis, the local community has an answer to help them thrive. (The YEARS Project)

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HAULOUT — This short documentary film follows a lone scientist on a remote Arctic beach who is working to understand how melting sea ice is taking a toll on Walrus' habitats. (The New Yorker)

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WATER HAS A MEMORY — An environmental justice advocate and member of the Ponca Tribe moves through the occupied territory of Ponca City, OK. See how oil and gas refineries have transformed Native lands for the worse. (Lush Cosmetics)

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VANGUARD SOS — Bad for the environment and bad for your retirement. Saving with Vanguard menas your money goes toward a catastrophic climate future. (Asset Manager Wake-Up Call)

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Climate science can be overwhelming. Here’s your easy-to-share highlight reel.
ANIMALS CAPTURE CARBON

Restoring big animals to the wild could help save 500 gigatons of carbon pollution, a massive step in the climate fight. Find out just how animals like whales and gray wolves do it.

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CLIMATE MYTHBUSTERS

Have you tried to win a climate argument with friends and family? This article provides the tools you’ll need to bust common myths about the environment.

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IT'S A TWISTER

At long last scientists have found a connection between climate change and tornadoes. After the deadly disasters in Mississippi, this science is more important than ever in keeping people safe.

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RISE OF GROUNDWATER

It seems it’s not just the seas whose levels are rising. New research points to another problem, groundwater rising beneath your feet. See what to expect here.

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NOT COOL

Melting sea ice is slowing down Antarctic ocean currents. A disruption of Antarctic currents would be catastrophic for oceanic ecosystems.

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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.
EFFICIENT WASTE

As technology advances, more obsolete electronics become e-waste. So far, recycling options have been mediocre at best. Now, a new full circle solution is here.

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COMMUNITY CONNECTION

In a food desert in New Orleans, a young Black farmer helps reconnect her community and cultivate relationships to the earth through something simple, a garden.

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TINY ISLAND, BIG COURT

Youth activists on the tiny island nation of Vanuatu just won a giant victory, getting the UN to rule on whether other countries can be held responsible for their greenhouse gas pollution.

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CHUBB GIVES IN

Activist pressure wins against insurance giant, Chubb, as they became the first U.S. insurer to limit coverage for oil and gas extraction. There’s much more work to be done, but this is a clear sign of where the private sector is headed.

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FROM FICTION TO REALITY

There’s a new wave of climate fiction teeming with eco-sabotage, allowing readers to live out their fantasies of valve turning and tapping private water spigots. Might these stories inspire a real-life revolution?

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CLIMATE EX MACHINA

If AI programs have been getting in trouble for their bizarre conversations with humans, imagine what they could do with climate misinformation! As it turns out, AI could spread lies faster, and around safeguards.

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MUSICAL UPRISING

Earthquake expert and musician Lucy Jones is harnessing the power of music to bring hope rather than dread to the climate conversation.

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AN APPEALING IDEA

If oil companies are causing climate change, can they be charged with murder? Some are saying it’s time to take serious action. Read and see how it could all play out.

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PUMP IT UP!

Do you have any idea what a heat pump does and how it does it? Most don’t, but it's one of the most exciting potential tech for efficiently heating and cooling homes. Get up to speed with this breakdown.

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ENERGY ROAD MAP

Scaling up hydrogen, nuclear, and energy storage is the only way to get to net-zero, but can it really be done? Read to see what the Department Of Energy has to say about it.

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REAL LEAF SOLUTIONS

Gardening is proven to be good for the Earth and our mental health. See this real-life account of how one person’s hobby keeps them engaged in the climate movement.

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