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June 7, 2023

THE CLIMATE MOVEMENT
NEWSLETTER & ACTION TOOLKIT
MY YOUTH IS YOURS
The youth suing the U.S. government are finally having their evidence heard in court, after years of fossil-fueled stalling. But they need your help. CALL, EMAIL, or TWEET the DOJ today to tell them to end their opposition to Juliana v. United States.
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WORLD ON FIRE
Hundreds of millions of people are currently breathing in smoke from wildfires in Canada that are made worse by warming climate systems. The time to act is now. SIGN YOUR NAME and demand Biden declare a climate emergency.
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DEFEND THE AMAZON
The Brazilian Congress is attempting to gut the rights of Indigenous land defenders with a new bill known as “Marco Temporal.” The outcry has traveled around the world. SIGN YOUR NAME to pronounce your support and provide immediate assistance.
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NO HAZE DAZE
Right when the Eastern U.S. is swathed in wildfire smoke, the EPA is working to reduce air pollution from coal-fired power plants in Texas. SUBMIT A COMMENT and tell the EPA you want out of this haze with the strongest rule.
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FOSSIL FUELED FAILURE
Congress and Biden got the debt ceiling bill passed, but at the expense of our future climate: the bill includes fossil fuel expansions! Join the days of action from June 8-11th and DEMAND BIDEN end the era of fossil fuels.
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POWHR TO THE PPL
POWHR is one of the leading Appalachian groups fighting the Mountain Valley Pipeline right in their backyard. Can't attend the rally or missed the days of action? You can make a donation, so they can keep fighting.
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JOIN THE SQUAD
Want to jumpstart your climate activism AND receive a stipend? Apply for the Climate Justice Squad fellowship.
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This is the spotlight for the heroes doing the most urgent work on climate.
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Climate Justice activist and founder of OneUpAction, KEVIN PATEL works to boost youth voices on the climate crisis through collaborative efforts with the L.A. County community.

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Climate Justice activist and founder of OneUpAction, KEVIN PATEL works to boost youth voices on the climate crisis through collaborative efforts with the L.A. County community.
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Activist and guerrilla gardener ELLEN MILES fights to create universal access to green spaces.

Ellen
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Activist and guerrilla gardener ELLEN MILES fights to create universal access to green spaces.
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After a personal experience with climate injustice, DEVON PARFAIT was chosen to be chief of the Biloxi-Chitimacha-Choctaw tribe. He’s now dedicated to helping his community and preserving tribal traditions.

Devon
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After a personal experience with climate injustice, DEVON PARFAIT was chosen to be chief of the Biloxi-Chitimacha-Choctaw tribe. He’s now dedicated to helping his community and preserving tribal traditions.
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LOBBYING STRENGTH — In a conversation with podcast guest Stephen Thomas, these folks get to talking about the fossil fuel lobby and how they’ve continually blocked the transition to clean energy. (Nerdy About Nature)

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NECESSITY OF REMOVAL — In order to keep the planet below two degrees of warming, we must remove carbon from the atmosphere, but how? And how much? (Grist)

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WE ARE GUARDIANS — Meet the Indigenous forest guardians in Brazil willing to lay down their lives to protect the Amazon rainforest against loggers. (One Forest)

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UNF*CKING THE PLANET — Tiktok Sensation Hazel Thayer hosts a six episode Youtube series about some tangible solutions to climate change. (@hazelisonline)

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Climate science can be overwhelming. Here’s your easy-to-share highlight reel.
GREEN COUNTRY?

Many nations have pledged to cut their greenhouse gas emissions for years. But are they actually doing the work? Find out where your country stands.

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MICROORGANISM MANIA

Plankton is the world’s most common organism, but their role in our carbon system is anything but common. Now, rising temperatures may force these tiny climate heroes to turn on us. See why.

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HERE COME THE SHROOMS

The first study into carbon storage in underground fungal networks is shocking. How do we protect these critical ecosystems?

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LORAX APPROVED

We all know forests help reduce carbon pollution, but by how much really? New research points to a mind blowing number, but the roots of this solution may be more complicated than we think.

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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.
MADE IN AMERICA

Clean energy manufacturing is on the rise thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act! The legislation stated that it would pay companies to manufacture their products domestically and now we are now seeing them set up shop.

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FASHION FEES

Fashion industry waste is a global problem, and regulators are starting to take action. New rules for fashion companies to fund their own textile recycling programs and pay for their own waste is on the horizon.

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OIL ELEMENTARY

In a giant step forwards Santa Fe, New Mexico will ban new oil and gas leases within one mile of schools. Will other states follow their lead?

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FOLLOW THE PROTOCOL

What happens when countries make environmental treaties and then actually follow through on them? The 1987 Montreal protocol shows us what we once did right and how we can do it again.

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renewable raid

The agricultural sector has a major emissions problem, so the Farm Bill supports funding for farmers to switch operations to clean energy. But now House Republicans are targeting it for spending cuts.

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dangerous debt gamble

To pass a debt limit deal, President Biden had to hand over a hefty ransom to Sen. Manchin. The potentially disastrous Mountain Valley Pipeline will likely speed through the permitting process and construction may resume shortly. What now?

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pretty smoky, eh?

Smoke from Canadian wildfires is pouring into the U.S. and causing an air quality catastrophe. NYC was even listed as the city with the worst air quality in the world. Is this the new normal we’ve been warned about?

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cooking with gas

Raising the debt-ceiling came with a major environmental cost. See the play-by-play of how Senator Manchin’s dirty deal came together thanks to industry stooges.

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just winging it

Delta claimed they were the world’s first carbon neutral airline, but consumers disagree. Now the company is about to face some major turbulence. See the details here.

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jake under fire

Massive insurer State Farm has announced it will stop selling homeowners insurance to California residents partly due to increased wildfire risk. Where does that leave the state’s 40 million residents?

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howdy hydrogen

The DOE recently revealed a plan to decrease emissions by 10% using clean hydrogen. But can hydrogen really be clean? Learn more about plans to implement this contentious strategy in the coming years.

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