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July 27, 2023

THE CLIMATE MOVEMENT
NEWSLETTER & ACTION TOOLKIT
FOSSIL FREE FINANCE ACT
When asking the Big Banks to stop investments in fossil fuels doesn't work, it's time to force them. TELL YOUR REPS to support the Fossil Free Finance Act!
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YES ON SB 253 & 261
Two bills making their way through the California legislature have the potential to make corporations significantly more accountable. The bills would require disclosure of the carbon footprint and climate risk of all corporations, revealing how much or how little they're actually doing to solve the problem. LEND YOUR SUPPORT now!
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NOT VERY YOGIC
Despite all their green feels, LuluLemon still relies on dirty energy to make their clothes. TELL THE COMPANY they must get coal out of their supply chain now.
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WOMEN4CLIMATE
Join Women4Climate’s free online course, designed to develop leadership skills for all ages and grow climate action knowledge. REGISTER NOW!
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PROTECT GRAND CANYON
Uranium and hardrock mining has contaminated sacred water sources on ancestral lands surrounding the Grand Canyon. SEND A MESSAGE to the Biden Administration to protect their homelands as Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni Grand Canyon National Monument.
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BRING BACK THE MANGROVES
Mangroves are key to protecting fisheries, coastal communities, and preventing soil erosion. See here to LEARN WHAT YOU CAN DO to protect these endangered coastal forests.
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CHOOSE YOUR FIGHTER
Atlanta police want to tear down an old growth forest on unceded Muskogee land in order to build a massive training facility "Cop City.” HERE'S A TOOL that lets you choose how you want to help #StopCopCity.
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This is the spotlight for the heroes doing the most urgent work on climate.
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Ugandan veterinarian DR. GLADYS KALEMA-ZIKUSOKA overcame government pressure, sexism and racism to help preserve mountain gorillas’ critical habitat. She's even changed the minds of those who used to hunt the gorillas but now trap them for conservation.

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Ugandan veterinarian DR. GLADYS KALEMA-ZIKUSOKA overcame government pressure, sexism and racism to help preserve mountain gorillas’ critical habitat. She's even changed the minds of those who used to hunt the gorillas but now trap them for conservation.
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XIUHTEZCATL MARTINEZ, also known as X, is a young activist and one of the 21 plaintiffs in Juliana v. United States. He's addressed the UN in English, Spanish, and his native language to help be a catalyst for change and climate justice.

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XIUHTEZCATL MARTINEZ, also known as X, is a young activist and one of the 21 plaintiffs in Juliana v. United States. He's addressed the UN in English, Spanish, and his native language to help be a catalyst for change and climate justice.
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Human rights lawyer JULIAN AGUON fights for Indigenous rights and environmental justice for communities in his native Guam and around the Pacific.

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Human rights lawyer JULIAN AGUON fights for Indigenous rights and environmental justice for communities in his native Guam and around the Pacific.
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OCEANIC TEMPERATURES — Hank Green breaks down the viral graph of oceanic temperatures that’s been circulating, and explains what it does (and doesn’t) mean for our planet. (Hank Green)

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ART IS THE WAY — An Italian fisherman fought for decades to stop trawlers from destroying fish habitats in the Mediterranean Sea. His breakthrough project consists of hundreds of concrete sculptures on the ocean floor. (Patagonia) 

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COMMUNITIES OVER CARBON — Jade Begay explains why climate solutions must focus on communities and local efforts, and not just reducing carbon pollution. (TED)

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FRESHWATER — Freshwater is an experimental video; a meditation on Detroit and the duality of water as a force of both harmony and devastation. (Dream Hampton)

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DEMAND DIVESTMENT — What does a Return on Investment look like for fossil fuels? The hottest days ever recorded. See why we desperately need a Fossil Free Finance Act, now. (Stop the Money Pipeline)

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TURNSTILE TURBINES — What if we could create energy with just the movement of our bodies? Train stations in Paris have implemented new technology that does just that. How does it work? (Fairylame)

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Climate science can be overwhelming. Here’s your easy-to-share highlight reel.
HOTTER THAN EVER

Heatwaves across the globe are directly linked to the climate crisis and they are claiming an unprecedented amount of lives. Unfortunately, the worst is still yet to come without drastic cuts to emissions. So what can we actually do?

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CLIMATE RUNNING AMOC

What happens if the Atlantic Ocean stops moving? We may not often think about it, but without strong ocean currents, we could find ourselves in an even bigger climate catastrophe than we are already in. And it could happen sooner than we thought.

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MIGRATING MALARIA

Malaria in Minnesota? It may seem far-fetched, but with climate change heating up the planet, mosquitos carrying Malaria could reach places we never thought possible. See where they could land next.

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IT’S HOT

The Southern part of the United States has experienced record heat waves this summer forming heat domes that aren’t going away. Read more on the searing tri-continental heat and its unexpected consequences.

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COOL JACKET!

The latest summer fit in Japan is the fan jacket. Complete with two electric fans installed around the lower back, this jacket aims to keep the workers and laborers cool during the punishing heat and humidity.

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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.
MAINE-LY WIND ENERGY

Maine plans to build offshore wind turbines that when completed, will achieve their goal of 100% renewable energy for the state.

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UNLESS...

An Adidas alum has become the CEO and founder of an actual environmentally-friendly clothing company. See why biodegradable materials trump recycled plastics in the next wave of fashion.

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ONE BUILDING AT A TIME

Learn about BlocPower, the company rapidly electrifying buildings across the country.

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SOLAR CANALS

With the aid of solar panels, water canals can double as renewable energy sources. See how this new U.S. pilot project aims to use a method from India to both conserve water and create a more renewable future.

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BAMBOO RELIEF

Cheap, flood-resistant, and sustainable, a new form of bamboo huts based on traditional designs is providing homes to thousands of people who were left stranded after Pakistan's floods last year.

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SMART SURFACES SURGE

Smart Surfaces Coalition is going to 5 cities and creating surfaces that will cool the urban environment. Read here about the important impacts of this project.

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WASH TO HUSH

You can’t criticize what you can’t see. That’s the new agenda for companies hiding their climate policies in a new trend called “greenhushing.”

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GREEFING MORTALITY

Rising ocean temperatures are quickly killing coral reefs with some areas reaching 100% mortality. Can we save these reefs before one of our biggest climate solutions becomes dead in the water?

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BIDEN BETRAYAL

The Biden Administration is taking a stand on the Mountain Valley Pipeline and it’s not good … they’re supporting the potentially catastrophic project. Can anything else be done to stop it?

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GREECE FIRE

Over 2,400 people were evacuated from the Greek island of Corfu on Monday as wildfires continued to rage. Across Greece, tens of thousands of people have had to flee from wildfires this tourist season with some running as much as 6 miles. Can anything be done?

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A TRASHY SOLUTION

Is the Federal Government trying to pad their renewable energy reputation by burning trash for credits? It certainly seems that way. Check out the nasty stuff going on behind the scenes.

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FOR DATA LOVERS

It’s been a year since the Inflation Reduction Act was passed, so has anything actually changed? The numbers are officially in and the results may surprise you.

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CLIMATE COMICS

Today, climate stories are appearing in all sorts of seemingly unrelated places. See how Jaime Lee Curtis brought climate change into one of the most popular comic-cons in the world.

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INSURE THIS!

Insurance companies are melting down and dropping home coverage for people across states that are vulnerable to climate disasters. These companies have no problem insuring the fossil fuel companies that cause these disasters, so why not protect the people affected by them?

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FLOODED DREAMS

A catastrophic flood hit central California destroying farms and endangering the Mexican Indigenous community that lives and works there. See what happened here.

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BROKEN PROMISES

When the European Central Bank set out to decarbonize its investments following the 2015 Paris Climate Accords, it was at the vanguard of other central banks around the world. But 7 years later, it has failed at its own plan. What happened?

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