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November 16, 2023

THE CLIMATE MOVEMENT
NEWSLETTER & ACTION TOOLKIT
BANK ROBBERS
Bank of America has given over 87 billion dollars to the Fossil Fuel Industry even as the climate crisis worsens. SIGN THE PETITION to stop their dirty investment choice.
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CHARGE BIG OIL
Insurance companies are still providing coverage for dangerous fossil fuel projects even as the price tag on climate-fueled disasters continues to skyrocket. Instead of eliminating funding, costs are pushed onto consumers. TELL INSURERS to charge Big Oil instead.
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STOP MVP
The Mountain Valley Pipeline threatens woodlands, local waters, and peoples' homes. JOIN THE MOVEMENT, protect communities and help organize against this pipeline project.
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ONE AND DONE
In its first year of operations, a Shell-owned single-use plastic plant has had 26 malfunctions, received 13 violation notices, and been fined millions of dollars. INSIST REGULATORS shut down the plant and make this the last year for Shell Plastics!
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MARCH AGAINST OIL
According to the UN, countries around the world are planning even more new oil and gas projects when they should be ramping down. MARCH IN LONDON to protest against Big Oil's plans to make the planet uninhabitable.
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This is the spotlight for the heroes doing the most urgent work on climate.
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Artist ZARIA FORMAN travels to remote regions of the world to collect images and inspiration for her work. She uses pastel drawings to document our warming planet and bring awareness to climate change.

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Artist ZARIA FORMAN travels to remote regions of the world to collect images and inspiration for her work. She uses pastel drawings to document our warming planet and bring awareness to climate change.
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Filmmaker and children’s educator SUZIE HICKS teaches kids about climate change. The revolutionary television series Suzie Hicks the Climate Chick showcases local climate champions and empowers children to take care of the earth.

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Filmmaker and children’s educator SUZIE HICKS teaches kids about climate change. The revolutionary television series Suzie Hicks the Climate Chick showcases local climate champions and empowers children to take care of the earth.
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Singer-songwriter and activist LA DOÑA uses her music to bring awareness to environmental racism and climate justice.

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Singer-songwriter and activist LA DOÑA uses her music to bring awareness to environmental racism and climate justice.
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BE ONE MORE — The movement against the Mountain Valley Pipeline project is reaching a decade-long milestone. And we’re reminded of the exponential power of people to push back against business-as-usual. (POWHR Coalition)

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SMALL TOWN EXPLOSION — A massive chemical train derailment forced people to flee their homes. After only a few days authorities said it was safe to move back. But then rashes, headaches and nosebleeds began. (The YEARS Project)

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WEAR YOUR STRIPES — Have you seen these warming stripes? No, it’s not the Netflix opening logo. The graph is a visualization of Earth’s global temperatures since 1850, and you can show your stripes too. (BBC via Instagram)

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BEING WATCHED — When a journalist thought he was being spied on by Florida’s largest utility company, he dismissed it as paranoia. This is the creepy story of how far Florida Power & Light will go to silence critics. (The YEARS Project)

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CAN’T TAKE THE HEAT — The hottest summer to date could be the coolest for the rest of our days. Climate scientist Peter Kalmus lays out why a moratorium on fossil fuel projects is the only way forward. (Undeniable)

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CP2 REVIEWED — Liquified natural gas is anything but natural. Yet twenty new LNG projects are being planned as part of what’s known as CP2. Watch the video to learn more. (Browngirlgreen)

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Climate science can be overwhelming. Here’s your easy-to-share highlight reel.
AVOIDABLE DROUGHT

A three year drought across Syria, Iran, and Iraq has left millions of people with scarcely any water. We now know for certain that climate change is to blame. What can be done?

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PRICE OF PLASTIC

Cheap plastic isn’t cheap. Across the full-life cycle of single use plastic, the material is costing lower income countries nearly 8 times more than developed nations. So, at what cost?

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BIGGER THAN THE TREES

Trees are often painted as a silver-bullet climate solution. And although studies show forests are capable of storing a staggering amount of carbon, there’s one big hitch: we have to stop burning fossil fuels.

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LEAVE THE LEAVES

You wouldn’t rake up the leaves in a forest. So then why are we taking them off our lawns? Here’s why you should leave the leaves.

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CARBON BLOCKS

A start-up says it has discovered a deceptively simple way to take CO2 from the atmosphere and store it for thousands of years. And it involves making bricks out of smushed pieces of plants. See the IRL Legos here.

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NATIONAL CLIMATE ASSESSMENT

The U.S. government's most comprehensive climate report details challenges and costs for every part of the country. How does climate change threaten where you live? Here’s a region-by-region guide.

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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.
CLIMATE ACTION, Watercolor on Canvas

Climate activists have been raising awareness of the connection between funding for museums and ecological destruction. Now museums in the UK are planning to take action.

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WINDS OF CHANGE

An abandoned steel mill in Baltimore is getting a second life as a wind turbine factory. The facility will now produce steel components for wind turbines and eventually service the entire offshore wind sector on the East Coast.

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LARGE STEPS IN SMALL PLACES

We’ve got a lot of work to do on climate pollution as a nation, but every region of the U.S. is taking some sort of climate action. This new report from the U.S. government breaks down why it’s not all doom and gloom.

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LET IT RAIN

After many years of exceptional drought, California is finally 100% drought free this year. Has the tide finally turned?

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YES, OFFICER

In a marketplace scene dominated by women, Africa’s first heat officer is protecting the labor force from rising temperatures. Read about Eugenia Kargbo’s work in Sierra Leone.

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PANELS AND PLANTS

When it came to solar farms, Massachusetts decided to take a chance on the bees. See how this game-changing strategy paired pollinator meadows with panels.

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TRUCK YEAH

It takes a lot of power to move a truck, and garbage trucks often stop an average of 700 times from house to house. See the excitement about zero-emission electric trucks getting a jumpstart in Oregon.

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WHALE-Y COOL

The small Caribbean island of Dominica is creating the first ever marine protected area for one of earth’s largest animals: the endangered sperm whale. Find out how this initiative could help fight climate change in the oceans.

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PEOPLE OVER POLLUTERS

Voters made it clear they will not compromise about a habitable planet. On Election Day, they rejected pro-polluters in states across the country. Find out what happened where.

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POLLUTION PAIRING

The world’s two largest climate polluters have agreed to ramp up renewable energy just ahead of the global climate negotiations at COP28. See what the U.S. and China have in store for this agreement.

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BIG PLANS FOR SMALL FISSION

The U.S. is betting on smaller nuclear projects to help solve the climate crisis. A new generation of smaller reactors are easier to build and maintain, but controversy still looms.

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CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER

The Biden administration is rolling out billions of dollars to make the country more resilient to the climate impacts following the release of the Fifth National Climate Assessment, issuing a dire climate warning.

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PHASE OUT FOSSIL FUELS

While scientists stress the need to urgently cut fossil fuel production, several countries are set to increase production into 2030. Can you guess who they are?

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STOP WILLOW

A federal judge has allowed the Willow Project, a massive oil-drilling project in the Arctic, to continue construction despite protests from nearly everyone. Can it be stopped?

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HOLD THE HOME

With climate-fueled disasters killing hundreds of Americans annually and costing communities billions of dollars, a growing number of local governments are asking a basic question: Are there some places where people just shouldn't build homes?

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OILY MAN

Donald Trump is fueling his campaign with big oil cash. By promising to drill for oil, and kill electric vehicles, Trump is courting donations from the United States’ most dangerous list. See his dirty promises here.

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INSURING DISASTER

Climate change disasters are costing over $100 billion a year yet insurance companies continue to insure these dirty projects all while dropping coverage for the average homeowner. Where are the regulations?

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LET'S START THE FIRE

New research shows that the Indigenous practice of prescribed burns can prevent wildfires by nearly 65%, so why haven’t we been doing this all this time?

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PANAMA PROTEST

During an activist demonstration against a copper mine in Panama two individuals were shot and killed. In a world of continuous backlash against environmental defenders, how can they be protected?

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MISSED CONNECTIONS

There’s a backlog of clean energy projects that are facing delays to be connected to the U.S. energy grid. One company may have the answer to update our aging grid.

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