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December 7, 2023

THE CLIMATE MOVEMENT
NEWSLETTER & ACTION TOOLKIT
WE ARE WEARING OIL
SUPPORT THE CAMPAIGN against Fossil Fashion. Read about the hidden alliance of fossil fuel and fast fashion, and see how radical legislative action can help slow down the industry and phase out fossil fuels.
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DO BETTER DOVE
Dove has spent millions on ‘Real Beauty’ campaigns to convince the world their business is a force for good, but in reality their products are poisoning the planet. TELL DOVE to prove they care and phase out plastic from their lines.
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DON’T FLY SOLO
Only 1% of the population is responsible for half of the world's aviation emissions. This is mostly due to private jets which emit more CO2 in an hour than the average person creates in 6 months. DEMAND AND END to the 1% who tout their luxurious lifestyle with unnecessary flights.
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#NODAPL PUBLIC COMMENTS
Communities are still fighting the Dakota Access Pipeline, and you can help. SUBMIT AND OFFICIAL COMMENT in the federal review process to stop the pollution of ecosystems by this dirty oil project.
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NOT JUST ANY JOB
Responsible industrial production is essential to a clean energy future with more jobs. URGE YOUR REPRESENTATIVES to expand investments in sustainable and fair labor industrialization.
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This is the spotlight for the heroes doing the most urgent work on climate.
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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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Climate activist and campaigner NYOMBI MORRIS experienced a devastating flood which pushed him into climate action. Now he leads an organization called Earth Volunteers that fights the climate crisis by planting trees and spreading climate literacy across Uganda.

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Climate activist and campaigner NYOMBI MORRIS experienced a devastating flood which pushed him into climate action. Now he leads an organization called Earth Volunteers that fights the climate crisis by planting trees and spreading climate literacy across Uganda.
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Frontline activist TZEPORAH BERMAN has fought for action on climate for many years. She is now chairing the effort pushing against fossil fuel expansion with the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty.

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Frontline activist TZEPORAH BERMAN has fought for action on climate for many years. She is now chairing the effort pushing against fossil fuel expansion with the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty.
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CANDID GRETA — What do you think is the most annoying question Greta Thunberg gets asked by climate cynics? Earthrise studio got the answer in this charming look at a climate hero. (earthrise)

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MATRIX — Florida Power & Light was actively preventing solar adoption in the Sunshine State. A Floodlight reporter uncovered leaked documents that exposed their sleuthing method. (The YEARS Project)

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WINGS OF DUST — Aggressive mineral mining is poisoning the waterways of the Indigenous K’ana Nation. Hear their story as they demand accountability and action to end the practices destroying their home. (Giorgio Ghiotto)

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REWRITE THE STORY — The impacts of climate change are making diseases like malaria more prevalent and harder to survive. Hear the stories of children who have faced this sickness and what you can do to change the story. (Zero Malaria)

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CLIMBING ONBOARD — Shell is suing Greenpeace after protestors boarded an oil vessel in the Atlantic Ocean. Find out what they hoped to accomplish and see the daring footage here! (DW News)

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

New data shows that many countries are not only failing to meet their emissions targets but aren't even providing accurate emissions data. See which countries are the most at fault.

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OH NO-ZONE

The largest single-day ozone hole Earth has ever experienced occurred last month. After much repair of the ozone layer, what does this mean for our planet and recovery?

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TALKING BIG GAME

Seen any ads from oil companies championing their “low-carbon futures” lately? Don’t be fooled. A new report shows that they aren’t advancing climate solutions. And we’re not surprised.

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WET COLD AMERICAN WINTER

NASA is predicting a wet cold American winter if a strong El Nino develops. Not only will this include freezing temperatures, but it could bring extra flooding to western coasts.

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MORE THAN MONOCULTURE

Diversity is great everywhere — including when planting trees. It looks like including just one additional tree species to a large planting can increase forest productivity and carbon storage.

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BY ALL MEANS

If the use of fossil fuels doesn’t plummet, the world could be forced to rely on expensive technologies that haven’t been proven at scale, according to a report released at the United Nations summit in Dubai.

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WHERE IS WARMING

The USDA plant hardiness map depicts where different plant species can thrive using data from thousands of weather stations. But this year’s update shows significant shifts in nearly half the country’s plant zones. What’s changed?

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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.
LOSS AND DAMAGE DEAL

An agreement has been made by wealthy countries to provide vital funding for vulnerable nations who have contributed the least to climate change. How will it all play out?

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NO COAL FOR CHRISTMAS

The United States has joined 56 other countries in swearing off coal power to help fight global warming at COP28 this year.

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MORE TREES, PLEASE

The most crowded concrete jungle in the U.S. wants more canopy cover. NYC is planting hundreds of thousands of trees to help with heat, increasing their tree shade to 30%.

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DOE DOLLARS

Over $31 million in grants are now available from the Department of Energy to help bolster clean energy and infrastructure at State and local levels.

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GRAY IS THE NEW GREEN

The highest population of climate voters is made up of those 18 to 34 year olds. But what group is the runner up? 65 and up. Gray may be the new green.

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TROJAN HORSE

Let’s throw a climate summit and invite all the people causing the problem! COP28 is inundated with 4 times the usual amount of greenwashing oil execs… more than 2,000. How will this affect the outcomes of the summit?

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HOPE IN THE HALLWAYS

A lot of work at the UN Climate Summit doesn’t just happen in boardrooms. It also happens in the hallways. Indigenous organizers are hoping their voices don’t get lost in the process, but can help lead instead.

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TOWERS OF DANGER

Testing in eight African countries shows families near battery recycling plants face dangerous levels of lead in the soil… and in their blood. While recycling may be considered a climate solution, can it be done without polluting?

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THAT'S RICH

The President of this year's climate summit doesn’t acknowledge scientific proof between phasing out fossil fuels and staying below 1.5 degrees of warming. He’s also an oil CEO. Turns out it’s hard to believe facts when your wealth depends on their opposite.

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AFTERBURN

Nearly four months after the deadly wildfires in Lahaina, the community’s youngest residents still face displacement, housing insecurity and lingering trauma. Many are still asking, how can we help?

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THE RESPONSIBLE ONES

The wealthiest, most powerful and most capable societies that have ever existed on this planet are behaving as if they owe nothing for what they have gained at the expense of imperiling life on Earth. Where is their social responsibility?

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WHEN A WAR BEGINS

Amidst war at home, only ten of the original 50 delegates from Palestine are at COP28. With a war only one of numerous catastrophes on the homefront, hear these delegates’ hopes.

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QUITTING COP28

After finding out COP28 would be used by other nations as a place to make oil deals, former Marshall Islands president, Hilda Heine, resigned from the advisory board. Is COP at risk of unraveling?

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INCLUSIVE POLICIES

People with disabilities are overlooked when it comes to climate change solutions, even though extreme weather events tend to impact them more than others. How can these folks be included in the conversation?

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DOWN BUT NOT OUT

Was it phase out or phase down fossil fuels? At the climate conference, language is highly important to avoid loopholes. Read the fine print – and uh, learn more here.

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PLANT SWAP

When dirty fossil fuel plants close, clean energy and green jobs move in. See how the Biden Administration is helping reinvigorate towns across the country.

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