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February 8, 2024

THE CLIMATE MOVEMENT
NEWSLETTER & ACTION TOOLKIT
NO FRACKING WAY
The Biden administration took a step forward by pausing a major fracked gas export terminal project, but there are still more than 20 that are waiting to be approved. SIGN THIS PETITION to tell Biden to halt these projects for good.
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DEFEND D-1 LANDS
Since the 1970s, over 150 million acres of land across Alaska have been protected from fossil fuel and mining leasing and extraction — including the water, caribou and salmon that Indigenous populations rely on — but now they’re at risk. SUBMIT A PUBLIC COMMENT to the Bureau of Land Management and demand these lands stay protected from ruin.
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STRENGTH STANDARD
The EPA just strengthened its standards on soot, which will save millions of lives. But there are so many other pollutants the agency must also strongly regulate. TELL THE EPA to act boldly and swiftly to finalize and implement the strongest possible pollution standards, before November's election!
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ELECTRIC EMPIRE
Millions of New Yorkers can electrify their daily commute with a little help from the Green Transit, Green Jobs bill. URGE YOUR NEW YORK LEGISLATOR to support the transition to electric buses.
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PLANET PENSIONS
Are you part of a public pension plan? Then you might be invested in making the planet hotter and not even know it. A new report found that 24 state pension plans don't align with global climate goals. TELL YOUR STATE TREASURER to support climate action now.
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This is the spotlight for the heroes doing the most urgent work on climate.
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Climate activist and entrepreneur ZAHRA BIABANI created "In the Loop," a startup focusing on circular economy software that makes selling secondhand easier. She is also a published author and believes in looking on the bright side to overcome climate anxiety.

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Climate activist and entrepreneur ZAHRA BIABANI created "In the Loop," a startup focusing on circular economy software that makes selling secondhand easier. She is also a published author and believes in looking on the bright side to overcome climate anxiety.
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New Orleans resident and activist FRANZISKA TRAUTMANN created Glass Half Full when she realized there were no glass recycling facilities in her area. The organization collects glass waste and turns it into sand and gravel for disaster relief and prevention.

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New Orleans resident and activist FRANZISKA TRAUTMANN created Glass Half Full when she realized there were no glass recycling facilities in her area. The organization collects glass waste and turns it into sand and gravel for disaster relief and prevention.
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Environmental justice advocate Roishetta Ozane founded The Vessel Project which focuses on mutual aid and emergency assistance to vulnerable citizens facing climate disasters and toxic pollution in Southwest Louisiana.

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Environmental justice advocate Roishetta Ozane founded The Vessel Project which focuses on mutual aid and emergency assistance to vulnerable citizens facing climate disasters and toxic pollution in Southwest Louisiana.
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BALTIMORE OUTDOORS — When's the last time you've read about a Black mountaineer? Exactly. Watch Evan Gill change who gets seen in the climbing community and recruits more youth into the sport. (Oboz Footwear)

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RAZING LIBERTY SQUARE — Rising seas have prompted wealthy Floridians to move inland, displacing a historically Black neighborhood in the process. How are Liberty City residents fighting back against climate gentrification? (PBS)

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FIRE AND ICE — Rainn Wilson and Creed Bratton travel to King’s Landing to deliver a crucial message about the burning fate of humanity. Will Rainn be the hero or the jester in this court? (Yellow Dot Studios)

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FUNGI FUTURES — Humans have done a real number on the air, water, and soil life depends on. But perhaps a big solution is lying right beneath our feet? (Matador Network)

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Climate science can be overwhelming. Here’s your easy-to-share highlight reel.
AND THE CATEGORY IS...

Hurricanes have become so strong in recent years they’re breaking the scale designed to measure them. So scientists are proposing raising the stakes, and including a Category 6 as the destructive potential of wind increases exponentially.

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DIFFICULTY BREATHING

Trees are struggling to sequester carbon in warmer drier climates. That means as the planet continues to warm, planting trees won’t be as effective of a climate solution as we may have thought.

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HEAVY PUSHBACK

Storms are getting wetter and larger in California, due to a phenomenon known as atmospheric rivers. Climate change is intensifying these plumes that were essential for the water cycle into damaging catastrophes.

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FIRST PLACE GASMONGER

The United States at one point didn’t export any gas. In just eight years, and amidst climate legislation, the nation has rocketed to the world’s #1 supplier. How did we get here?

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SEA SPONGE SAYS

Limiting global warming to 1.5ºC has been the #1 climate goal for the global community. But could we have passed this benchmark four years ago without even knowing it? A new study thinks the IPCC’s ocean science could have gotten it wrong.

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SAVING FOR A SHADY DAY

A growing number of astronomers and physicists are proposing to launch a giant beach umbrella into space, and essentially shade a small percentage of solar radiation. It’s a fringe idea, but it may be in the cards.

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GOING FERAL

Going wild may actually be worth it. Reintroducing feral animals back into ecosystems where humans had eradicated them can really help those systems rebound. Can we get over our unscientific bias against wild animals?

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CORK WORKS

The answer may be in the trees. Cork is quickly growing as a sustainable alternative to plastic and synthetic materials for flooring, furniture, clothes and insulation.

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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.
ELECTRIC EASE

Thinking about upgrading to all-electric but no idea where to start? Rewiring America has introduced a new personalized home electrification planner to start you off.

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WASTE NOT

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is jumpstarting projects to cut carbon pollution from food waste. See how these projects show promise in reducing food loss, waste and carbon pollution.

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HOLY SOLAR

Churches, synagogues and mosques can now get their power directly from God. The Inflation Reduction Act just made it a lot easier for houses of worship to afford solar panels and other upgrades. Read how it works.

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PUERTO RICO POWER

Several states have begun to reduce incentives to install household solar. Puerto Rico responded by safeguarding clean energy credits for the rest of the decade.

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DRESSED UP

Patagonia is for the planet. Rather than keeping all the profits for themselves, the outdoor apparel brand distributed over $71 million since 2022 to philanthropic causes protecting the planet.

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EACOP ELEVEN

After being held for a month in a maximum security prison, 11 university students from Uganda are now facing charges that could land them in jail for a year, all because they protested the East African Crude Oil Pipeline.

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FRIENDLY FIRE

Exxon’s newest way out of climate accountability is… suing its own shareholders? See how activist investors are attempting to limit Exxon’s climate pollution, and how the company is responding.

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SCIENCE ON THE STAND

As attacks on climate science are rising, one man continues to fight back. Climate scientist Dr. Michael Mann was famously victimized by one far right author, and now he's suing. The verdict will be critical for scientists everywhere.

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STOLEN TRUST

Universities continue to benefit from colonization. State trust lands are just extractive industries operating on stolen Indigenous land. What will be the legacy of these institutions if not climate change?

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CHILE EMERGENCY

Chile is under a state of emergency. Temperatures have soared and wildfires starting in the mountains have torn through dense cities, causing more than a hundred deaths so far.

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WAR ON WOKE

Republicans have upgraded their battle against ‘wokeness,’ and are now focusing their attacks on ESG funds that focus on sustainability. State pension managers have already lost money and are costing retirees higher returns.

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BANK ON OUR FUTURE

A few years ago Bank of America promised to stop financing coal projects, but they’ve fallen quite short. What will it take to have big banks actually invest in our future?

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CONSPIRITUALITY

You can’t trust everything you see on the internet, especially if it’s coming from a wellness influencer. Having rampantly spread misinformation during the pandemic, now they're going to do the same with climate change.

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PAY UP POLLUTERS

Multiple states are now trying to get Big Oil to be held accountable for the damages they've wrought from climate change. A "Superfund" is being proposed that would fund climate solutions like solar microgrids and upgrades to water utilities.

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THRU-HIKING THREATS

You take in more of your surroundings while walking, so thru-hikers have the opportunity to see parts of the world that most people never see. What can we learn from them in the age of climate change?

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