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May 2, 2024

THE CLIMATE MOVEMENT
NEWSLETTER & ACTION TOOLKIT
SUMMER OF HEAT
It’s too hot to allow Big Finance to continue fueling the climate crisis. This summer, activists are bringing the heat to Wall Street. Find out how you can GET INVOLVED and stop the big banks and financial institutions from gambling with our money and futures!
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CLIMATE CORPS OPEN!
Looking for a job and want to get more involved in the climate fight? The American Climate Corps is NOW HIRING. EXPLORE 2,000 OPPORTUNITIES and join the next generation of changemakers for a climate-resilient future!
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FAREWELL FOAM
Foam containers and cups are just about everywhere, predominantly as single-use takeout containers. Foam plays a dangerous role in the billions of pounds of plastic pollution that break down and end up in our waterways and oceans. URGE CONGRESS to support the Farewell to Foam Act!
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STOP THE GREED
Citibank continues to finance the expansion of fossil fuels to the tune of tens of billions of dollars each year — totaling hundreds of billions since the signing of the Paris Agreement. EMAIL CITI’S EXECUTIVES to let them know we won’t sacrifice life on earth in order for them to make a profit!
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MAKE BIG OIL PAY
Big Oil’s decades-long deception about climate change has led to devastating consequences. Now, states across the Northeast are considering “climate superfund laws” that would force Big Oil to pay up. ADD YOUR NAME to hold them responsible for climate damage.
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This is the spotlight for the heroes doing the most urgent work on climate.
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Founder of The Greening Youth Foundation ANGELOU EZEILO created the organization as a response to the lack of intersectionality in the environmental movement. The non-profit brings youth of color to the forefront of environmental work by reconnecting them to the land and supporting career development.

Angelou
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Founder of The Greening Youth Foundation ANGELOU EZEILO created the organization as a response to the lack of intersectionality in the environmental movement. The non-profit brings youth of color to the forefront of environmental work by reconnecting them to the land and supporting career development.
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Indigenous model born and raised in the Amazon ZAYA GUARANI speaks against the exploitation of Indigenous lands and the urgent need for ancestral preservation amidst climate collapse.

Zaya
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Indigenous model born and raised in the Amazon ZAYA GUARANI speaks against the exploitation of Indigenous lands and the urgent need for ancestral preservation amidst climate collapse.
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Climate action journalist and founder of her own news channel NAVYA SINGH uses her media and journalism background to amplify climate action and encourage others to become eco-conscious citizens.

Navya
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Climate action journalist and founder of her own news channel NAVYA SINGH uses her media and journalism background to amplify climate action and encourage others to become eco-conscious citizens.
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EARTH SPEAKS — Communities living near the Aguarico River are experiencing climate effects firsthand. A decrease in fish as the river narrows and temperatures continue to rise is increasing vulnerability for these peoples. (Amazon Frontlines)

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PERCEPTION VS. REALITY — Should storytelling be re-examined amidst the climate crisis? This comedy-satire follows an action star who urges her director to face the truth, accept change, and rewrite the narrative. (Yellow Dot Studios)

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WHY CLIMATE JUSTICE? — Environmental educator Isaias Hernandez talks about what lies beyond the technical fixes of climate change and how justice solutions can shift the narrative. (Isaias Hernandez and The Solutions Project)

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CANCER ALLEY UNCOVERED — Have you heard the term environmental racism, but aren’t sure what it means? Learn about what it is and how it’s affecting the people of Cancer Alley. (climateincolour)

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

To further the renewable energy revolution, we’re going to require a lot more metals. So what if instead of mining the earth for them, we mined landfills of electronic waste instead? Read more here.

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PRICE PER EMISSION

A new type of climate math is helping scientists connect the cost of natural disasters directly to the emissions of individual fossil fuel companies. This high-tech science will make sure Big Oil pays its fair share beyond a reasonable doubt.

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GAS GUZZLERS

It might be time to say goodbye to this potent polluting gas, as methane-eating microbes are soon to be in full swing. See how scientists plan to use these organisms for greenhouse gas mitigation.

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ENGULFED BY THE GULF

The sweltering South could be in for a swim. One of the most rapid sea level surges on Earth is forcing a reckoning for coastal communities across eight U.S. states, see which ones here.

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SWELTERING SAHEL

Recent numbers state that deaths from record temperatures in Mali reportedly led to full morgues turning away bodies this month. And it wouldn’t have been possible without human-caused climate change. See the science here.

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A PLASTICKY PROBLEM

Companies have been loudly proclaiming their efforts to reduce their plastic footprint. But these scientists just proved for the first time that these efforts aren’t doing much at all. Maybe it’s time to stop trying to make recycling happen.

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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.
CHASING COOL

Oregon is utilizing Medicaid money to provide cooling equipment for its most vulnerable residents. A first-in-the-nation experiment plans to prevent the potentially deadly effects of extreme heat, wildfire smoke, and other climate-related disasters.

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NEXT STOP: RESILIENCY

New York’s subways are continuously filling up from floodwaters during storms. But the Metropolitan Transport Authority is about to invest $6 billion to protect them. How will they do it?

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PLASTIC PLOY

This plastics chemical recycling plant would have threatened health and the environment in Pennsylvania. But the power of local organizing prevailed and the company has pulled its plan. See the details here.

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THE ADJUSTMENT BUREAU

Federal buildings are massive, and it’s about time they run on clean energy. The energy apartment has just agreed that all new infrastructure will do just that.

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HOME COACH

Electrifying a home takes a lot of work. Sometimes you just need someone to tell you how to use a heat pump. These coaches from Rewiring America are here to help.

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CHANGE AGENTS

Over 1,000 ad agencies worldwide pledged to refuse work from fossil fuel companies this past Earth Day as part of the Clean Creatives Campaign. This helps pave the way for strategic marketing for a greener future.

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HEALTH CHECK

The kids are not okay. From climate anxiety to protection from heat risks, pediatricians say climate conversations should now be part of any doctor’s visit. (Grist)

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CIVIL RIGHTS REVERSAL

When the EPA finally decided to take action on cancer-causing pollution in the black neighborhoods of Cancer Alley, the Governor of Louisiana sued them. Republican Attorneys General from 23 other states are now following the same playbook.

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A PRICEY PROPOSITION

If you’re an oil or gas company looking to drill on public land, things just got a bit more difficult. See the new rule from the Department of Interior that might just change the status quo for the first time since 1960.

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STUCK WITH THE BILL

More than a decade ago, BP agreed to compensate workers sickened while cleaning up the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The restitution was hailed as a major achievement, but to date many employees haven't received a dime. Now what?

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DIVESTMENT 101

Campus organizers at Columbia, Tulane, and the University of Virginia have filed complaints arguing that their schools’ investments in planet-heating fossil fuels are illegal. It's another example of students wanting a say in where their tuition goes.

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NOT ALL FUND AND GAMES

After decades of deliberation, the UN finally declared a climate reparations fund at last year’s COP, but how will that fund really be instituted? Now is where things get tricky, and a deadline is quickly approaching. Will the UN make it in time?

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PLASTICS POLITICS

The UN is working on a first-of-its-kind treaty to slash plastic pollution, but the U.S. is already saying the treaty isn’t realistic. Read about the tricky politics around plastics and global agreements here

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SAME OLD EXTRACTION PLAN

Many Indigenous communities are speaking up about the world’s current clean energy plans, which often ignore the concerns of Indigenous peoples when mining for required minerals. Is it possible to transition to a green economy without extraction?

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OUR STORY OF NATURE

Human existence and natural life need each other to flourish, but this interdependent relationship is lacking support and trust on both sides. Can reminding humanity that we are nature begin the positive transformation of our current climate?

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