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July 18, 2024

THE CLIMATE MOVEMENT
NEWSLETTER & ACTION TOOLKIT
DANGEROUS COUNTDOWN
The clock is ticking. Each day, every second is a chance for us to turn the tide against fossil fuels. The Climate Clock at Union Square hits a critical point on July 22nd: four years left to avoid going over the climate cliff. JOIN NYC’S CLIMATE EMERGENCY DAY to demand real solutions.
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TRUE BLUE
Are you interested in climate awareness and love the creative arts? Are you between the ages of 13-24? If yes, then check out the True Blue Fellowship! This program has peer mentorship, capacity building, and up to $2,500 in funding for a creative arts project to spread climate awareness. APPLY TODAY!
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LISTEN TO NATIVE NATIONS
Time after time, oil and drilling projects have polluted Native American lands, water, cultural resources, and displaced communities. TELL THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION: there can be no projects without tribal consent. Native nations must be heard.
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FEAR FOR FEMA
Did you know that the national disaster response agency, FEMA, isn't required to respond to disasters caused by extreme heat or wildfire smoke? Yet both have caused just as much death and displacement as hurricanes or floods, if not more. SUPPORT THE CALL for FEMA to amend its regulations to define extreme heat and smoke events as “major disasters.”
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SUMMER OF HEAT
Storms, fires, floods, and heatwaves are becoming more deadly, millions are left without power or displaced from their homes, and ecosystems are collapsing. And Wall Street is to blame as they are financing the expansion of fossil fuel and plastics production. JOIN THOUSANDS NEXT SATURDAY in NYC to demand it comes to a stop.
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TURNING OVER A NEW LEAF
Zip code shouldn't dictate your vulnerability to climate. The TREES Act aims to bring relief to underserved communities by planting trees where they're needed most –– promoting climate resilience for all. URGE CONGRESS TO TAKE ACTION on the TREES Act and ensure its swift passage for the benefit of all.
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ARM THE ARCTIC
President Biden has committed to protect 13 million acres in America's Western Arctic, and now he has directed the Bureau of Land Management to get public input for what other areas deserve protection. SHOW YOUR SUPPORT for preserving our Arctic landscapes.
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Join the
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This is the spotlight for the heroes doing the most urgent work on climate.
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Author and founding director of the volunteer organization End Climate Silence, DR. GENEVIEVE GUENTHER is pushing the media to talk about the climate crisis with the urgency it deserves. Dr. Guenther is using her expertise in communication to revamp how we talk about the issue.

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Author and founding director of the volunteer organization End Climate Silence, DR. GENEVIEVE GUENTHER is pushing the media to talk about the climate crisis with the urgency it deserves. Dr. Guenther is using her expertise in communication to revamp how we talk about the issue.
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Wildlife biologist and environmental justice advocate CORINA NEWSOME is passionate about avian conservation and protecting birds in a changing climate. She is committed to increasing representation of Black science professionals and centering the voices of communities of color in wildlife conservation.

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Wildlife biologist and environmental justice advocate CORINA NEWSOME is passionate about avian conservation and protecting birds in a changing climate. She is committed to increasing representation of Black science professionals and centering the voices of communities of color in wildlife conservation.
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Award-winning photojournalist, biologist, and conservationist CELINA CHIEN advocates for biodiversity and environmental justice. She is also the founder and director of Overstories, a creative studio focusing on storytelling and strategy to generate real change for nature.

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Award-winning photojournalist, biologist, and conservationist CELINA CHIEN advocates for biodiversity and environmental justice. She is also the founder and director of Overstories, a creative studio focusing on storytelling and strategy to generate real change for nature.
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ENOUGH IS ENOUGH — Every week seems to bring a new climate disaster. Young people are standing up against the drivers of climate catastrophe: fossil fuel CEO’s and Big Oil. Everywhere disaster strikes they are taking action. (Sunrise Movement)

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TOYOTA'S BIG BRAINSTORM —Toyota's in trouble and needs some good ideas ... but to this exec, there's only one idea worth hearing about. (The Years Project)

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OUR LAND — Eagle Harbor, a Black haven since the segregated 20s, is now threatened with devastating environmental pollution. Watch as residents fight to keep their community — and history — alive. (REI)

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FINDING HOME — This new series tells personal stories of refugees who have fled their homes due to climate-related disasters. In Finding Home, a young Brazilian mom speaks of her displacement after extreme drought. (Bloomberg)

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

Experts warn that warming oceans are disrupting shark reproduction and development in a variety of ways. From sensitive egg embryos to exerting more energy, see how these 5-time mass extinction survivors are threatened by climate change.

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RUNNING ON BORROWED TIME

A melting planet means slightly longer days. Even just a milliseconds difference can mess with GPS, internet connectivity, and more. What’s going on?

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RELIABILITY TEST: A+

After California’s power grid emerged from 3 week-long record-setting heat wave relatively unscathed, officials are crediting years of investment in renewable energy, particularly giant batteries that store solar power for when the sun stops shining.

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FOREST GUARDIANS

Deforestation in the Amazon is down 83% in areas that are protected by Indigenous communities. This proves environmental stewardship can and is more effective than governmental regulations in protecting vital ecosystems.

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SOLAR SMELTER

In a first, a solar microgrid will directly power an industrial plant in West Virginia. Serving as a model for the potential of future manufacturing plants, an aluminum smelter is being replaced with solar-plus storage technology to make titanium products.

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UNFROZEN TIME

As glaciers rapidly melt, scientists race against time and rising temperatures to salvage ancient climate records frozen in ice cores. With each thawing glacier, critical environmental and historical insights melt away.

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UNCLEAN TRUTH

Electricity is getting pricier. But a new report links rising power bills to fossil gas price spikes and utility incentives — not solar, wind, and batteries, as some might argue.

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FERRY FORWARD

The Golden Gate’s newest ferry runs on pure hydrogen — a first for commercial vessels. Can this innovative model light the path for a greener maritime future?

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SHELL YEAH

As the race to mine seabeds for precious minerals heats up, Hawaii is saying “Aloha” with a new bill that will ban all seabed mining throughout the state’s waters. See how this giant win came to be.

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SUNNY SHEEP

What could sheep and solar panels have in common? The animals are acting as solar grazers to tidy up the vegetation around solar panels. Their fleece is then marketed as “solar fleece” which can be used to make hats and gloves.

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CARBON CAPTURE COUNTRY

The creation of two carbon capture facilities in Louisiana is projected to generate around 1,000 jobs and will suck hundreds of thousands of tons of carbon emissions from our air. Read to see how this $500 million plan expects to get it done.

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SUNNY LABOURS

Britain's new Labour government is prioritizing green energy policies, particularly solar and wind power. Which is why the Energy Secretary just approved three solar farms that together will generate enough power to supply electricity to 400,000 homes.

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EV BOOST

The Biden Administration will give $1.7 billion to U.S. auto companies to boost domestic EV manufacturing. That means thousands of good-paying, union jobs, right in the United States.

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VP VIEWS

Trump has selected Ohio Senator, JD Vance, as his VP and surprise, surprise, Vance’s climate policies are outdated, unscientific, and incredibly dangerous. See where he stacks up.

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PRIME PROBLEMS

Amazon Prime Day grows every year and so does the environmental footprint. What eco-consequences will this year’s “festival of overconsumption” have in store?

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WETLAND WILDFIRE

The Pantanal, the largest wetland and one of the most diverse places on the planet, has become littered with the charred corpses of animals as wildfires ravage the area. Locals are fighting to save the wetland, but can they do it in time?

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DON’T TOUCH THE THERMOSTAT

Air conditioning has gone from a luxury to a necessity, but can be done when even that isn’t enough? This article is math-driven but breaks down the issue in a surprising way. See the numbers here.

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ARCTIC INFERNO

The Arctic is known as ground zero for climate change and is ablaze with wildfires. With massive amounts of carbon being released every second… can these wildfires be stopped?

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COURTROOM CONFRONTATION

Puerto Rico has filed a lawsuit against some of the world’s largest fossil fuel companies for climate-related weather disasters. Can this small island make big waves in climate legislation?

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CARBON SCANDAL

Finite Carbon is responsible for more than a quarter of the United States’ carbon offset credits. They claim to have protected more than 4 million acres of land. What's the catch? Finite Carbon is owned by BP Oil…and 80% of the credits shouldn’t have been issued.

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