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July 25, 2024

THE CLIMATE MOVEMENT
NEWSLETTER & ACTION TOOLKIT
CLIMATE CRIMINALS
Ever wonder why there hasn't been a "Climate's Most Wanted" poster? Well, now there is, and it's online for you to see. These 24 individuals are the worst of the worst and it's time to make them household names. CLICK HERE for some ideas on how to do just that and more.
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NOT FOR SHALE
Who’s looking out for our future? Politicians everywhere are accepting huge contributions from the oil and gas industry, and now is the time to take action. TELL YOUR CANDIDATES to reject fossil fuel money and start championing our future.
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MAKE POLLUTERS PAY
It isn’t fair that Big Oil companies continue to rake in record profits while we pay the price for their pollution and lies. Join and URGE THE DOJ to open an investigation against Big Oil’s decades of deception.
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GOTTA HAVE FAITH
Clergy and lay leaders from NYC and the Gulf South unite urging Citibank to divest from fossil fuels. JOIN THEM AUGUST 1ST in a day of music, art, and spiritual action demanding an end to the climate catastrophe.
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SEEK AND DESTROY
Insurance companies are funding climate chaos and fossil fuel expansion not only on U.S. soil, but in Indigenous communities across the Global South. JOIN THOUSANDS FRIDAY, JULY 26TH, demanding an end to the EACOP Pipeline and a start to responsible investments. Actions continue all summer long!
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LET'S GO, CHAMP
Do you know a true climate champion or innovator in your community? Then APPLY for the 2024 Local Adaptation Champions Awards! The awards showcase individuals who are building effective climate resilience in their communities through water & food security, new urban adaptation strategies and local entrepreneurship!
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This is the spotlight for the heroes doing the most urgent work on climate.
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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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Climate justice advocate and Executive Director of Evergreen Action, LENA MOFFITT, fights to protect public lands and directs campaigns transitioning away from oil and gas. She champions coalition-building within environmental justice and Indigenous communities for impactful climate policies and equity.

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Climate justice advocate and Executive Director of Evergreen Action, LENA MOFFITT, fights to protect public lands and directs campaigns transitioning away from oil and gas. She champions coalition-building within environmental justice and Indigenous communities for impactful climate policies and equity.
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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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GET PUMPED — Meet the heat pump, the efficient electric machine that can both heat and cool your home. Extraordinary electrics explores how this tech works while cutting your electric bills and carbon pollution. (Rewiring America)

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FARMING UNDERGROUND — Food waste from restaurants is being used to grow herbs and vegetables in an underground farm. Learn how Luke Ellis’ innovative business is revolutionizing the way we think about urban farming (Quorn Foods)

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CLIMATE CHANGE IS NOT BRAT — The climate crisis is impacting Gen Z’s mental health. Explores what resilience means while advocating for a livable planet, and how a generation maintains hope in the face of fear. (Climate Mental Health)

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GORDO GOES GREEN — Follow Chef Gordon Ramsay on a global journey as he explores sustainable food practices from predator fishing to harvesting only what you need in supπort of a greener food future. (National Geographic)

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

An analysis shows that more than 120 members of the U.S. House and Senate are deniers of climate science… and all of them are Republican. Why does it seem the right-wing party is so vehemently against the facts?

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TRUMP 2.0

What would a second Trump presidency mean for our environment and climate? From a dismantling of the EPA and fewer legal obstacles for the fossil fuel industry — see the details here.

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HOLE-Y SIDEWALK!

New York City is launching a $32 million flood-control project featuring porous pavement and stormwater drainage systems. Will this really help alleviate the city’s flooding problem?

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SEEDS OF HOPE

A forgotten archive of wheat varieties may hold the key to developing hardier, disease-resistant crops. Could ancient seeds offer hope to feeding the world in the face of soil degradation and crop loss?

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SUMMER OF SILENCE

Butterfly and bee populations are experiencing drastic decreases this year, leading to what feels like quiet meadows and a summer of silence. Can we save pollinators and bring the buzz back?

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SOLUTIONS BREW

Climate change is threatening coffee crops. But an international public-private partnership is supercharging coffee breeding to save your morning brew.

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EPA COVER-UP

Documents suggest that the EPA has hid findings that toxic ‘forever-chemicals’ are present in widely used pesticides. And the results are disturbing.

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BEYOND PLASTICS

Following a massive campaign from environmental advocates, the EPA has proposed a ban on the toxic chemical vinyl chloride 40 years after it was deemed to be cancerous. See where public comments are being received in anticipated regulation of the toxin.

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ON THE FRONTLINES

A new study shows that community-focused climate projects led by women and people of color, are having huge success. With more than 50 climate policy and campaign wins, the potential to reduce carbon pollution is real.

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PUMP IT UP

Get pumped, New England! Massachusetts and four other New England states received a $450 million federal grant to boost the local heat pump market and encourage residents to ditch natural gas and oil heating systems.

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SAFE FOR NOW

A federal court just shot down a lawsuit from the fossil fuel industry and a coalition of Republican attorneys general who were trying to block new, safer EPA standards for power plants. A huge win for clean air!

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GIFT THAT KEEPS ON GIVING

The EPA awarded over $4 billion in funding for projects that will reduce pollution across the U.S. The funds will be provided for over 30 projects through the Inflation Reduction Act, further proving the IRA is the greatest climate legislation of all time.

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FIRE AND ICE

Iceland is a volcanic island with constant activity, so why wouldn’t it be at the forefront of the geothermal revolution? The land of ice and fire is heating up, in the best way possible. See the details here.

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THE MARATHON IS OVER

Marathon Oil will pay over $240 million dollars in a settlement with the U.S. government for polluting Native American lands. It’s one of the largest settlements of all time, and it’s well deserved. See the details here.

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OILTURNED

A Federal Court in Alaska overturned a major oil and gas lease sale for violating U.S. law. It’s a major win for those who never wanted oil and gas lease auctions as part of the Inflation Reduction Act in the first place.

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WALL STREET TURMOIL

Climate protests continue to grow on Wall Street, but financial executives will only invest in clean energy tech if it makes economic sense. But will money still matter if our financial futures are destroyed?

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HARRIS IS ___ ON CLIMATE

President Biden accomplished a lot for climate progress, but what would a President Harris do? Looking at her past is a great way to know our future. See the details here.

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LEGALLY HOT

Extreme heat and wildfire smoke have become so dangerous that 14 US attorneys general are asking FEMA to define them as major disasters. This small change in wording would make areas impacted eligible for federal aid.

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FARM TO TABLE?

The people who put food on our tables are facing hunger themselves. Climate change and rising food costs are pushing American farmworkers, who already earn rock-bottom wages, into food insecurity.

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RISKY BUSINESS

As the climate becomes more unstable, the insurance industry risks total collapse. It’s already happening across the U.S., but could there be a positive side to this? See how we may be able to build a new, more useful insurance industry from the wreckage.

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BEYOND THE LEAK

Should we really be referring to methane leaks as such when it’s really just standard practice? See the real causes of those “leaks” and what can be done to stop them.

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TREATY VS. TRASH

A massive global plastics treaty could be signed by over 170 nations by the end of the year, but it relies on billions of dollars towards waste management systems across the global south. It’s a nice idea, but just where would the funding come from?

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INDIGENOUS INDIGNATION

Loggers invading the Amazon rainforest have forced remote Indigenous tribes to flee in search of safety, and the Peruvian government refuses to intervene. How can we protect these communities from violence and disease as their homes are destroyed?

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