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January 30, 2025

THE CLIMATE MOVEMENT
NEWSLETTER & ACTION TOOLKIT
NO TO LNG
Late last year, the Department of Energy released a detailed analysis arguing that permitting more LNG export terminals would not be in the public interest. Now it's time to tell the government what YOU think. SUBMIT YOUR PUBLIC COMMENT and TELL THE DOE to reject LNG exports.
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PROTECT CLEAN JOBS
The Trump administration plans to roll back billions in investments the government used to create 400,000 jobs in America's heartland. PROTECT THESE JOBS instead of billionaire interests.
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SAVE NYC PARKS
The New York City mayor made big cuts to the NYC Parks budget, slashing over 800 jobs and shutting down key programs. Join fellow New Yorkers and DEMAND RESTORATION of these budget cuts and recover these losses.
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CLEAN WATER, PLEASE!
The health of our nation is dependent on our rivers. DEMAND CONGRESS invest in clean water infrastructure and support the blueprint for keeping American rivers protected and our water safe.
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LEAVE DISASTER RELIEF ALONE
President Trump has announced that if governors do not pass voter ID laws in their state that they will no longer have access to disaster relief aid. SIGN YOUR NAME to tell Trump and the Republican Party that withholding aid is outrageous.
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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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Attorney and Conservationist AMY CORDALIS focuses on Indigenous rights and environmental restoration. As former General Counsel for the Yurok Tribe, she led efforts to remove hydroelectric dams on the Klamath River, restoring fish habitats and Indigenous lifeways.

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Attorney and Conservationist AMY CORDALIS focuses on Indigenous rights and environmental restoration. As former General Counsel for the Yurok Tribe, she led efforts to remove hydroelectric dams on the Klamath River, restoring fish habitats and Indigenous lifeways.
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Founder of The Climate Optimist, ANNE THERESE GENNARI is dedicated to shifting the fear narrative on climate change to one of empowerment and excitement. She believes that climate optimism can transform lives, families, and organizations.

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Founder of The Climate Optimist, ANNE THERESE GENNARI is dedicated to shifting the fear narrative on climate change to one of empowerment and excitement. She believes that climate optimism can transform lives, families, and organizations.
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Professor of Climate and Energy Policy LEAH STOKES helped craft the Inflation Reduction Act and led the historic legislation through Congress. Stokes is a leader, organizer, researcher, and communicator in her field and a force for clean energy and climate progress.

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Professor of Climate and Energy Policy LEAH STOKES helped craft the Inflation Reduction Act and led the historic legislation through Congress. Stokes is a leader, organizer, researcher, and communicator in her field and a force for clean energy and climate progress.
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THE LAST OBSERVERS — For 37 years, this Swedish couple has meticulously recorded weather observations every 3 hours. It's a love story woven into the rhythms of nature and a testament to the power of human connection. (Patagonia)

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THE OZONE HOLE — Why did we stop hearing about holes in the ozone layer? Because we fixed that problem. See how this success story can be an example for our current times. (ABC News)

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THE GIANTS — Environmental folk hero and gay icon Bob Brown honored The Giants. See how he fought for his beliefs— in the forest's right to exist. (Madman Films)

 

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KEEP COOL — After devastating fires tore through British Columbia, governments, non-profits, local communities, and First Nation tribes worked together to restore the forests. See the collaboration here. (waterbear)

 

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COVERAGE LOSS — Pacific Palisades has been devastated by fires, many residents also had their fire insurance stripped months ago. Where does that leave them? (NowThis Impact)

 

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Climate science can be overwhelming. Here’s your easy-to-share highlight reel.
FASTER THAN A FOREST

Can trees be relied on to be the “lungs of the planet” or is that just a myth? Scientists are deep into a multi-year project to simulate the future and find out the truth. Their results are already astounding.

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WHAT A WASTE!

The United States pledged to cut food waste in half nearly a decade ago, so how’s it going? We’re not even close. The average person generates nearly 330 pounds of food waste per year… so how do we solve this?

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MIGRATION MISMATCH

Striped bass are thriving off New Jersey’s coast, yet they are vanishing from the Chesapeake Bay, a region they were historically found in large numbers. What could this tell us about fish populations worldwide?

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WHAT REMAINS

Gleaning, a centuries-old practice of salvaging leftover crops, is experiencing a revival as a response to rising food waste and insecurity. But if the process is so simple and important, why are there so many regulations against it?

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DEEP FREEZE

When it snows in Louisiana, you know something’s up. A mass of whirling cold air, the Polar Vortex, made its way south in a rare occurrence. Find out why cold in the south still points to unpredictable warming.

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SINK TO SOURCE

For thousands of years, the Arctic locked away carbon in frozen soil—but that’s changing fast. A new study finds a third of its landscapes are emitting CO2, and with the frozen north melting, consequences could be catastrophic.

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OUR CHILDREN, WE TRUST

It’s been a decade since youth plaintiffs sued the United States government over the climate crisis. Now, dozens of members of Congress are finally backing them up. But is it too late?

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LAND BACK

In a historic move, the Tule River Tribe is about to take back thousands of acres of ancestral land from California. See why that's a win-win for all involved.

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ECON 101

One Pennsylvania school district is saving on their energy bills with solar panels and electric school buses, but the transition was out of necessity. Yet, this could be the reality for more schools across the country.

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BYE BYE BPA

We’ve known for years that BPA is harmful to human health. Now the European Union has finally banned the chemical after years of scientists and activists sounding the alarm.

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CHEAPER UTILITIES

The Biden Administration offered eight awards in the sum of $2.4 billion to utility companies to help reduce both energy costs and emissions. Thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act, there are low-cost solutions available for big energy projects.

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MONEY TALKS

Big Oil spent a whopping $450 million to influence President Trump and Congress to continue the expansion of oil and gas in the United States and delay the transition to renewable energy sources.

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A LONG WAY TO FALL

Within hours back in office, Trump declared an “energy emergency” dismantling the climate progress made the past four years. The tirade included withdrawing from the Paris Agreement (again), slashing climate protections and ramping up fossil fuel production.

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CLIMATE DISTRUPTORS

As the climate crisis intensifies and political resistance grows, activists are ditching diplomacy for disruption. They're seeing this moment as do-or-die, and they’re ready to escalate. The only question: How far will they go?

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DEFEATING TRUMPISM

The Extinction Rebellion co-founder doesn’t believe the current political system can take on climate, so he’s designing a new one. Roger Hallam is pushing for mass disruption, citizens’ assemblies, and a total political reset. Will the world listen?

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HACK PLOT

Well-known climate activists have been in court fighting against hackers who infiltrated their systems. The hacker is alleged to have been sent by ExxonMobil, but the company claims non-involvement. What really happened?

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JUSTICE TOUR

A whopping 40% of clean energy benefits and climate investments were supposed to go to disadvantaged communities. The EPA made promises and did a tour of polluted areas, but did anything happen? One journalist retraces 500 miles to find out.

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DIRTY PROMISES

Banks have been handing out massive “sustainability-linked loans” to dirty energy companies. Surprise, surprise, it’s turned into lots of pollution and limited accountability. See how these massive corporations are hiding their true actions behind buzzwords.

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