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March 27, 2025

THE CLIMATE MOVEMENT
NEWSLETTER & ACTION TOOLKIT
DROP IT ALREADY
The jury reached a verdict for Big Oil company Energy Transfer in its meritless lawsuit against Greenpeace USA. But this verdict is not the end of this case. Greenpeace is going to appeal, but they need your help. If enough of us speak out, we can stop this abusive lawsuit, protect Greenpeace, and defend free speech. TAKE ACTION HERE.
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THESE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT
The Supreme Court just ended the Juliana plaintiffs’ case against the U.S. for helping to destroy the climate and violate their rights. But there’s still something to celebrate: 10 years of impact and the bravery of the 21 young people who catalyzed a global movement. POST A 15 TO 60-SECOND VIDEO of support on your social media channels and tag @youthvgov or email to emily@ourchildrenstrust.org to share them with the Juliana plaintiffs!
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KEEP UP ACCOUNTABILITY
Fires, floods, and rising seas — the fossil fuel industry caused this crisis, lied about it, and now wants legal immunity. If Congress gives them a pass, we’ll be paying for their destruction forever. Take action now: demand Congress STOP BIG OIL’S ESCAPE PLAN!
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CONNECT BEYOND FESTIVAL
If you'll be in the Asheville, NC area April 5- 6th, drop by the Connect Beyond Festival, a weekend of art, film, and conversation lauded as “Asheville’s version of SXSW.” The schedule includes a screening and panel discussion about climate impacts to the region, still reeling after Hurricane Helene devastated the area last year. And The YEARS Project will be there! GET YOUR TICKETS now.
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CONGESTION PRICING
Other cities long ago implemented “congestion pricing,” and New York City’s program took decades to enact. Now that it's in effect, it's already proving that it's cleaning the city's air, speeding commutes, making streets safer for pedestrians, and providing essential funding to mass transit. But now Trump wants to kill it. TELL NY'S GOVERNOR to stand her ground and say, “This shall not (monthly) pass!”
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TRUTH ABOUT PLASTICS
Plastics are poisoning our bodies and the planet, but industry “solutions” won’t fix it. On April 3, 2025, join Moms Clean Air Force and leading experts to uncover the truth and fight for real change. This one's a doozy. DON’T MISS OUT — RSVP NOW!
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LAUGHING MATTER
Comedians are set to take the stage and tackle science and climate challenges, while a real scientist provides insightful commentary and debunks climate misinformation. GET YOUR TICKETS TODAY or watch the livestream on April 1st!
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PRESERVING THE PAST

An Indigenous tribe in North Dakota fought for 65 years to reclaim its original treaty land. Now, the 680 acres of White Horse Hill containing native and medicinal plants has been returned to the Spirit Lake tribe.

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FIGHTING FOR LIFE

Climate change is successfully endangering numerous animal species, but conservation efforts are also succeeding to stave off extinction at the same time. New research shows us how it's working.

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BRITISH SOLAR

A new UK-owned company is installing $232 million worth of solar on hundreds of schools and hospitals around the country. And any excess will go back to the grid.

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NON NON PFAS

France will become the second European country to ban PFAS (forever chemicals) in certain consumer products. What are they banning, and what have they left out?

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FREE BATTERIES!

In Massachusetts, you can get a free electric charger if your EV can send backup power to the grid. And you can earn money at the same time.

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BRANCHING OUT

The UK doesn’t have a national forest, but they plan to change that. With a project to plant 20 million trees over 6,200 acres, this soon-to-be national forest will help them meet their net-zero targets.

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MINE OVER MATTER

Trump’s new executive order is fast-tracking the mining of critical minerals. This move could bypass environmental regulations, drill on federal land, and even classify coal as a “critical” mineral.

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SLAPP SUIT

Greenpeace now owes a pipeline company $660 million dollars. Energy Transfer Partners successfully sued the org for actions related to the Standing Rock protests against DAPL. What does this mean for protestors?

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AN UNFORTUNATE VERDICT

The fight of 21 young people to hold the U.S. government accountable for climate change has come to a sad end as the Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal.

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ROUND THEM UP

The maker of the infamous cancer-causing pesticide, Roundup, has paid over $11 billion in damages, but is now seeking a “Get Out of Jail Free” card. The EPA is working on massive regulatory rollbacks that would basically claim Roundup isn’t responsible for cancer at all.

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TOXIC LOOPHOLE

Coal ash is toxic, but utility companies are lobbying to treat it like a harmless necessity. And the EPA is handing them the keys, cutting enforcement, and ignoring environmental justice to “unleash American energy.”

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LIL PLANET, BIG MOVES — An atmospheric physicist couldn't fit the whole world into his studio, so he made a mini-one. Simon Clark depicts how much countries are slashing emissions, and how they stack up to each other.  (Simon Clark)

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JUDY AND HER CADDISFLY — There’s nothing like a Bug Nerd to help you love the little critters. This professor loves the caddisfly, and not just because they keep watersheds clean. (Oregon Public Broadcasting)

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PLASTIC-FREE PEARLS — After years researching microplastics across the globe, Abby Barrows returned to Deer Isle, Maine, to apply her expertise—building a thriving, plastic-free oyster farm with her family. (Patagonia)

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A DYSFUNCTIONAL DYSTOPIA — Is our civilization out of alignment with the planet? Can it be salvaged? Adam McKay and Yellow Dot have a new documentary, “YOU NEED THIS”, and we think you’ll want to see it. (Yellow Dot Films)

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Climate science can be overwhelming. Here’s your easy-to-share highlight reel.
UP-PEAT ATTITUDE

Ancient layers of peat at the bottom of the North Sea are helping scientists predict how much sea level will rise in the coming decades and centuries.

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SYSTEM OVERLOAD

Atmospheric CO2 is at the highest level on Earth in 800,000 years. Can we find hope in a year of grim superlatives?

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MAUNA LOA MANDATORY

Just 8 people work at NOAA’s Mauna Loa Observatory measuring atmospheric conditions. Their jobs are now threatened, along with the critical climate data they provide. What next?

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ANCIENT GRAINS

Did you know there are more than 60,000 unique strains of wheat? They’re all kept safe in climate-controlled bunkers across the country. But now they might be shut down...

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SCIENCE, SILENCED

Future research on climate change and health is now off-limits at the NIH, thanks to new internal directives under Trump’s leadership.

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FISHING FOR TRASH

Artisanal fishers in Ecuador and Peru are coming into contact with high amounts of plastics, and making less money for working in harsher conditions and dirtier waters.

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SALTY FUTURE

Habits like de-icing roads are threatening freshwater ecosystems with oversalination. Coupled with climate change threats, our drinking water is at risk.

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This is the spotlight for the heroes doing the most urgent work on climate.
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PH KM REYES is the Executive Director of Centre for Sustainability, leading efforts to protect Palawan’s last pristine rainforests. Her work has transformed communities into conservation hubs.

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PH KM REYES is the Executive Director of Centre for Sustainability, leading efforts to protect Palawan’s last pristine rainforests. Her work has transformed communities into conservation hubs.
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Actor and environmental advocate TIM GUINEE spends his free time volunteering as a firefighter. He founded Climate Actors and is the President of Climate Action Now, an app that connects people with ways to make a difference through climate action.

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Actor and environmental advocate TIM GUINEE spends his free time volunteering as a firefighter. He founded Climate Actors and is the President of Climate Action Now, an app that connects people with ways to make a difference through climate action.
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Filmmaker and photographer PRISCILA TAPAJOWARA uses her lens to amplify the voices of Indigenous peoples. Through her leadership, she trains the next generation to take control of their own narratives.

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Filmmaker and photographer PRISCILA TAPAJOWARA uses her lens to amplify the voices of Indigenous peoples. Through her leadership, she trains the next generation to take control of their own narratives.
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