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April 3, 2025

THE CLIMATE MOVEMENT
NEWSLETTER & ACTION TOOLKIT
RAISE A GLASS TO CHANGE
It may seem hard to imagine making progress against pollution these days, but a lot can be done at the state level. For those in California, send a postcard to your rep asking them to vote for the Reusable Beverage Container Act, the first of its kind in the U.S. Then spread the idea in your state.
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HANDS OFF 2025
We are facing a threat to our country and our freedoms through an illegal power grab by this administration's billionaire cronies, from Elon Musk to a who's who of Big Oil apparatchiks. Together, they're orchestrating an all-out assault on our health, our environment, our climate — enabled by a feckless Congress every step of the way. That’s why on April 5th, we’re taking to the streets to say Hands Off. JOIN US!
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STORYTELLING FOR CLIMATE
A decade ago, the term “climate storytelling” was new. Today, it’s proliferating, disrupting business as usual. JOIN STORYTELLERS from across media, the arts and humanities, Hollywood, and elementary school classrooms to learn from one another and spark generative, collaborative conversations.
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CLOSE THE GAP
Renewable energy is booming in New York, but low-income residents aren't able to reap the benefits. The GAP Fund pays for critical repairs so that everyone can then weatherize and electrify their homes. It’s time to make the GAP Fund a budget priority — TELL YOUR REPS that everyone must have access to the green transition!
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COVER US, NOT BIG OIL
Your insurance premiums keep rising, but guess who’s still getting coverage? Big Oil. While insurers ditch communities at climate risk, they keep backing the industries causing the crisis. That’s not protection—it’s profit. Push back. URGE YOUR REPS to pass the Insure Our Communities Act now!
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MONEY TALKS
This Earth Month, we’re boycotting the biggest corporate climate blockers on Commons’ Dirty Money list. Let’s vote with our dollars, and pull our wallets away from those spending millions to stall climate progress — and show them we’re serious about a cleaner future.
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WHALE OF A WIN

A federal court ruled a 73-million-acre oil and gas lease sale illegal in the Gulf of Mexico, citing the Department of the Interior violated NEPA and put precious ecosystems at risk.

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POLLUTERS PAY

New York has proposed an ambitious program to require major polluters to disclose their emissions to the state, setting the stage for a high-impact cap-and-invest program. How will it work?

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TIDAL TRANSITION

A bold new tidal farm in Normandy will tap into one of the world’s fiercest currents to power 15,000 homes by 2028. These cutting-edge turbines promise a splashy move towards clean energy.

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NO GAS, NO PROBLEM

A federal judge just upheld NYC’s ban on natural gas in new buildings, delivering a blow to industry groups seeking to stall electrification.

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OFF GRID

From California to Texas, home energy storage spiked in 2024, leaving millions better equipped for grid glitches, peak rates, and blackouts. Think of it as ACTUAL energy dominance, one battery at a time.

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NEW STANDARDS

The EPA is finalizing new water quality standards for a key stretch of the Delaware River, giving Atlantic sturgeon and other aquatic life a shot at survival. This overdue move is crucial for the river’s future.

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ZERO ACCOUNTABILITY

The United States has dropped out of the United Nations’ Loss & Damage fund. Wealthier nations had agreed to foot the bill for climate chaos in countries in need of support, but now others may bail as well.

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SCORCHED KOREA

South Korea's raging wildfires have already destroyed UNESCO sites and centuries-old temples. The fires are the largest in South Korea’s recorded history and were exacerbated by dry conditions linked to climate change.

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ROLL BACK

After nearly five years of oil pipeline discussions in Michigan, Tribal Nations have had enough and are bringing in the lawyers after the Trump administration tried to fast track the project.

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MOVING GOAL POSTS

Farmers and small businesses counting on USDA renewable energy grants are now being told to revise their clean energy plans, or risk losing funding entirely. The Trump administration’s last-minute policy shift has left rural America in limbo.

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FROZEN MEALS

In one abrupt decision, $5 million dedicated to tribal food sovereignty disappeared, leaving Montana’s Buffalo Nations programs and others in limbo. This is just the latest blow to Indigenous people’s rights and cultural traditions.

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SO RIGHT, IT'S WRONG

Lee Zeldin once claimed to care about climate change, but now the head of the EPA seems dead set on dismantling the entire organization. What’s really going on in the MAGA world?

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TOMORROW'S TAP — Would you drink treated bathroom water? We actually already do. But California’s water reuse program is taking it a step further. (It’s The Garbage Queen) 

 

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ADDER'S ECOSYSTEM — Natural England is restoring peatlands to improve biodiversity and store carbon in the soil. See how this important process protects both human and animal health from pollutants. (Natural England)

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HOME INVASION — Residents in rural Georgia are now neighbors with a massive data center owned by Meta, and they're stealing all the water. Not to mention polluting communities. What in the AI is going on? (More Perfect Union)

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SPONGE CITY — What if cities worked with water instead of against it? Sponge cities use nature-based solutions to absorb rain, prevent flooding, and create vibrant, livable spaces. (Regenerators)

 

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LEGION 44 — Can young people innovate and turn back an unstoppable catastrophe? Legion 44 follows the stories of the inventors of CO2 removal and how these groundbreaking solutions can reverse climate disruption. (Legion 44)

 

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

Scientists are finding that offshore wind turbines DO in fact affect marine life, but not in the ways you may have expected. An interesting variety of fish and organisms are congregating around turbine foundations.

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IN HOT WATER

There’s a piping-hot gem beneath Boise, ID: the largest city-run geothermal system in the U.S. This underground marvel warms historic mansions, a YMCA, even the State Capitol… but how do they do it?

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SAVE THE TOOLS

FEMA’s public climate risk tool has been taken down by the Trump Administration. So, The Guardian recreated it. See how your community stacks up against expected climate change impacts and costs.

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BLUE KEPT SECRET

The most ecologically important place on earth that virtually no one has ever heard of is the world’s biggest seagrass meadow. But now this invisible island is under siege from industrial fishing.

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MINING CRITICS

It’s clear renewables are the path to a clean future, but can we be sure mining critical minerals is better than extracting fossil fuels? Find out here.

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SHAKEN PALMS

LA’s iconic palm trees might evoke Hollywood glam, but these thirsty, sun-worshipping giants don’t offer enough shade or safety in a heat-stricken city. Some say it's time for a cooler canopy.

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This is the spotlight for the heroes doing the most urgent work on climate.
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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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Technologist and urban greening activist KALPANA ARIAS is an environmental consultant supporting businesses and governments. As founder of Nowadays On Earth, Kalpana campaigns for nature rights through rewilding projects and tech policy reform.

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Technologist and urban greening activist KALPANA ARIAS is an environmental consultant supporting businesses and governments. As founder of Nowadays On Earth, Kalpana campaigns for nature rights through rewilding projects and tech policy reform.
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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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