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April 10, 2025

THE CLIMATE MOVEMENT
NEWSLETTER & ACTION TOOLKIT
STRIKE FOR TOMORROW
Millions around the world will be taking over the streets on April 11th to demand an end to profit-driven climate destruction. The theme is #DontSellOurFuture, so find a strike or create your own, and let your voices reverberate with others. OUR FUTURE IS NOT FOR SALE!
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OIL AND WATER DON'T MIX
Enbridge’s 70-year-old pipeline has leaked 33 times, and now they want to bury a new one right next to it beneath the Great Lakes. If it explodes under the Straits of Mackinac, it could poison 700 miles of shoreline and threaten Indigenous land. The federal government may look the other way, but Michigan doesn’t have to—DEMAND GOV. WHITMER DECOMMISSION LINE 5 NOW!
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END POLLUTER HANDOUTS
Big Oil shelled out millions to secure Trump’s loyalty, and now they’re raking in billions in UNFAIR tax breaks, on OUR dime. With Trump's 2017 tax cuts set to expire in 2025, it’s time to pull the plug on these giveaways and make fossil fuel giants pay their share. DEMAND REAL TAX REFORM TODAY!
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CUTTING THROUGH THE NOISE
With federal climate support shrinking, state and local solutions matter more than ever. Join Climate One’s can’t-miss events featuring top voices from Project Drawdown, Grist, and more, as we explore what really works at a subnational level. SIGN UP, SHOW UP, AND STAY ENGAGED!
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YOUR PENSION, THEIR POLLUTION
Teachers, firefighters, and other public servants deserve a secure retirement, NOT one tied to climate chaos. State pension funds invest YOUR tax dollars in climate-wrecking industries and vote at corporate meetings that shape OUR future. TELL YOUR STATE PENSION: Vote for the future, NOT the fossil fuel past!
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NO PASS FOR POLLUTERS
The Cherry River has been polluted over 80 times by a coal company that snuck an illegal haul road into the Monongahela National Forest. Now, they want retroactive approval to stay. Nope, it’s time we protect our public lands. DEMAND that South Fork Coal’s destructive and illegal operations STOP TODAY!
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COASTAL VIOLATION

With Louisiana's long history of deference to Big Oil, it was quite a surprise that a jury ordered Chevron to pay $744 million to help restore the state’s eroding coastal wetlands. What precedent got this win?

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LAW HEATS UP

Climate solutions almost always need legal support, with everything from contracts to corporate advice. A new Pro Bono Bootcamp is connecting lawyers within the climate movement.

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RIO GRANDE RESTORATION

The Tamaulipan thorn forest was once a wildlife refuge spanning a million acres on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border. Now, the director at American Forests is working to restore and protect it once again.

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NOT MY GARBAGE

Until recently, Thailand received a majority of plastic waste from developed nations, especially after China stopped accepting it. But a new Thai law will now ban foreign waste, protecting public health.

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FINLAND FINISHES FIRST

Finland has phased out coal four years ahead of their target. Now the country will run on renewables like wind and nuclear. How’d they do it?

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OLD TREES, NEW WINS

A recent ruling in Southern Oregon will protect old-growth forests from logging, after conservation groups sued the Bureau of Land Management and won.

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CHARGED UP CAPE COD

This novel project on Cape Cod and Martha’s Vineyard will bundle heat pumps, solar panels, and batteries into one easy deal, slashing emissions and bills for lower-income households at the same time.

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ENERGY DRAMA

Trump claims he wants the U.S. to be “energy dominant,” yet his own tariffs are negatively affecting the oil and gas industry. Experts think it may lead to a recession for the industry, even though Big Oil were some of his biggest donors.

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TIIIIIIIMBER (ILLEGAL)

A shocking investigative report found that the U.S. and E.U. are flooded with illegal timber from protected areas of the Amazon. But does anyone even care? The insiders interviewed don’t believe so.

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BATTLE FOR BIODIVERSITY

The Conecuh National Forest in Alabama is a biodiversity hotspot that may be a new home to oil and gas extraction. Residents in the area are on the defensive as a new U.S. Forest Service proposal is set to decimate the forest. What is going on?

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YOUR LOSS

Forget about affording to live in areas prone to climate extremes. An executive from insurance giant Allianz warns that runaway climate change may make the entire world uninsurable. That, he says, could cause the collapse of our financial system.

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FROZEN FUNDS

Residents from the Arctic Circle are demanding lawmakers unfreeze funding iced by the Trump administration. Intended to help rural communities power their homes, the funding was revoked because it didn’t explicitly favor oil and gas.

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BITTER TASTE

Indigenous West Papuans say your favorite chocolate bars and shampoos are tied to deforestation and violent land grabs. They’ve launched a boycott on brands like Nestlé and Procter & Gamble until palm oil is produced responsibly.

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PRAYER FOR ACTION

An overwhelming 90% of Christian leaders in the U.S. believe that climate change is occurring. But by not talking about their beliefs, many assume they are climate deniers. How can we kickstart conversations about climate change in religious spaces?

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READING THE TEA LEAVES

This conversation with Congressman Sean Casten sheds light on the craziness on Capitol Hill. From IRA tax credits on the brink to the complete annihilation of clean energy policy, how should we see it from the inside?

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DARKER WATERS — Mark Ruffalo went after corporate forever chemicals as an attorney in the film Dark Waters. Now, he’s giving a boost to the real-life folks stepping up to protect their communities. (Ethereal Films) 


 

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GREEN STEEL — This Pittsburgh-area plant is powering up electric induction furnaces to cut carbon and costs. Butler Works is proving steel can go green — and its union workforce couldn’t be more fired up. (The YEARS Project) 

 

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MOTHERS OF THE FOREST — Parched riverbeds in the Amazon are making it impossible for expectant mothers to get to the hospital at the time of birth. So midwives are stepping in with their expertise. (World Economic Forum)

 

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Climate science can be overwhelming. Here’s your easy-to-share highlight reel.
BIO HI-JACK

Scientists tested the extent human bodies can withstand high temperatures for nine hours, cranking the heat to higher than they can cool themselves. How did they fare?

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MOISTURE LOSS

Our soils are drying up. A new study warns that declines in global soil moisture will permanently affect our water cycle.

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NARRATIVE SHIFT

Our minds can flip the script on climate change. See how we can reframe our perceptions and use a new lens to make us feel more empowered and resilient.

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HEALING IN THE WILD

Studies show that watching a nature video can ease pain and stress, proving that green spaces offer powerful healing benefits. But will this natural “painkiller” soon be out of reach?

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This is the spotlight for the heroes doing the most urgent work on climate.
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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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EILLIN DELAPAZ-ACEVES is a second-generation Latina climate activist who uses multimedia storytelling to empower the next generation to stand up for their future.

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EILLIN DELAPAZ-ACEVES is a second-generation Latina climate activist who uses multimedia storytelling to empower the next generation to stand up for their future.
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Technologist and urban greening activist KALPANA ARIAS is an environmental consultant. 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. As founder of Nowadays On Earth, Kalpana campaigns for nature rights through rewilding projects and tech policy reform.
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