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December 11, 2025

THE CLIMATE MOVEMENT
NEWSLETTER & ACTION TOOLKIT
STOP THE SPEED ACT
A new permitting reform bill in Congress wants to make it easier to approve more pipelines and dirty energy projects and cancel clean energy projects. TELL CONGRESS we won’t accept the Trump administration's assault on clean energy under the guise of faster development.
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BLACKLIST BLACKROCK
With control of over 10% of the stock market, BlackRock has the MOST influence over how the private sector tackles climate change. And as one of BlackRock's biggest clients, New York City has an outsize influence over BlackRock. DEMAND NEW YORK MOVE its pension funds out of BlackRock so they get the message that they must push climate action forward, not backward.
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HURRICANE MELISSA SUPPORT
The aftermath of Hurricane Melissa is still being felt across Jamaica. Here is a list of verified organizations of support to HELP THE ISLAND get back on its feet.
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CLIMATE-FRIENDLY CUISINE
The holidays put heavy strain on our food systems as specific ingredients go into high demand. This list might surprise you with the most climate-friendly foods to buy right now — and the ones to avoid.
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DO THE UNTHINKABLE
Staying present and courageous in the face of the climate crisis is not easy. If you’ve survived a traumatic climate disaster, The Unthinkable Resource Hub has an evolving set of tools, peer support, and climate-aware mental health resources to SUPPORT YOU. To get a personalized toolkit, take their quiz.
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GREEN GIFTS
If there’s one time of the year that’s become synonymous with over-consumption and waste, it’s the holiday season. Fortunately, you can spread cheer with thoughtful gifts for your loved ones that don’t harm our environment. Beyond Plastics has a guide to plastic-free holiday gifts just in time!
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THEY BETTER BE INSURED

A class-action lawsuit is the first of its kind targeting Big Oil specifically for climate-related spikes in home insurance costs. The plaintiffs claim deception and misinformation have worsened climate effects in vulnerable areas, resulting in a homeowners' insurance crisis.

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WARM ROCKS IN MASS

In a rare win for renewable energy, the DOE has approved a multi-million dollar grant to grow the nation’s first geothermal network twofold. Though the administration continues its attack on wind and solar, geothermal could be the avenue for sovereign, domestic energy.

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COURT COMMON SENSE

While the Trump administration attempts to halt all new approvals for wind projects, a federal judge declared the move unlawful and stated government agencies do not need to comply.

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RAVENS CATCH RAYS

The Baltimore Ravens’ season just got brighter, as the team announced their plans to power M&T Bank Stadium with solar and advance their commitment to climate change while cutting energy costs.

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NO COLD COST

Illinois is helping low-income families switch from gas to electric appliances at no cost. Hundreds of homes have already been upgraded with heat pumps, induction stoves and more, paving the way for decarbonization of the residential sector.

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TRASH TO TREASURE

In Seattle’s South Park neighborhood, food waste is being turned into liquid fertilizer and biogas through biodigesters, helping residents grow gardens and reducing methane emissions from landfills at the same time.

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CLIMATE CHAMPIONS

The UNEP has recognized five leaders as 2025 Earth Champions for their climate-action innovations and forward-thinking solutions. The champions highlight the leadership necessary to slow climate change and create a more sustainable future. What have they been up to?

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PARKS AND (WHITE) REC

President Trump has ordered the National Park Service to offer free admission on his birthday instead of Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth. Replacing holidays typically used for community service will make park operations more costly.

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SINKING FEELING

A typhoon nearly destroyed the remote Alaska Native village of Kipnuk, forcing 1,000 residents to evacuate. They now face a difficult choice: rebuild in a vulnerable location or relocate permanently, balancing cultural preservation with safety.

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COP AND BULL STORY

Fossil fuel lobbyists outnumbered official delegates at COP30, fueling rampant climate disinformation. With the call coming from inside the house, how can we win this information war?

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WHO'S IN YOUR CABINET

The Climate Cabinet is helping pro-climate action candidates get elected in small local and state elections to influence climate policy from the bottom up, and the group has already had some major wins.

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EPA ERADICATES EMISSIONS

The EPA has scrubbed all information of human-created greenhouse gas emissions and its role in climate change from its website. The government site now attributes climate change solely to natural phenomena like orbital changes and solar activity.

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A NEW APPROACH

Nearly 300 scientists from 83 nations have contributed to the UN’s Global Environmental Outlook this year, and they say we need a new approach. Whatever we’ve been doing isn’t working, so what can we do?

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CRUDE INTENTIONS

New leaked documents show that US oil and gas giants orchestrated a shady and aggressive “divide and conquer” campaign to weaken the EU’s landmark corporate climate policy. The coalition used corrupt tactics that are unfortunately working.

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TOO BIG AND TOO FAST

Over 200 environmental groups are urging Congress to stop new AI data center construction, arguing the centers increase electricity costs, deplete water, and worsen pollution. Does Congress have the will to act?

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HELLCAT — Diane Wilson’s family has fished for a century in the Texas Gulf Coast bays. But for the past 35 years, petrochemical giants have polluted the waters, and Wilson has been leading the battle against them. (Hellcat)

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STAND WITH NATIVES — For millennia, native peoples have maintained a sacred relationship with land, not just for themselves but for all living things. Will you stand with them? (The Solutions Project)

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TAPESTRY OF HISTORY — Climate storyteller Aditi Mayer inherited her family's hand-woven and dyed tapestries; now these heirlooms serve as a daily reminder of how her ancestors formed a deep connection to nature. (Earthrise)

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PLASTIC PANDEMIC — Plastic is all around us and even inside us. But now there is hope with a cure from Eco Clinic. Watch this clever fictional take on what happens when humans get plastified. (Plastic Pollution Coalition)

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Climate science can be overwhelming. Here’s your easy-to-share highlight reel.
FOOD AND FUEL

Experts want the destruction of nature to not be seen just as an environmental crisis, but one that’s undermining the security of the world. A new UN report points the finger at two culprits causing the most harm: food and fossil fuels. And they come with a $5 billion an hour price tag.

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SALT LAKE DUST BOWL

The Great Salt Lake hasn’t been “great” for years, hitting a record-low level in 2022. But the real danger is in the 800 square miles of exposed lake bed. The dust from this bed could carry tiny particulate toxins like heavy metals and forever chemicals. What can Utah do?

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COLD AWAKENING

In a field with very little data, anything helps. Observing the Iceland and Greenland currents is critical for scientists to understand just how close the Atlantic current (or AMOC) is to collapse. And if that happens, humanity is in for a very cold awakening.

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FUNERAL MARCH

More than 60,000 penguins in two of the most important breeding colonies off of South Africa have been found dead. And experts have figured out the cause: they starved because of both climate change and overfishing.

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MINE GAMES

Demand for deep-sea critical minerals is growing, but so is the concern about how this activity could affect ocean ecosystems. Now, a clever new open-access map allows the public to see exactly how ocean mining is playing out in real time, and gauge any harm.

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This is the spotlight for the heroes doing the most urgent work on climate.
Founder & Executive Director of The Carmack Collective, JESSE BLUEDORN, poured millions of her family’s wealth into a grant-making org to build the climate movement. Separately, in her production company, she focuses on climate-related comedy, aiming to reframe environmental messaging.

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BLUEDORN

Founder & Executive Director of The Carmack Collective, JESSE BLUEDORN, poured millions of her family’s wealth into a grant-making org to build the climate movement. Separately, in her production company, she focuses on climate-related comedy, aiming to reframe environmental messaging.
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Co-founder and CEO of the non-profit “Klean Energy Culture,” Michael Hawthorne Jr. is electrifying the shift to green living by bridging clean energy with Black culture in clubs, beauty salons, restaurants and spaces around Atlanta.

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HAWTHORNE JR.

Co-founder and CEO of the non-profit “Klean Energy Culture,” Michael Hawthorne Jr. is electrifying the shift to green living by bridging clean energy with Black culture in clubs, beauty salons, restaurants and spaces around Atlanta.
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Environmentalist artist ANNALISA IADICICCO is the founder of the Blue Bus Project, a NYC-based nonprofit bringing creative-reuse art workshops to the city. She starts her day with the sound of singing bowls, then drives her blue bus around, bringing art education with her.

ANNALISA
IADICICCO

Environmentalist artist ANNALISA IADICICCO is the founder of the Blue Bus Project, a NYC-based nonprofit bringing creative-reuse art workshops to the city. She starts her day with the sound of singing bowls, then drives her blue bus around, bringing art education with her.
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