THE CLIMATE MOVEMENT
NEWSLETTER & ACTION TOOLKIT

After 33 days of Indigenous protests, the Brazilian government has revoked a decree that previously allowed for private concessions to projects that threaten waterways in the Amazon. Activism worked, and waterways will remain protected in the region.

Are there safe havens where wildlife can be protected from climate change? Scientists think there may be. From Sierra Nevada meadows to East African savannahs, new science is identifying how to best protect species under threat by identifying places to protect.

Americans have gazed in envy as Europeans unfurled their balcony solar panels! But now, 27 states in the U.S. have introduced bills to speed up DIY solar, which needs permission to operate. You could turn your balcony into your very own power plant.

A tiny Caribbean island called Bonaire, a Dutch territory, just sued the Netherlands over climate change. And they won! As the island faces sea level rise, Bonaire claimed that the Dutch government must better protect residents from extreme climate change. Read how they did it.

Japanese researchers have created a plant-based plastic that dissolves completely in seawater within hours. No microplastic fragments left behind! They say it's strong enough for packaging. Would you try it?

New Zealand recently proposed a bill to grant whales legal personhood, which would increase the rights of these magnificent animals. Whale rights would protect their migration, behaviors and habitat preservation. What other ‘rights-of-nature’ protections could this spark?

In a first-ever for Great Britain, the Green Party won a British parliamentary special election. They credited their win to a focus on cost-of-living issues, inequality and the environment. Is this a shot across the bow at the current Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who is more centrist-leaning?

Given recent snowstorms it may be hard to believe, but winter is now shorter in 80% of major U.S. cities. It doesn’t mean no winter, but that winters have nine fewer days on average than a half century ago.

Peatlands act as a major carbon reservoir beneath glaciers in the Arctic. So as the region warms and glaciers melt, exposed peatlands are expected to release an astounding amount of carbon and methane.

The Great Migration of Monarch Butterflies has captivated many with their surreal visuals, but they’re threatened by climate change. Now, a startup has designed new devices that can track monarch migration patterns. And you can watch from your phone!

Sea lavender on the coasts of Venice locks away carbon, builds ecosystems and could help coastal cities weather a warming world. A carbon-capture powerhouse, this plant is as beautiful as it is helpful to the planet.

The Great Backyard Bird Count is a global effort to mobilize citizen scientists and collect data on as many wild birds as possible in one weekend. See how we did!

Sea-level rise is higher and much worse than we thought, maybe even over 1 meter higher than previously calculated. This means that hundreds of millions more people are living closer to the rising sea level and are at greater risk.

Saving seeds is an ancient practice that has been nearly lost amidst today's monocrops. Now as extreme weather conditions intensify, the practice of saving seeds is receiving more attention than ever.