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October 22, 2026

THE CLIMATE MOVEMENT
NEWSLETTER & ACTION TOOLKIT
MIDTERM ELECTIONS
The midterm elections are coming up quickly, and there are millions of environmentalists who don't vote. But you can change that! Join the Environmental Voter Project to turn low-propensity environmental voters out to vote.
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BEYOND PLASTICS
We can achieve a world without plastic pollution, but we need to build a bigger, more powerful grassroots movement to do it. Join Beyond Plastic’s free Grassroots Advocacy Training to learn practical and powerful ways to end plastic pollution and engage your larger community.
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CONFLICT OF INTEREST
At least 26 U.S. senators have financial stakes in the AI data center boom. And they're helping write the rules that could shape its explosive growth. This shouldn’t be legal. Sign the petition to pass restrictions on congressional stock ownership and trading.
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LET THE SUN SHINE
Plug-in solar is safe, powerful and can save you hundreds of dollars a year on your power bills. Governor Newsom in California recently signed legislation to allow citizens to use plug-in solar. Now it's New York's turn. Governor Hochul has her state's version of this bill sitting on her desk, which passed with big, bipartisan support. Urge Governor Hochul to sign the SUNNY Act today!
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Melting Ron DeSantis statue unveiled to call out his inaction on climate crisis

The Guardian | 3 days ago
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How the Climate Crisis Fueled the Youth Protests Roiling France

Inside Climate News | 5 days ago
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Planned US tech hub in Philippines hit over environmental and Indigenous land concerns

Mongabay | 29 days ago
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As monarch butterflies migrate for the fall, meet the Chicago woman trying to protect them

The Guardian | 14 days ago
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One green shoot at a time: the women restoring mangrove forests in the oil-ravaged Niger delta

The Guardian | 20 days ago
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An experiment to glimpse the future Amazon — in pictures

Nature.com | 13 days ago
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NO DATA CENTERS

The Hualapai tribe has enacted a data center moratorium across its nearly 1 million-acre reservation. The data centers pose a severe threat to the tribe’s sacred water, lands and environment.

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CONGESTION CLEARS

A year after NYC launched its congestion pricing policy, air pollution in Manhattan’s congestion zone is 13% lower. Cleaner air proves this climate policy is working!

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YOUTH POWER

Canadian students are retrofitting their schools and showing elected officials how to be green. After replacing lighting in eight classrooms, the school is saving money and cutting down emissions.

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HOPE SPOT

Colombia has expanded a coral reef protection area to another 63,000 hectares in the Caribbean. These Hope Spots show how local leadership becomes lasting policy for safeguarding ecosystems.

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MINING MESS

Metal mines and their storage facilities are leaking toxic waste, polluting nearby coastal waters and threatening marine ecosystems. This contamination puts our food and water supplies at risk.

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DOOMSDAY GLACIER

The Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica may be melting much faster than we thought. As the widest glacier in the world, its melting ice already contributes 4% to global sea level rise.

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IRONIC EMERGENCY

Trump vowed to stop an ‘energy emergency.’ Then he created a real one. The president used executive powers to boost oil and coal, but he can't fix the shortages caused by the Iran war.

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SKEWED SCIENCE

Saudi Arabia, Russia and China are among a group of governments claiming developed countries have skewed the findings of the UN’s climate assessment report. The seventh report of this kind was expected to be published in 2028, but now the timeline is unclear.

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FUEL FAST-TRACK

The current administration is exempting some Arctic oil and gas exploration activities from environmental reviews. They claim these activities would not have a significant environmental impact.

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PROTECT PE'SLA — The Black Hills, or He Sapa “The Heart of All That Is,” is a sacred site to the Lakota people. But mining companies' activities threaten both the site and the drinking water around it. (NDN Collective)

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CLIMATE PARADOX — Many people see New York City as an environmental problem. But experts argue just the opposite. See why the Big Apple is greener than you think here. (PBS)

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A SHRINKING RIVER — About 40 million people rely on the Colorado River. But an extended drought and a century-old legal framework have pushed the system to a breaking point. Who can fix this crisis? (Wall Street Journal) 

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EXXON EL NIÑO — Take it from Exxon: The giant storm brewing over the Pacific has nothing to do with them! (Yellow Dot Studios)

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REEF RHAPSODY

Cyborg reefs and coral music are giving life to new coral reefs. Scientists are playing the sounds of healthy reefs near artificial structures to entice tiny coral larvae to build a new reef — and it's working.

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NATURE’S INSURANCE

Wetlands and forests could become our favorite insurance agents, protecting communities from climate disasters while potentially lowering premiums by billions! But how does it work?

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PURPLE REIGN

Move over, synthetic fertilizers! Sunlight-powered purple bacteria are growing broccoli just as well, potentially cutting farming's climate footprint.

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CORAL HUG

Sometimes, a little connection can make a big difference. New research reveals that a piece of healthy coral can heal a sick one just by touching it.

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Environmental educator, EUGENIA CHOW, uses digital storytelling to make climate action feel accessible to all. Known online as Eugreenia, her work centers on empowering communities to engage with environmental issues through practical, relatable content that connects everyday choices with conservation and climate action.

EUGENIA
CHOW

Environmental educator, EUGENIA CHOW, uses digital storytelling to make climate action feel accessible to all. Known online as Eugreenia, her work centers on empowering communities to engage with environmental issues through practical, relatable content that connects everyday choices with conservation and climate action.
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Activist and author, BROOK M THOMPSON, brings together water rights and Indigenous knowledge through engineering, public policy and social action. Brook’s book "I Love Salmon and Lampreys" shows her experience growing up on the Klamath River as a Native American and the impact of witnessing the 2002 fish kill.

BROOK M
THOMPSON

Activist and author, BROOK M THOMPSON, brings together water rights and Indigenous knowledge through engineering, public policy and social action. Brook’s book "I Love Salmon and Lampreys" shows her experience growing up on the Klamath River as a Native American and the impact of witnessing the 2002 fish kill.
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Conservation photographer and National Geographic Explorer, CARLTON WARD JR, is dedicated to preserving wild land through his work with the Florida Wildlife Corridor project. Ward’s book and film, Path of the Panther, showcases his ongoing mission to safeguard the habitat of Florida's black bears and panthers.

CARLTON
WARD JR

Conservation photographer and National Geographic Explorer, CARLTON WARD JR, is dedicated to preserving wild land through his work with the Florida Wildlife Corridor project. Ward’s book and film, Path of the Panther, showcases his ongoing mission to safeguard the habitat of Florida's black bears and panthers.
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