Today was the first day of the People vs. Fossil Fuels mobilization in DC, the week of civilly disobedient protest to demand President Biden declare a climate emergency, and stop all fossil fuel projects we’ve been telling you about. Today was amazing – more than 500 people marched together in solidarity and song to bring …
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she wants to pass three big bills this week: A short term funding bill to avoid a government shutdown, the crappy infrastructure bill we told you about a few months ago, and the big, bold $3.5 trillion Build Back Better bill that’s our best chance to tackle climate change this …
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When he visited New Jersey and New York to tour the flooding damage from Hurricane Ida, the latest climate-fueled super-storm to kill dozens and displace thousands of Americans, President Biden said climate change was a “Code Red” threat. His words echoed the statement by United Nations Secretary General António Guterres a few weeks ago in …
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The last few weeks, evidence that the climate is changeD is abundant, deadly, and too common. The West is on fire, climate-fueled superstorm Ida devastated New Orleans on the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina – and then went on to cause deadly flooding in New York New Jersey and other states. This is the new reality. …
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In less than 100 days, the important climate talks since the Paris Agreement will begin in Glasgow, Scotland. That’s our deadline to secure public and private sector commitments that meet the scale of the climate crisis — which scientists declared a “Code Red for humanity” in their 6th assessment for the United Nations. Since the …
Big update – A few weeks ago, we were protesting on the White House lawn, demanding an infrastructure plan that meets the scale of the climate crisis. On Monday, Scientists around the world released their 6th and latest findings on climate change, and called it “Code Red for humanity”. Just in time to respond to …
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President Joe Biden is on the cusp of naming a new commissioner to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and this decision will have a huge impact on our climate and clean energy plans – especially Biden’s promise to move all electricity generation in the US to 100% clean, renewable sources for electricity by 2035. …
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Update for July 15 – A few weeks ago we messaged you that Biden wasn’t taking the action we need on climate change. Since then, and thanks to our calls, emails, actions and pressure – Biden has changed his tone, but he hasn’t changed his policy on fossil fuel infrastructure, yet. Biden and team have …
President Biden isn’t taking the action we need on climate change – and even worse he’s siding with Trump-era judges, GOP Senators, and other climate-deniers to block progress and enable pipelines and pollution. That’s why, all this week, we’re taking action to pressure Biden and Congress to cut the crap – stop negotiating with the …
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Yesterday, following leadership from Indigenous women, thousands of water protectors from across the country took action to stop Line 3. They faced a climate-fueled heat wave, militarized police, and were buzzed with helicopters from (ironically) the border patrol. More than 100 water protectors, land defenders and climate warriors were arrested, and actions and resistance are …