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November 30, 2023

THE CLIMATE MOVEMENT
NEWSLETTER & ACTION TOOLKIT
DEFUND GREENWASHING
To get government subsidization for their dirty projects, corporate polluters are engaging in blatant greenwashing. TELL the U.S. Department of Energy not to use taxpayer money to support projects that needlessly and dangerously extend the life of fossil fuels.
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NO DAPL
Remember Standing Rock? Well, the struggle against the Dakota Access Pipeline continues. Don’t miss this opportunity to SPEAK OUT to the Army Corps of Engineers and demand attention to all the environmental risks the pipeline poses.
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STOP CP2
The CP2 liquified natural gas export facility could produce emissions equivalent to 675 coal plants. CALL ON BIDEN and urge the Department of Energy to reject this project.
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END THE AGE OF PLASTIC
Plastic doesn't just foul the oceans and pollute our bodies. It's also the oil industry’s Plan B to stay alive as demand for gas and diesel decline. DEMAND THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION fight for a strong Global Plastics Treaty.
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CLIMATE CAFÉ
Do you want to connect with like-minded people who care about the planet? Look no further. Climate Cafes are popping up all over the world. Join one or create your own today. (Climate Café)
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DISRUPT THE WILLOW PROJECT
Earthjustice is fighting to disrupt the Willow Project and a slew of other threats to the planet and communities across the US, but they need help. JOIN THE FIGHT today.
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PLUG-IN GIFT GUIDE
The holiday season can be a wasteful time of the year but it doesn't have to be! Go electric with your gift giving and help REWIRE AMERICA!
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This is the spotlight for the heroes doing the most urgent work on climate.
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Singer-songwriter and activist LA DOÑA uses her music to bring awareness to environmental racism and climate justice.

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Singer-songwriter and activist LA DOÑA uses her music to bring awareness to environmental racism and climate justice.
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Frontline activist TZEPORAH BERMAN has fought for action on climate for many years. She is now chairing the effort pushing against fossil fuel expansion with the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty.

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Frontline activist TZEPORAH BERMAN has fought for action on climate for many years. She is now chairing the effort pushing against fossil fuel expansion with the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty.
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Filmmaker and children’s educator SUZIE HICKS teaches kids about climate change. The revolutionary television series Suzie Hicks the Climate Chick showcases local climate champions and empowers children to take care of the earth.

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Filmmaker and children’s educator SUZIE HICKS teaches kids about climate change. The revolutionary television series Suzie Hicks the Climate Chick showcases local climate champions and empowers children to take care of the earth.
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MONEY MATTERS — Ever wondered what your pension gets up to when you’re not looking?​ Meet Oblivia Coalmine. (Make My Money Matter)

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ILLUMINATING INFLUENCE — The journalists at Floodlight uncovered the shady tactics big energy utilities have been using to manipulate the public, and chances are these utilities are the ones supplying your power. (The YEARS Project)

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THAT’S RICH — Taxing the rich could actually help us solve the climate crisis. By taxing the major polluters, funding a just transition and support for frontline communities is possible. (Earthrise Studio)

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FABRIC  FUTURE — The fashion industry is one of the planet's largest polluters. Watch what fuels their unsustainable practices and what must be done to make clothing manufacturing greener. (Waterbear)

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Climate science can be overwhelming. Here’s your easy-to-share highlight reel.
CLIMATE LOSER

The once praised clean energy tech leader, Elon Musk, is one of the biggest individual emitters in the world. Is it really possible for billionaires to be climate heroes?

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GREAT CARBON DIVIDE

The richest 10% of the world accounts for about half the carbon pollution emitted on Earth. From the polluter elite to climate justice, see how the climate inequality gap is widening.

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COMPLICATIONS

Pregnancy is often a time of breathlessness, even without heat and smoke. But with extreme heat and wildfire smoke in the mix, pregnant individuals and children are even more at risk.

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NOT A TOY

The world threw out more than 7 billion electronic toys in 2022. Discarded toys are creating an e-waste disaster. Can it be stopped?

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ISLAND OUTBREAK

Jamaica used to have a dengue outbreak once every decade. But right now on the island, 72 people are being hospitalized each week. And the outbreak is directly related to record heat causing a mosquito outbreak.

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A LOT LESS

One solution to climate change might be… fewer parking spaces. This simple solution could pave the way for public transportation and denser housing options.

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UNBE-LEAF-ABLE

A new project at Cambridge University is using a floating artificial leaf with a built in solar panel to produce synthetic fuel. This could be the future of fuel for jets and ships.

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Here’s what it looks like when people show up, voices ring loud and leaders act for the sake of the planet.
PORTUGAL LEADS

Portugal ran on 100% renewable energy for six days straight. That means 10 million people received all the energy they needed without an ounce of coal or gas. How did they do it?

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JUSTICE INVESTMENT

The EPA is making $2 billion available to community groups, states and tribes to clean up pollution and develop clean energy in disadvantaged communities in what officials called the largest-ever investment in environmental justice.

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FILE AWAY

Oil giant Shell will finally face human rights claims over chronic oil pollution in the Niger delta. The British High Court ruled Nigerian villagers can sue on the grounds that their water sources and way of life have been destroyed.

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JERSEY DRIVERS

New Jersey has announced that the state will phase out gas car sales by 2035, following suit after 10 other states have passed laws to focus on boosting EVs.

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RETIREMENT FARM

One mounting issue with a transition to electric vehicles is lithium-battery waste. But this company shows that EV batteries can be repurposed and given a new life… on a solar farm.

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FLYING FOSSIL FREE

The first fossil-free commercial flight was tested this week, with fuel that emits 70% less carbon than fossil jet fuel. But can the sustainable aviation industry actually take off?

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THIS ROCKS

The environmental startup Eion has claimed to remove 50 tons of CO2 from the atmosphere by using enhanced rock weathering. Learn more about this carbon sequestration method here.

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CLIFF NOTES ON COP28

Diplomats from over 200 countries will once again meet for the annual UN climate talks, this time, in Dubai. With the UAE being the world’s 5th largest largest oil producer, are the climate talks really going to accomplish anything?

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SELLING OUT

A damning new report shows how the UAE is planning on using its position as host of the UN climate talks to make dirty oil deals. Is COP officially just for show?

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THAT'S QUALITY

When people buy cheap products, it actually harms people and planet. Learn why the founder of Patagonia wants to reduce overconsumption and the true cost of stuff.

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CONSPIRITUALITY

A small group of self-styled health and lifestyle gurus are helping climate denial find traction with new audiences. Their misinformation on Instagram is spreading.

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PEPSI-NO

PepsiCo. is misleading the public about how much they are doing to reduce plastic. That’s one of a few claims in the New York State lawsuit against the company. Turns out, 17% of the plastic ending up in the Buffalo River comes from PepsiCo.

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MAGIC WORDS

World leaders deciding the trajectory of the climate crisis are using some elusive phrases, like “unabated phasedown.” Do we even know what that means? This clever article breaks down the 5 key phrases you need to understand climate change.

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CURBING CURRICULUM

Texas will now require all eighth-grade science curriculum to include climate change information, but in a move that surprised no one, the Republican-controlled Board of Education already rejected some books. See which ones were excluded and why.

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HIGHER GROUND

Severe flooding has caused heavy death tolls in Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia, with 40,000 people displaced from their homes in Kenya. Floods and mudslides across the three countries have been worsened by heavy, El Niño-intensified rains. And it’s expected to continue.

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NOT ANOTHER OIL SPILL

A pipeline burst last week in the Gulf of Mexico and spilled more than 1 million gallons of oil. That’s 3x the amount of oil usually spilled in the Gulf of Mexico. Why is there a “usual amount” anyway? See what’s going on here.

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CROSSED THE LINE

Staying below 2 degrees of warming is becoming less and less likely, or even possible. Last week we surpassed that limit, just for a day, but we’re likely to return soon.

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