End Fossil Occupy Plans Massive Student Protests
Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2022 16:15:32 +0000
End Fossil Occupy is organizing a series of protests against the fossil fuel industry at schools and colleges this fall.
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We Need Volunteers! Join Our Nationwide Campaign on the Electric Vehicle Shopping Experience
Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2022 03:20:46 +0000
Transportation is the largest source of climate pollution in the United States, representing almost a third of all greenhouse gas emissions. Cars powered by gas are responsible for the bulk of these emissions, and vehicle pollution is not only disruptive to our climate — it also increases the risk of health issues like asthma, bronchitis, […]
Perpetual Motion for Climate Funding
Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Wed, 08 Jun 2022 02:51:07 +0000
by Margaret Hender, founder of CORENA When CORENA first started back in 2013, we modelled the effect of using donated funds to give $20,000/quarter in interest-free loans to pay for practical climate-beneficial projects, like solar and energy efficiency, with loans repaid out of savings on energy bills within around five years. Our modelling highlighted the […]
MicroActivist Founder & Amnesty International Gen Z Survey — Young People Committed To Stopping Climate Change & Plastic Pollution
Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2020 03:42:56 +0000
Thanks to so many young activists, the world is viewed more honestly through their words and actions. These inspiring children don’t have time for denial. They have work to do, and they do it. One of my favorites is Connor, MicroActivist’s founder
Wet’suwet’en Pipeline Protest Shuts Down Rail Service In Canada
Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Sat, 15 Feb 2020 02:03:48 +0000
Indigenous people in British Columbia are standing firm in their protest against the Coastal GasLink pipeline despite being threatened with arrest by heavily armed police with attack dogs.
Climate Protest Ain’t For Sissies: The Saga Of Ken Ward Is A Cautionary Tale For Us All
Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2020 20:30:02 +0000
Ken Ward is one of the Valve Turners who shut down oil pipelines in 2016. He will get a chance to present a necessity defense at a trial in Washington next month thanks to a ruling by the Washington Supreme Court
The Hidden Signs That the Oil Industry Is Heading for a Reckoning
Credit to Author: Geoff Dembicki| Date: Fri, 03 Jan 2020 13:40:56 +0000
Despite the millions Big Oil is spending to slow and delay action on climate change, the world is shifting decisively away from fossil fuels
Read moreAmazon Threatened to Fire Workers Who Spoke Out About the Company’s Carbon Footprint
Credit to Author: Lauren Kaori Gurley| Date: Thu, 02 Jan 2020 21:32:35 +0000
Following the first walkout in Amazon’s corporate history, the e-commerce giant warned employees that speaking to the media without approval could result in termination.
Read moreStartNext Plans Massive Direct Democracy Event In Berlin On June 12, 2020
Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Sun, 29 Dec 2019 23:11:12 +0000
On June 12, 2020, thousands of climate activists will gather in Berlin’s Olympic Stadium to simultaneously submit a series of petitions to the Bundestag. If any gather more than 50,000 signatures, the legislature is obligated to consider it and vote on it. Representative democracy in action.
Harvard & Yale Students Disrupt “The Game” To Demand Climate Action
Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Mon, 25 Nov 2019 22:20:21 +0000
Harvard and Yale students disrupted the football game between the schools on Saturday to protest the lack of leadership on global warming by both administrations. How dare they think for themselves?