The time is ripe to include women’s reproductive rights as part of our climate solutions toolbox. This Mother’s Day, I’m asking myself tough questions about what it means to be a mom, a woman and a climate advocate in this critical cultural moment. After 20 years of working at the intersection of sexual and reproductive... Continue Reading →
The EPA’s new rule to phase down the manufacturing and use of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) — the coolants used in air conditioners and refrigerators — will likely be a drop in the bucket for consumers but a huge step forward on global climate action. The move is a critical step toward the Biden administration’s larger goal... Continue Reading →
New EPA coolant rule is a no-brainer for addressing the climate crisis
(make sure to scroll all the way down to the articles...) Take action #DefundLine3 The Line 3 so-called “replacement” project is a proposal for a new pipeline that would cover more than 1,000 miles from Hardisty, Alberta to Superior, Wisconsin, transporting an average of 760,000 barrels of tar sands crude oil from Alberta each day,... Continue Reading →
Stop the Money Pipeline
Our Case Our government has known about the dangers of climate change for more than fifty years. Despite that knowledge, the United States has continued to pursue reckless and dangerous fossil fuel development, harming the health of our communities and threatening our futures. We want a national Climate Recovery Plan that is in line with... Continue Reading →
Climate Emergency | Youth vs. Government
September 20th Climate Strike Recap
On September 20th, over 650,000 people took to the streets across over 1,300 youth-led strikes, rallies, marches, and events for what was the largest youth-led climate mobilization in US history. (I was asked to re-share this and I can see why...) Web Source... Video Source...
Channel 4 in the U.K. published a startling expose on ExxonMobil’s lobbyists who revealed the top most important U.S. Senators who are the ones behind any legislation that might hurt the oil industry. While many oil companies are diversifying with natural gas, it appears ExxonMobil is going all-in battling to keep “big oil” alive and well.... Continue Reading →
Senior ExxonMobil lobbyist captured on camera revealing 11 senators they control
Researchers are testing games and other ways to help people recognize climate change denial Over the last four decades, a highly organized, well-funded campaign powered by the fossil fuel industry has sought to discredit the science that links global climate change to human emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases. These disinformation efforts have... Continue Reading →
Climate change disinformation is evolving. So are efforts to fight back
Greenpeace has tricked a lobbyist at ExxonMobil into sharing secrets about the oil company’s efforts to fight climate initiatives in Washington. The lobbyist, Keith McCoy, spoke candidly about his work, thinking he was speaking to a corporate headhunter. Keith McCoy: “Did we aggressively fight against some of the science? Yes. Did we hide our science?... Continue Reading →
ExxonMobil Lobbyist Tricked into Disclosing How Firm Fights Climate Initiatives
Climate Denialism Organizations
Here are some anti-science, paid entities and/or willfully ignorant individuals, companies or organizations are very sneaky and there are also a number of individuals, groups and organizations (not all listed here) that their sole purpose is to mislead, generate confusion, unsubstantiated information and anything that either halts or slows down the growth of both Climate... Continue Reading →
On the tape, made in a Greenpeace sting, he described working with “shadow groups” to fight climate science, and detailed efforts to weaken President Biden’s proposals to burn less oil. President Biden, with the bipartisan working group of senators he hopes will help pass an infrastructure deal, outside the White House last week.Credit...Pete Marovich for... Continue Reading →
In Video, Exxon Lobbyist Describes Efforts to Undercut Climate Action (NYT)
Can gardening help tackle climate change?
A new gardening science centre has opened at RHS Wisely in Surrey, the first of its kind in the world. Scientists will examine how garden plants can impact positively on the environment. Source, however video is primary content.
empowerment & inner transformation... 