Black community members have been asked to rubber-stamp harmful projects for decades, activists say Pastor Geoffrey Guns was sceptical when asked to join the community advisory board for a gas pipeline, but decided it was his duty to advocate for the Black communities that would be affected by the fossil fuel expansion project. The Virginia... Continue Reading →
The state is going after five oil companies – ExxonMobil, Shell Oil, Chevron, BP and ConocoPhillips – for their role in the climate crisis New Jersey has joined the ranks of Rhode Island, Delaware, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Minnesota and Vermont as the latest state to sue some of the world’s largest oil companies for their role... Continue Reading →
New Jersey latest state to sue oil companies over climate misinformation
Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance (BOGA) is an international alliance of governments and stakeholders working together to facilitate the managed phase-out of oil and gas production. The alliance aims to elevate the issue of oil and gas production phase-out in international climate dialogues, mobilize action and commitments, and create an international community of practice on... Continue Reading →
What is BOGA?
The documents, subpoenaed in a House investigation of climate disinformation, show company leaders contravening industry commitments. .. Documents obtained by congressional investigators show that oil industry executives privately downplayed their companies’ own public messages about efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and weakened industry-wide commitments to push for climate policies. Internal Exxon documents show that... Continue Reading →
Oil Executives Privately Contradicted Public Statements on Climate, Files Show
When Bill McKibben sought to put the fossil fuel industry out of business, he made his case in the media. Then he took his show on the road. Hitting roughly 27 cities in 29 days in the fall of 2012, the prominent American author, climate activist and co-founder of 350.org sold out venues across the... Continue Reading →
Bill McKibben discusses a decade-long activist crusade to shame banks into stopping investment in fossil fuels
Hey! Climate Week Participants – NYC/Amsterdam (& Voters) | Please Listen Carefully)
Let's do a refresh, in addition to the topics and discussions you are having at your Climate Week sessions. Here are two videos from MSNBC year 2020 from both Marianne Williamson and Bernie Sanders. Switch the words if you will from running for President to those running for Senate and Congress as well as local... Continue Reading →
The devastating effects of the climate crisis are here. The short-term profits of the fossil fuel industry are not more important than our planet. The Senate must reject the dirty side deal to approve a pipeline through West Virginia. . Video Source
Reject this dirty side deal. (Must Watch Climate Emergency Video)
The Oil Giant That Turned Green
This is the incredible story of how a nationalised oil and gas company, from the tiny nation of Denmark, became a renewable electricity powerhouse in just seven years - a move which earned them the no. 7 spot on the Harvard Business Review's "Top 20 Business Transformations" from 2009 - 2019. We'll discuss how they... Continue Reading →
The Power of Big Oil (Part Three: Delay)
FRONTLINE examines the fossil fuel industry’s history of casting doubt and delaying action on climate change. As leading climate scientists issue new warnings about climate change, Part Three examines how the fossil fuel industry worked to delay the transition to renewable energy sources — including by promoting natural gas as a cleaner alternative. Source!
We speak with a leading Indian climate scientist about the punishing heat wave that produced the hottest weather ever recorded in April for India and Pakistan. Temperatures have climbed above 110 degrees Fahrenheit, causing power outages, school closures, crop damage and health warnings. Scientists link the early onset of the region’s intense summer to the... Continue Reading →
empowerment & inner transformation... 