A group of at least seven major environmental groups on Wednesday announced plans to activate thousands of members in an effort to get pro-environment candidates elected in the upcoming midterms. Kickstarted just four weeks before the November midterms, the get-out-the-vote effort is set to include members of the Sierra Club, Clean Energy for America,... Continue Reading →
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 →
How fossil fuel firms use Black leaders to ‘deceive’ their communities
Here’s what key votes around the world mean for climate action. Or inaction. Climate Forward We often hear about tipping points in the physical climate of planet Earth. There are political tipping points, too. Elections can put a heavy finger on the scales of climate action. Consider the consequences of two recent votes — the... Continue Reading →
Four high-stakes elections
New Leaders Making Big Moves: The Culture-makers Opening Up New Possibilities for Climate Action
Traditionally we’ve looked toward politicians and business leaders to take the climate action the world needs. But today, we need to look to new leaders and new sectors to make big moves. In this panel, we’ll use the live events industry to explore how musicians and athletes—as cultural icons and changemakers—can move climate action faster,... Continue Reading →
The likely passage of Democrats' climate plan will instantly bring a fresh political challenge: selling it to voters. Why it matters: The midterm elections will be the first ever to unfold after enactment of sweeping climate legislation. "This is a totally unprecedented moment that we're finding ourselves in," said David Kieve, president of EDF Action,... Continue Reading →
The new climate politics
Professors, students offer perspective on generational climate change response From the Newsstands: This story appeared in The Eagle's April 2022 print edition. You can find the digital version here. After decades of inaction by governments across the globe and countless warnings by climate scientists, people of all ages are feeling discouraged, overwhelmed and hopeless about... Continue Reading →
When the future looks grim: Young people experience ‘eco-anxiety’ about impending climate crisis
Political corruption and the idea that corporations can be people are the cancer at the core of our national crisis. "At bottom, the Court's opinion is thus a rejection of the common sense of the American people, who have recognized a need to prevent corporations from undermining self-government since the founding , and who have... Continue Reading →
The March Towards US Fascism Began With the Corporate Hijacking of Democracy
Current Global Outlook on Planet Earth – A Race Against Time
First and foremost, Karim Ahmed is awesome, he is a really great climate educator. We here at cCc strongly suggest giving this video a watch and share it. For over five decades, Dr. Karim Ahmed has been at the forefront of planetary health science and policy. In this 90-minute lecture, Dr. Ahmed presents the data... Continue Reading →
At a political camp held last summer by Ped Xing, a student organization based at the University of the Philippines in Diliman, Quezon City, this writer was invited to talk about youth political participation in Asia. This talk with students from different schools in Metro Manila came on the heels of recent political activism across... Continue Reading →
Beyond their numbers: The youth vote, their concerns and aspirations
Better to read article at site due to number of embedded videos... “Our generation grew up watching as the climate crisis got worse and worse and politicians did nothing.” That might sound like a quote from teen climate activist Greta Thunberg, but it’s actually the opening line for a new series of political ads appearing... Continue Reading →
Can Focusing On Climate Change Help Win Elections?
1 & 2 | Greta Thunberg & Kevin Anderson | In search of REAL climate leadership | 2022 Interview
Part one of two: In search of REAL climate leadership. Greta Thunberg and Kevin Anderson are among the world's most direct communicators and rigorous thinkers on the climate emergency. Here is part one of a fantastic, rare conversation between them, hosted by regular Climate Uncensored collaborator, Ingrid Rieser. Recorded in Sweden in March 2022, Kevin... Continue Reading →
empowerment & inner transformation... 