Campaigners are pushing for sharper definitions to help tech firms weed out false or misleading information. The EU has become the first ever policymaking body to officially acknowledge the urgency of defining and tackling climate disinformation. Lawmakers at the EU Parliament overwhelmingly backed a report last week calling on the EU to “prepare better to... Continue Reading →
HOW FUCKED ARE WE?! IPCC summary with Clare Farrell & Charlie Gardner
The IPCC reports are written in really difficult, technical language that makes them almost impossible to understand. We filmed this discussion about the most recent report, with the help of Dr Charlie Gardner from XR Scientists, to draw out the meaning behind the technical language and explain what’s really going on. If you have friends... Continue Reading →
It’s hard to care about climate change
Bringing up climate change is one tried and true way to ruin a dinner party — and leave people feeling helpless and apathetic. But it doesn't have to be that way, if we change how we communicate. So let's talk, about how we talk, about climate change. Source.
U.S. Oil & Gas Companies Trying To Profit From War In Ukraine | Climate Town
JOIN OUR DISCORD! We think it’d be pretty cool to harness our amazing community’s collective power and enthusiasm and make a gosh dang difference. We just created a channel called “#ukraine-war” (https://discord.gg/HCu7CRSn5t), where you can share info about how to help the citizens of Ukraine, or call out the organizations trying to profit from the... Continue Reading →
Ben Shapiro’s DUMBEST Arguments So Far
Ben Shapiro has been an agent of the right-wing since his career began, so it should come as no surprise that he's made some ridiculously dumb arguments over the years. Source...
Fox News BLAMES Greta Thunberg For Russia Invading Ukraine
Fox News hosts Katie Pavlich and Greg Gutfeld decided now would be the perfect time to take shots at climate change activist Greta Thunberg, blaming her and other environmentalists for Russia’s war with Ukraine. Gutfeld in particular levied the harshest criticism, saying that Thunberg is responsible for Russia and China looking down upon the U.S.... Continue Reading →
Juice Podcast 26: In which I chat with Greta Thunberg about the importance of honesty in the fight for real climate action, her experience of COP26, climate justice, equity, her advice to parents and children who experience anxiety about the climate crisis. Plus other important issues... like how much Greta 💛s the Honest Government Ads.... Continue Reading →
We need to talk about Honesty | with Greta Thunberg
The Suburbs Are Bleeding America Dry | Climate Town (feat. Not Just Bikes)
Join the Climate Town Discord. Since there’s not a great/accessible database of everyone’s local zoning meetings (as far as we could find), we think it would be pretty slick to harness our community’s collective power to make it easier to get this information. We just created a channel called “#zoning” (https://discord.gg/cqRpTpeAH2), where you can drop... Continue Reading →
Dr Ye Tao talks with Clare Farrell | 23 November 2021 | Extinction Rebellion UK
In 2020, Tao founded the MEER Framework after grasping the accelerating and ultimate consequences of the climate crisis on Earth’s delicate web of life. Devoting himself full-time to its growth and research projects, he currently heads the organization: https://www.meerreflection.com/ Source!
The (non climate) Dangers of CO2
We all know carbon dioxide is driving climate change. But this gas is also crucial for many aspects of life on this planet. So surely increasing it to levels not seen for millions of years should disrupt far more than just climate? From harming cognition, to ocean acidification, there are plenty of reasons to fear... Continue Reading →
‘Don’t Look Up’: Hollywood’s Primer on Climate Denial Illustrates 5 Myths That Fuel Rejection of Science
Two research psychologists analyze the all-too-familiar aspects of climate science denial found in the blockbuster new film starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence. By Gale Sinatra, University of Southern California and Barbara K. Hofer, Middlebury. This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. Every disaster movie seems... Continue Reading →