Tag: climate justice
A planet of missing beauties
In truth, in this coronaviral moment of ours, our world is being transformed before our eyes into one of missing beauties.
As capitalism drives us toward extinction, what does real climate justice...
Climate justice demands bold actions by communities to build a new regenerative economy and expose false solutions that allow some to take the easy way out.
Climate justice and Indigenous rights advocates rally in solidarity with Wet’suwet’en...
Solidarity actions took the form of rallies and protests at government buildings in Canada as well as in the United States.
Homeland Security listed these climate activists as ‘extremists’ alongside mass killers
"I think there is a strategy that right-wing forces are using to criminalize dissent. This bulletin shows that dirty hand."
‘A win for the planet!’: Dutch supreme court issues landmark ruling...
The nonprofit that brought the case called it "a groundbreaking decision that confirms that individual governments must do their fair share to reduce greenhouse gas emissions."
Exxon wins New York climate fraud lawsuit
"Nothing in this opinion is intended to absolve ExxonMobil from responsibility for contributing to climate change through the emission of greenhouse gasses in the production of its fossil fuel products."
“It wasn’t just big oil that knew about climate change decades...
The coal industry knew about the danger of rising greenhouse gas emissions as early as 1966.
Climate groups applaud Newsom’s temporary fracking ban in California, but say...
"Relentless organizing" by climate action groups across California forced the governor to call for a moratorium on fracking, 350.org co-founder Bill McKibben said.
27 youth climate activists arrested for Canadian parliament sit-in demanding Green...
"Climate change is impacting us now, so we're acting now and we expect our politicians to do the same."
Alaska Supreme Court hears oral arguments in kids’ climate change lawsuit
‘Is there a time to declare that air that sustains life is a fundamental right?’
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Sierra Club sounds alarm, nominee Lee Zeldin ‘unqualified’ to head EPA
“The best-case scenario is that the EPA will lose four years in the fight for the planet. The worst-case scenario should send a shudder down your spine.”
David Huitema confirmed as ethics Czar amid fears of Trump’s return and conflict of...
As Trump’s second term looms, the Senate confirmed David Huitema to lead the Office of Government Ethics. Advocates praise the move, but critics warn of a tough road ahead for government accountability.
House passes bill granting Treasury power to shut down nonprofits without evidence, sparking free...
Legislation dubbed the “nonprofit killer” faces backlash over potential threats to free speech and civil liberties.
143 million Americans may be exposed to toxic ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water
Millions of Americans face exposure to toxic PFAS chemicals in drinking water, with new EPA data revealing the extent of contamination and fears of regulatory rollbacks under a Trump administration.
How climate change threatens HIV care in vulnerable US communities
These disasters not only wreak havoc on infrastructure and displace communities, but also disrupt access to critical healthcare services.