In Case You Missed It“Shell Must Fall”: People held physically distanced
actions outside Shell’s headquarters in the Hague on Tuesday, during the
oil giant’s virtual Annual General Meeting inside. The protest was limited
to thirty people due to coronavirus, and many activists wore protective
masks. Other actions were held at the same time across the Netherlands and
Europe, including in Groningen, Prague, and Berlin. “Shell has earned
billions from oil exploitation, now these dirty investments must come to
an end,” Greenpeace biologist Helena Spiritus told Reuters. Read
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Winning! A major fracked gas pipeline in New York City
has been stopped for good thanks to a 3-year campaign supported by the
Stop Williams Pipeline coalition and tens of thousands of New Yorkers.
Williams pipeline would’ve cost $1 billion USD and pumped in 400 million
cubic feet of gas every day – its denial is sending a signal across the
U.S. that we don’t need more fossil fuel infrastructure. Read
more Indonesia: People coordinated digital actions to oppose the country's new Mining Law, which would make it easier for foreign companies to invest in coal extraction. Using the messaging platform WhatsApp, they wrote to parliament members and government officials and even sent a symbolic coffin and flowers, to call out the lack of support for people in need during the pandemic. Read more Twin crises: The strongest cyclone to hit South Asia
in decades, Amphan
slammed into Bangladesh and India, forcing 2 million people to evacuate
even as coronavirus case numbers continue to climb. It comes just after Typhoon
Vongfong lashed the Philippines, putting hundreds of thousands at
further risk of landslides and flooding, and prompting churches and malls
to open their doors as extra shelter to help people maintain physical
distance. In good faith: On Monday, 42 faith institutions put the call for a Just Recovery into practice, with a joint commitment to divest from fossil fuels because of their damage to people and the climate. Multiple faiths and 14 countries are represented in the announcement, including Argentina, Bangladesh, the UK, Kenya, and Myanmar. It’s a meaningful moment for Catholics in particular, who mark the fifth anniversary of Pope Francis’ encyclical on climate change this week. Read more Watchdog: Australia’s Prime Minister has handpicked a number of gas executives for the Covid Commission, which is tasked with leading the country’s economic recovery. But a new group, Fossil Fuel Watch, is on the scene to expose the dirty dealings. They’re challenging the fossil fuel industry’s wishlist of tax cuts and weakened environmental regulations, to keep up chances for a Just Recovery. Learn more One to Watch
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