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And yet, during this past year, we have managed to regroup and act. From building a coalition demanding a Just Recovery and standing with movements seeking racial justice, to stopping fossil fuel projects and passing climate-friendly legislation, our movement around the globe is as strong as ever.
Watch where we are at with our inspiring movement here:
Vladimir, here are some inspiring highlights from around the world:
- People in Europe put banks funding fossil fuels
in the spotlight, and a call for green recovery on the table. European
institutions cut their ties with the fossil fuel industry and their
supporters, and reviewed sponsorship programs.
- Indigenous led, people powered
movement stopped the largest tar sands mine in
Canada's history.
- Public finance institutions in South Africa
withdrew its support for the Thabametsi coal plant project and it
got cancelled.
- Judges ruled out coal extraction
from a pit near indigenous land in Brazil.
- A bank in New Zealand cut its ties with
coal, oil, and gas companies and became Fossil Free — even refusing
to take fossil fuel companies on as customers!
- People all over the world pushed a big
Japanese coal lender bank out of a United Nations’ fund meant to
support developing countries in addressing climate change impacts.
- We joined forces with Climate
Strikers and supported and empowered youth activists groups all over
the world,
- And just last week, we saw the result of 8 years campaigning in collaboration with people-led groups and coalitions: the biggest pension fund in the world, New York State’s $225 billion fund, committed to a broad climate action plan including fossil fuel divestment.
2020 has shown us that when we stand together, we are powerful. And we’re all geared up for 2021.
Next year, the global 350.org community is doubling down on our goal to end fossil finance. No money to fossil fuels means no new dirty projects, less pollution, and a real chance to prevent further climate disasters. It also means a real opportunity to do things differently and invest instead in a liveable future, and a just recovery from the pandemic.
May the year ahead be full of more victories, for each and all of us, and for the planet.
In solidarity,
Edu and the 350.org team
350.org is building a global climate movement. You can connect with us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, and become a sustaining donor to keep this movement strong and growing.
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