EARTH ACTION IN THE NEWS - February 22, 2019

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​EARTH ACTION IN THE NEWS  

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BREAKTHROUGH!
Renewable energy will be world's main power source by 2040, says BP
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2019/feb/14/renewable-energy-world-power-source-bp

FOSSIL FUELS
Energy Company Pushes Navajo Nation to Assume Liability for Coal Plant
https://truthout.org/articles/energy-company-pushes-navajo-nation-to-assume-liability-for-coal-plant/

Is Drilling and Fracking Waste on Your Sidewalk or in Your Pool?
https://truthout.org/articles/is-drilling-and-fracking-waste-on-your-sidewalk-or-in-your-pool/

'You Can Smell Crude in the Air': Oil Leaks From Train Derailment in Canada
https://www.ecowatch.com/oil-spill-canada-train-derailment-2629286682.html?utm_source=EcoWatch+List&utm_campaign=a657cd4d3e-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_49c7d43dc9-a657cd4d3e-86095421

PIPELINES
Environmental Defender Murdered in Mexico Days Before Vote on Pipeline Project
https://www.ecowatch.com/environmental-defender-murdered-mexico-2629598326.html?utm_source=EcoWatch+List&utm_campaign=1bebbabfd5-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_49c7d43dc9-1bebbabfd5-86095421
Associated Press: "An indigenous environmental activist was killed in Morelos, Mexico, Wednesday, three days before a referendum on the construction of a gas pipeline and two thermoelectric plants that he had organized to oppose."
"Samir Flores Soberanes had challenged the words of government representatives at a forum about the so-called Morelos Comprehensive Project a day before his murder, The Peoples in Defense of Land and Water Front (FPDTA), the group Soberanes organized with, said in a statement."
The Guardian: "This is a political crime for the human rights defence that Samir and the FPDTA carried out against the [project] and for people's autonomy and self-determination," the group said in a statement."

Energy Transfer Pipeline Projects on Hold After String of Violations
https://truthout.org/articles/energy-transfer-pipeline-projects-on-hold-after-string-of-violations/

ZERO WASTE
Life Without Plastic Is Possible. It’s Just Very Hard.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/16/style/plastic-free-living.html

PLASTIC POLLUTION
UK Waste System ‘Overhaul’ Would Make Plastic Polluters Pay
https://www.ecowatch.com/uk-plastic-waste-recycling-2629280703.html?utm_source=EcoWatch+List&utm_campaign=a657cd4d3e-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_49c7d43dc9-a657cd4d3e-86095421

GREEN NEW DEAL
The Green New Deal Is What Realistic Environmental Policy Looks Like
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/14/opinion/green-new-deal-ocasio-cortez-.html?smid=tw-nytopinion&smtyp=cur

If Not the Green New Deal, Then What?
https://newrepublic.com/article/153096/green-new-deal-alternatives-reversing-climate-change

'Now Is the Time to Be Bold and Unapologetic': Progressives Building 'Unprecedented Political Coalition' Around Green New Deal
https://tinyurl.com/y4bbhw3j (Common Dreams)

'Bring It On': Green New Deal Champions Welcome McConnell's Cynical Ploy for Up-or-Down Vote
https://tinyurl.com/y47etz3m (Common Dreams)

A Green New Deal for American Labor?
https://truthout.org/articles/a-green-new-deal-for-american-labor/

America’s trains are a drag. The Green New Deal wants to fix that.
https://www.vox.com/2019/2/8/18215774/green-new-deal-high-speed-train-air-travel
"We’re already seeing high-speed trains go toe to toe with planes between major cities... China, Spain, Germany, Saudi Arabia, France, Italy, South Korea, and Japan all have trains that top out above 200 mph."

WAKE UP CALL


Australia’s Burning, Flooding, Disastrous New Normal
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/14/opinion/australia-floods-fires-climate.html


Climate change makes summer weather stormier yet more stagnant
https://news.mit.edu/2019/climate-change-summer-weather-stormier-yet-more-stagnant-0218#.XG1BvXhdHRI.twitter

The World Is on the Brink of Widespread Water Wars
https://truthout.org/articles/the-world-is-on-the-brink-of-widespread-water-wars/

Sharp rise in methane levels threatens world climate targets
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/feb/17/methane-levels-sharp-rise-threaten-paris-climate-agreement?CMP=share_btn_tw

Arctic Bogs Hold Another Global Warming Risk That Could Spiral Out of Control
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/19022019/arctic-bogs-permafrost-thaw-methane-climate-change-feedback-loop?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social

Grand Canyon Visitors Were Exposed to Unsafe Radiation From Buckets of Uranium for Nearly Two Decades
https://www.ecowatch.com/grand-canyon-radiation-exposure-2629386611.html?utm_source=EcoWatch+List&utm_campaign=b1b3add306-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_49c7d43dc9-b1b3add306-86095421

THINK TANK & STRATEGY
Could New White House Climate Panel ‘Shut the National Security Community Up on Climate Change’?
https://www.ecowatch.com/climate-denier-happer-national-security-2629591894.html?utm_source=EcoWatch+List&utm_campaign=b48379e83d-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_49c7d43dc9-b48379e83d-86095421

6 Compelling Reasons Climate Change Might Be A National Emergency
https://www.forbes.com/sites/marshallshepherd/2019/02/15/6-compelling-reasons-climate-change-might-be-a-national-emergency/#7f4ad99c44c9
From those radical hippies at Forbes Magazine

DIRECT ACTIONS
16-Year-Old Greta Thunberg Cheers 'Beginning of Great Changes' as Climate Strike Goes Global
https://tinyurl.com/y4awgdsq (Common Dreams)

How a 7th-grader’s strike against climate change exploded into a movement
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/how-a-7th-graders-strike-against-climate-change-exploded-into-a

Climate protesters disrupt London fashion week by blocking roads
https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2019/feb/17/climate-protesters-take-action-to-disrupt-london-fashion-week?CMP=share_btn_tw

SUSTAINABLE LIVING
Landmark California Legislation Encourages Climate-Friendly, Plant-Based School Lunch Options
https://foe.org/news/landmark-california-legislation-encourages-climate-friendly-plant-based-school-lunch-options/

Equinor, 3 JVs vie for offshore wind power park in New York
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-equinor-renewables-usa/equinor-3-jvs-vie-for-offshore-wind-power-park-in-new-york-idUSKCN1Q40OF

ENDING ON A POSITIVE
How Removing Asphalt Is Softening Our Cities
https://www.ecowatch.com/how-removing-asphalt-is-softening-our-cities-2629324078.html?utm_source=EcoWatch+List&utm_campaign=b1b3add306-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_49c7d43dc9-b1b3add306-86095421

Take Action - Get Involved!

Saturday, February 23, 10 AM – 1 PM

Sonoma County B-Rad Beach Clean Up 2019: Goat Rock
Goat Rock Beach, Sonoma Coast State Park, Jenner 95401
A day of community, stewardship and fun. Kids games, art projects, informational presentations, mobile exhibits, and raffle prizes.
For more info contact in...@b-radfoundation.org or call (707) 321-8990

Saturday, February 23 (the last Saturday every month)
Community Seed Exchange
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, 500 Robinson Rd., Sebastopol
For more info: communityseedexchange@gmail.com
9-10:30 Optional Work Party
11-12 Free Workshop: Intro To Seed Saving
9-12:30 Seed Library

February 25-March 1
Sonoma State University: Social Justice Week
Student Center Ballroom A
For program see: https://web.sonoma.edu/sociology/PDFs/Sonoma%20State%20University%20SJ%20Week%202019.pdf


Friday, March 15
Youth Climate Strike US
Youth from across the US are striking to show legislators that we need a Green New Deal!

Monday, March 18, 7-9 PM
Occupy Sonoma County Earth Action Campaign Meeting
Peace & Justice Center, 467 Sebastopol Ave., Santa Rosa
For more information go to http://OccupySonomaCounty.org or call 707-877-6650

Wednesday, ​March 20, 7pm
350 Sonoma Meeting
For more info go to Facebook: 350 Sonoma or webpage 350sonoma.org. Email 350Sonomacounty@gmail.com


Monday, April 29, 7-9 PM
Sonoma County Climate Activist Network (SoCoCAN!)
Peace & Justice Center, 467 Sebastopol Ave., Santa Rosa 95401
Please submit campaign proposals in writing: SonomaC...@gmail.com or to the SoCoCAN listserv (preferred)
Facilitator for this meeting: Emerald
Notetaker: Jory Adamson

Volunteer Opportunities

• We are updating our May Meat Challenge campaign and would like to include the best thinking of everyone.  Please share your ideas and suggestions.  To view last year's flyer go to http://occupysonomacounty.org/maymeatchallenge.  Be sure to look at both sides of the flyer.  We will be discussing this at our next Earth Action campaign meeting on February 18, 7 PM at the Peace & Justice Center.

• OSC puts on six events every year.  Can you agree to post our event flyers to the bulletin boards where you already shop?  Please let us know what bulletin boards you can cover.  Flyers can always be downloaded from our website or we can get them to you.

Call To Action! 
We urge all groups including schools, neighborhood associations, organizations, clubs and groups of any kind to adopt a Climate Declaration.  Adopt ours or write your own.  Share your Climate Declaration with local governments, the media, write articles, and share information. 
Occupy Sonoma County Climate Declaration

Occupy Sonoma County, along with concerned, forward thinking people all over the world, declares that climate change has reached catastrophic proportions as evidenced by the current level of CO2 in the atmosphere, the melting of polar ice caps, and the continual rising of global temperatures.  This is a global emergency, and we must act immediately.​  We invite all forces of life to join together for our survival.  We stand up for life.

We recognize that the root of climate change is a capitalist system run by money greedy corporations and the governments that they control.  We actively oppose greenhouse gas producers, nuclear power investors, and fossil fuel companies by boycotting their products, developing alternatives, divesting from corporations that endorse them and insisting that governments at all levels take action.  We call on all governments and corporations to adopt life-sustaining practices immediately.

The people must act now to stop this destruction from continuing and reverse the damage this has caused​.  The future is in our hands.  We are the 99%!

What Earth Actions are you taking?


707-877-6650
http://OccupySonomaCounty.org
http://OccupySonomaCounty.org/es ​ (en español)
http://www.facebook.com/OccupySonomaCounty
https://twitter.com/OcSoCo
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmJoCP-ePUTPWNgHZwtBelg


Occupy Sonoma County embraces the egalitarian, deep democracy principles of the Occupy Movement with a regional strategy for effectively organizing countywide social justice campaigns that are globally relevant.

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