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BREAKTHROUGH!
Record Ozone Hole Over the Arctic Has Closed
Germany Exceeds 50% Renewable Energy Use Milestone
Media Coverage of Climate Change Increased in 2019
LOCAL REPORTS
Federal funds help Sonoma County airport fast-track $30 million terminal expansion project
Dry season with summer fast approaching renews drought threat in Sonoma County
Santa Rosa, Sonoma County poised to get $300 million in PG&E settlement
FOSSIL FUELS
U of G to Divest from Fossil Fuels
"The University of Guelph’s Board of Governors today voted to divest from
fossil fuel companies in its endowment portfolio. U of G is among the
first universities in Canada to make such a commitment."
"Husky Energy lost $1.7 billion Canadian in the first quarter of 2020 as oil prices hit extreme lows."
PIPELINES
Enbridge Running Mainline with Unused Space as Canada Cuts Oil Output
The MPCA needs to listen to Minnesotans, not just multinational corporations
US delays oil pipeline approvals after environmental ruling
PLASTIC & POLLUTION
Scientists Discover Highest Concentration of Deep-Sea Microplastics to Date
Cleaner Air in Europe Has Resulted in 11,000 Fewer Deaths, New Study Says
Don’t believe the headlines: We can still choose to refuse single-use plastic
GREEN NEW DEAL
WAKE UP CALL
The World Is 'Way off Track' in Dealing With Climate Crisis, Says UN Head
Amazon deforestation soars as 'illegal loggers exploit coronavirus lockdown'
Antarctica Experiences First Known Heat Wave
THINK TANK & STRATEGY
German Business Leaders Call for Climate Action With COVID-19 Stimulus
How Norway Convinced Drivers to Switch to Electric Cars
"The adoption of all-electric and plug-in hybrids has been steadily creeping up over the last decade, yet electric cars make up only about 2% of new car sales in the U.S. Compare that to the situation in Norway, the world's unofficial leader in EV driving, where more than 40% of new cars sold are now electric and thousands of drivers are on waiting lists for the latest models."
4 Climate Crisis Solutions No One Is Talking About
Don’t Let Larry Summers Block Climate Progress Again
Michael Moore's 'Planet of the Humans' Documentary Attacks Climate Solutions
Climate experts call for 'dangerous' Michael Moore film to be taken down
Once again Michael Moore stirs the environmental pot – but conservationists turn up the heat on him
Organizing on the Coasts Won’t Save the Planet
DIRECT ACTIONS
‘Fossil Fuel Companies Knew’: Honolulu Files Lawsuit Over Climate Impacts
Emma Thompson stars in new short film about Extinction Rebellion, released online on 1st May
Landlord LA Archdiocese of little help in neighborhood's long fight to close toxic oil wells for good
"An oil drilling facility in a south-central Los Angeles neighborhood is
on the verge of being permanently shut down, potentially representing a
long-sought victory for residents but one with virtually no assistance
from the local archdiocese, which owns and leases the land."
A Quaker climate striker talks campaigning through lockdown
In Montana, Children File Suit to Protect ‘the Last Best Place’
NYC Looks at Shaming Fossil Fuel Financiers
SUSTAINABLE LIVING
Compost 101: The Basics
Slashing U.S. Meat Consumption by Half Could Cut Diet-Related Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 35%, Study Finds
A New Vision for Farming: Chickens, Sheep, and ... Solar Panels
CATCHING UP
Coronavirus Delays COP26
Oil Refineries Face Shutdowns as Demand Collapses
5 of the Most Important Earth Days in Its 50-Year History
ENDING ON A POSITIVE
Ask Sara: 'What can I realistically do about climate change?'
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?
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social justice campaigns that are globally relevant.