Addressing inequality is key if we want to tackle climate chaos
Rasika Sittamparam | thecanary.co | 2019-10-28
Recent Extinction Rebellion climate protests included a rally of trade unionists in Trafalgar Square. And this inclusion reflected its message that "the labour and environmental struggles are inextricably related". Martin Empson — who helped gather participants from branches of the NEU, the PCS, and Unite — says "many trade unionists are concerned about the environment". And he stresses that the meeting was set up to destroy the "crude stereotype"
thecanary.co/discovery/analysis-discovery/2019/10/28/addressing-inequality-is-key-if-we-want-to-tackle-climate-chaos/

Climate Crisis: What Can You Do – Learn more
League of Women Voters | indybay.org | 2019-10-28
Taylor Memorial United Methodist Church | 1188 12TH ST, | OAKLAND, CA 94607…
indybay.org/newsitems/2019/10/26/18827622.php

Mozambique's Nyusi Elected for Second Term, Opposition Contests
telesurenglish.net | 2019-10-28
Mozambican incumbent President Filipe Nyusi has overwhelmingly won the presidential election, the country's election body announced Sunday. | RELATED: | Poorest Countries Pay Financial, Human Cost of Climate Crisis: Oxfam | Nuysi triumphed with 73 percent of the vote while his ruling left-wing Frelimo was also victorious in the legislative and provincial races.
telesurenglish.net/news/Mozambiques-Nyusi-Elected-for-Second-Term-Opposition-Contests-20191027-0022.html

350.org on Latest California Wildfires and Urgent Need for Climate Action
commondreams.org | 2019-10-28
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commondreams.org/newswire/2019/10/28/350org-latest-california-wildfires-and-urgent-need-climate-action?cd-origin=rss

New Dark Money Groups Sound a Lot Like the Natural Gas Industry
Staff | truthout.org | 2019-10-28
Amid the crescendo of calls for climate action and rising rage directed at the fossil fuel industry, petroleum producers and their allies are engaging in an aggressive promotional push focused on natural gas. The same month that the American Petroleum Institute (API) started running ads emphasizing gas's role in reducing carbon emissio…
truthout.org/articles/new-dark-money-groups-sound-a-lot-like-the-natural-gas-industry/

In California, the Rich Are Buying Their Own Firefighters
Ilana Novick | truthdig.com | 2019-10-28
"This is serious …. but this is only the beginning. This is only a taste of the horror and the terror that will occur in [the coming] decades," former California Gov. Jerry Brown told Politico Monday, of the fires that continue to engulf both northern and southern areas of the state. Brown recently inaugurated a new University of California, Berkeley, think tank focused on tackling climate change, in partnership with Tsinghua University in China. | So far t…
truthdig.com/articles/in-california-the-rich-are-buying-their-own-firefighters/

Climate Funeral March
Extinction Rebellion SF Bay | indybay.org | 2019-10-28
College Ave and Russell Street, Berkeley, CA…
indybay.org/newsitems/2019/10/28/18827667.php

Deep-sea mining threatens ocean, global climate
Patricia Gorky | liberationnews.org | 2019-10-28
There is a new race for resources: the ocean floor. Seabed exploration, a precursor to mining, is underway in remote parts of the Pacific Ocean as corporations and nation-states attempt to catalog the underwater resources.
liberationnews.org/deep-sea-mining/

27 Youth Climate Activists Arrested for Canadian Parliament Sit-In Demanding Green New Deal
Jessica Corbett, staff writer | commondreams.org | 2019-10-28
Over two dozen youth activists were arrested Monday for occupying the floor of Canada's House of Commons to demand the nation's lawmakers prioritize combating the climate emergency a week after voters elected a squad of Green New Deal supporters to Parliament. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/our_time_parliament_occupation_350.jpg …
commondreams.org/news/2019/10/28/27-youth-climate-activists-arrested-canadian-parliament-sit-demanding-green-new-deal?cd-origin=rss

'Look at My Record, Child,' Biden Tells Adult Climate Campaigner in Condescending Response to Super PAC Question
Jessica Corbett, staff writer | commondreams.org | 2019-10-28
Former Vice President Joe Biden came under fire from progressives Monday as video footage circulated online showing his condescending response to a young woman who questioned him about abandoning his opposition to super PACs in the face of a cash-strapped presidential campaign. | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/biden_again_0_0.jpg …
commondreams.org/news/2019/10/28/look-my-record-child-biden-tells-adult-climate-campaigner-condescending-response?cd-origin=rss

Archbishop of Canterbury challenges Johnson's 'inflammatory' language
The Canary | thecanary.co | 2019-10-27
The Archbishop of Canterbury has taken Boris Johnson to task for his use of "inflammatory" language through the Brexit debate. | Justin Welby told the Sunday Times there was a risk of pouring "petrol" on the country's divisions on the issue of Britain's departure from the European Union. | The archbishop said Johnson had come to symbolise a climate in which Britain had become consumed by "an abusive and binary approach to political decisions", and where those with opposing views treated each other as "total" enemies. | In an era in which social media had made it "extraordinarily dangerous to use careless comments…
thecanary.co/uk/2019/10/27/archbishop-of-canterbury-challenges-johnsons-inflammatory-language/

Jane Fonda: Put Oil and Gas Executives on Trial
The Real News Network | dissidentvoice.org | 2019-10-26
Before she got arrested at her weekly #FireDrillFriday demonstration, Jane Fonda told TRNN's Dharna Noor that she tried to get Netflix to give her a yearlong hiatus from Grace and Frankie to continue protesting climate inaction.
dissidentvoice.org/2019/10/jane-fonda-put-oil-and-gas-executives-on-trial/

Jane Fonda: Put Oil and Gas Executives on Trial
Staff | therealnews.com | 2019-10-25
Before she got arrested at her weekly #FireDrillFriday demonstration, Jane Fonda told TRNN's Dharna Noor that she tried to get Netflix to give her a yearlong hiatus from Grace and Frankie to continue protesting climate inaction.
therealnews.com/stories/jane-fonda-oil-gas-executives-protest

Games of Chance
Dee Hood | thenation.com | 2019-10-25
Climate change is wreaking havoc.
thenation.com/article/games-of-chance/

Human Actions Fueling California's Devastating Wildfires
Staff | therealnews.com | 2019-10-25
Tens of thousands have been forced to flee wildfires across the state of California. Human actions, including climate change, are responsible, argues Professor Matthew Hurteau.
therealnews.com/stories/human-actions-fueling-california-wildfires

Labor declares climate emergency, postpones any action til next elections
Fred_F | greenleft.org.au | 2019-10-25
Climate Margaret GleesonIssue 1242 AustraliaOctober 25, 2019The past two months have seen a stepping up of protests demanding urgent action to tackle the climate emergency. First was the huge global Climate Strike on September 20 that saw hundreds of thousands mobilise around the country. Then came Extinction Rebellion's (XR) Spring Rebel…
greenleft.org.au/content/labor-declares-climate-emergency-postpones-any-action-til-next-elections

Climate crisis and fight for a just future
Fred_F | greenleft.org.au | 2019-10-25
Climate Jacob AndrewarthaIssue 1242 AustraliaOctober 25, 2019There is currently a resurgence in climate activism across the world. With the recent global Climate Strike and rise of protest groups such as Extinction Rebellion, questions are being posed within the movement of how best to deal with the climate crisis and fight for a just fu…
greenleft.org.au/content/climate-crisis-and-fight-just-future

Environmentalists, librarians condemn attacks on right to protest in Queensland
Fred_F | greenleft.org.au | 2019-10-25
civil liberties Fred FuentesIssue 1242 Australia Extinction RebellionOctober 25, 2019Environmental group Frontline Action on Coal (FLAC) has denounced anti-protester laws passed by Queensland parliament as deceitful, overreaching and ultimately destined to fai…
greenleft.org.au/content/environmentalists-librarians-condemn-attacks-right-protest-queensland

"This Is Oil Country!": Climate Protests and the Left
Media Lens | dissidentvoice.org | 2019-10-24
The left has a dark secret that is becoming ever harder to ignore: it is riddled with climate scepticism, indifference and denial. Pick your favourite left-progressive writers, check their Twitter timelines and published work for mentions of the climate crisis. Check their level of support for protesters who, despite being arrested and beaten, have finally …
dissidentvoice.org/2019/10/this-is-oil-country-climate-protests-and-the-left/

XR Co-Founder Discusses Climate Emergency
Robert Hunziker | dissidentvoice.org | 2019-10-24
Extinction Rebellion ("XR") has hit the world stage like a flash of light with participants in more than 70 countries all within one year's time. Its allure is simply "telling the truth" about the climate crisis… for a change. A breath of fresh air in a world filled with deceit and lies by people in …
dissidentvoice.org/2019/10/xr-co-founder-discusses-climate-emergency/

#ShutDownDC General Meeting–December 6 Strike, Direct Action Training, Lots of Actions
patrick | strikedc.org | 2019-10-24
Thursday, November 7 at 6: 30 pm Malcolm X Opportunity Center13351 Alabama Ave, SE, Washington DCNear the Congress Heights Metro Station (Green/Yellow) The week of September 20th, more than 6 million people all around the world answered the Youth Climate Strike call to action by walking out of school, skipping work and taking bold action for climate … | Continue reading "#ShutDownDC General Meeting–December 6 Strike, Direct Action Training, Lots of Actions"
strikedc.org/index.php/2019/10/24/shutdowndc-general-meeting-december-6-strike-direct-action-training-lots-of-actions/

Congress Holds Hearing on Big Oil's War on Climate Science
Staff | therealnews.com | 2019-10-23
The House Oversight Committee heard testimony about the fossil fuel industry's multimillion dollar campaign to suppress knowledge of their contributions to the climate crisis.
therealnews.com/columns/congress-hearing-big-oil-war-on-climate-science

Coca-Cola Named Most Polluting Brand in Global Audit of Plastic Waste
Sharon Lerner | theintercept.com | 2019-10-23
Coca-Cola was found for the second year in a row to be the most polluting brand in a global audit of plastic trash conducted by the Break Free From Plastic global movement. The giant soda company was responsible for more plastic litter than the next top three polluters combined. | More than 72,000 volunteers fanned out onto beaches, paddled along waterways, and walked along streets near their offices and homes picking up plastic bottles, cups, wrappers, bags, and scraps for the one-da…
theintercept.com/2019/10/23/coca-cola-plastic-waste-pollution/

Wednesday's Daily Brief: New food agency partnership for children, conference on solidarity for Venezuela, snow leopard at risk of extinction
United Nations | un.org | 2019-10-23
A recap of Wednesday's top stories: UN food agency partnership to feed millions of hungry children; Solidarity conference for 4.5 million Venezuelans on the move; new panel to aid internally displaced persons; healthy working conditions still not universal – UN rights expert; Environment Programme to help endangered snow leopard.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2019/10/1049891

Protests in Haiti: An Overlooked Crisis the World Should Not Ignore
Staff | therealnews.com | 2019-10-22
Haiti faces fuel shortages, food shortages, and corruption. Political economist Keston Perry argues that neocolonialism, neoliberalism, and climate injustice are at the root of Haiti's instability.
therealnews.com/stories/haiti-crisis-overlooked-climate-neoliberalism-neocolonialism

#ShutDownDC — What's Next? We've got some ideas
patrick | strikedc.org | 2019-10-16
Over the past several months we have seen an unprecedented escalation in our movements for climate justice. On September 20, millions of young people all over the world skipped school to join one of the largest youth-led protests in history. Then on September 23rd, we shut down traffic into the nation's capital during the morning … | Continue reading "#ShutDownDC — What's Next? We've got some ideas…"
strikedc.org/index.php/2019/10/16/shutdowndc-whats-next-weve-got-some-ideas/

Where are the Young Voices in the Media?
Uma Menon | progressive.org | 2019-10-16
Youth activism is clearly on the rise today, particularly in regard to gun control and climate change. Yet the stories about these involvements are hardly ever told by young people.
progressive.org/op-eds/young-voices-in-the-media-menon-191016/

Just 100 Companies Will Sign Humanity's Death Warrant
Lee Camp | mintpressnews.com | 2019-10-15
The 100 corporations actively suffocating us in a blanket of global warming emissions are the same ones that run our government. They have wrapped their tentacles around our politicians, the regulatory agencies and the criminal justice system.
mintpressnews.com/just-100-corporations-causing-most-climate-change/262383/