Daily Archives: March 22, 2021

2021-03-22: News Headlines

Sonali Kolhatkar (2021-03-22). Biden's New Interior Secretary Deb Haaland is Unprecedented…More for Her Climate Warrior Politics Than Her Identity. counterpunch.org In her farewell address to the House of Representatives, New Mexico Congresswoman Deb Haaland said to her colleagues about her new role as interior secretary, "I have the opportunity to make a real difference for communities everywhere by addressing climate change, protecting voting rights, [and] fighting for racial, environmental, and economic justice." It was a

Johanna Kichton (2021-03-22). People's Action Statement on President Biden's $3T Infrastructure and Jobs Package. peoplesaction.org Contact: Johanna Kichton, press@peoplesaction.org, 240.206.1145 WASHINGTON, D.C.—People's Action Climate Justice Campaign Director Kaniela Ing today released the following statement in response to news reports of President Biden's upcoming $3 trillion infrastructure, jobs, education, and climate package: "I'm encouraged to see President Biden driving forward his campaign promise to create millions of good jobs to tackle the climate crisis. But …

The San Francisco Public Library (2021-03-22). Saturday 4/17: Climate Change; The Top 10 things you Should Know in San Francisco. indybay.org Zoom Live…

Fred Fuentes (2021-03-22). The ark is not going to save us — collective resistance will. greenleft.org.au We are being told by some that the floods devastating NSW and Queensland are a "once-in-a-hundred year event". They're not. They are a reminder of the dangers of extreme weather events brought on by climate change, writes Pip Hinman.

Jessica Corbett, staff writer (2021-03-22). Experts Urge World Leaders to 'Put Marine Ecosystems at the Heart of Climate Policy'. commondreams.org "A healthy ocean, teeming with life, is a vital tool in the bid to tackle global heating." | www.flickr.com/photos/berkeleylab/2826539120

Brett Wilkins, staff writer (2021-03-22). Climate Polluters Pour Billions Into Hundreds of 'Sportswashing' Sponsorships: Report. commondreams.org "Sport needs to up its game and adopt policies that reject high-carbon sponsors. Clubs, competitions, and institutions need to take their climate commitments seriously." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/emirates.jpg

Jessica Corbett, staff writer (2021-03-22). 'Wake-Up Call': Analysis Shows Corporate Climate Pledges Failing Planet… And Investors. commondreams.org The report makes clear "that far more specific, concrete, and ambitious action plans are needed in order to make the promise of a net-zero future a reality." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/epa-no-surprise-inspections_0.jpg

Jon Queally, staff writer (2021-03-22). Scientists Say Humanity Now at 'Dawn of What Must Be a Transformative Decade'. commondreams.org "Whether humanity has the collective wisdom to navigate the Anthropocene to sustain a livable biosphere for people and civilizations, as well as for the rest of life with which we share the planet, is the most formidable challenge facing humanity." | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files/styles/cd_special_coverage/public/headline/thumbs/flood_waters_climate.jpg

commondreams (2021-03-22). Congressional Committee Considers Vital Climate-Friendly Lift America Act. commondreams.org ______________________________…