(2022-06-28). Organizers demand Ithaca, N.Y., declare a climate emergency. peoplesworld.org 
ITHACA, N.Y.—On Wednesday, June 15, local activists called on the city council here to declare a climate emergency, citing slow progress in the three years since the passage of the Ithaca Green New Deal. A rally was held at the Bernie Milton Pavilion to hear from local leaders before marching over to City Hall. Speakers …
(2022-06-28). How the Climate Crisis Is Perpetuating Hate Crimes in South Africa. commondreams.org Right-wing rhetoric and religious dogma have steered blame away from the greedy colonial corporations pillaging the Earth to those bearing the proverbial scarlet letter of progressiveness.
(2022-06-27). Meet The Appalachian Women Facing Down The Mountain Valley Pipeline. popularresistance.org I have met so many people through this fight," says Nancy Bouldin of Monroe County, West Virginia. "If you look at any benefits of all this, it's the people and the connections that have been made." | When Bouldin says, "all this," she refers to the years-long battle communities across West Virginia, Virginia, and North Carolina have waged against the Mountain Valley Pipeline and its proposed Southgate extension. | When Bouldin and fellow organizers Lynda Majors and Donna Pitt met for a discussion via Zoom in March of 2022, the MVP's prospects seemed dim. | Originally priced at $3.7 billion, the MVP's costs have…
(2022-06-27). At Bonn climate talks, rich nations stab poor countries in the back — again. mronline.org 
The rulers of rich nations are like arsonists who, after lighting the fire, prevent anyone calling the fire brigade. An example of this took place at the Bonn Climate talks that finished on June 16.
(2022-06-27). The Pacific Northwest Has Defeated Dozens Of Fossil Fuel Projects. popularresistance.org New large-scale fossil fuel projects have become mostly unworkable in the Pacific Northwest, with dozens canceled over the past decade due to fierce opposition from local communities. But the industry's blitz is not yet over. Instead, rather than building new pipelines, it is seeking to expand existing infrastructure in a way that will provoke less pushback. | Since 2012, an estimated 55 coal, oil, and natural gas projects have been proposed for the Pacific Northwest — encompassing Oregon and Washington, as well as British Columbia. But more than 70 percent of them have been defeated, according to a recent…