(2024-06-09). Activists Target The Heart Of EU 'Democracy'. popularresistance.org Just as the European elections were fully underway, on Friday 7 June activists blockaded the European Commission over the political bloc's inaction over the climate crisis and fossil fuels — demanding that politicians take action when elected. | European elections: degrowth or bust | At 7.30am in Brussels, around twenty scientists and activists from Scientist Rebellion, Growth Kills, and Extinction Rebellion blocked the entrances to the European Commission, preventing employees from getting to work during the European elections. Some stuck their hands to the doors, others held up posters and banners with sl…
(2024-06-09). U.S.-China subnational climate action: a step towards real collaboration. ecns.cn The U.S.-China High-Level Event on Subnational Climate Action, held from May 29 to 30 in Berkeley, California, marks a significant milestone in international environmental cooperation.
(2024-06-09). EcoWaste Coalition Calls on FDA to Test Soft Plastic Balls for Hazardous Chemicals. pressenza.com 
9 June 2024, Quezon City. The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition urged the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the lead regulatory agency for toy safety, to test softballs, specifically those made of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plastic, for harmful chemicals that are banned or restricted in children's toys. | The group made the suggestion after some European governments recalled or withdrew from the market several soft plastic balls, mostly made in China, for containing banned or restricted chemicals of concern, including endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) like phthalates and persistent organic pollutants (…
(2024-06-09). Eleventh South South Forum on Sustainability: Health and the Road to Sustainability. defenddemocracy.press 
Date 30 June — 5 July 2024 Venue Lingnan University Language English and Putonghua (some sessions with Spanish) Concept Note How can humanity live in peace in a century of great changes? In today's world, peace is being undermined, pandemics are not receding, and the climate is rapidly and drastically changing …… Is humanity at …
(2024-06-09). Some Pa. Goodwill stores will now recycle electronic waste for free. whyy.org 
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Residents of the counties surrounding Philadelphia who have old computers, televisions, and microwaves can now donate them to Goodwill to be sold or recycled. | Goodwill Keystone Area
(2024-06-09). Polls open in 20 EU countries to elect new European Parliament. aljazeera.com The vote will shape how the EU tackles Russia, industrial rivarly with China and the US, climate change and migration.
(2024-06-09). Climate Change Weekly #508: On Extreme Weather, the More We Learn, the More We Know How Little We Knew Before (and Still Don't Know). wattsupwiththat.com The more I learn, the more I realize how much I don't know.
