(2022-09-11). To Win in November, Democrats Must Listen to Citizen Groups. commondreams.org Civic leaders know how to win debates, how to urge cracking down on corporate crooks, and how to expose waste, fraud, and other abuses that rile people up who often feel powerless.
(2022-09-11). Sunday 9/11: Biden's Imperialist Climate Bill: The Devil Lies in the Big Picture. indybay.org Revolution Books, 2444 Durant Ave. Berkeley…
(2022-09-11). UN chief calls for massive int'l support for Pakistan to handle climate catastrophe. ecns.cn United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday appealed to the international community for massive support for Pakistan to respond to the ongoing climate catastrophe devastating the lives of millions.
(2022-09-10). University of Washington Moves to Divest from Fossil Fuels. popularresistance.org After more than two years of pressure from student climate activists at the University of Washington, the University's Board of Regents passed a resolution to divest the school's endowment, worth more than $6B, from the fossil fuel industry. | The resolution, released last Friday, would move investments of around $124 million currently funding fossil fuel projects into "climate solutions." This move would add UW to a long list of public and private universities which have committed to removing investments in fossil fuel projects. "Moves like this are necessary to restore our faith in institutions during a crisis…
(2022-09-10). YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: Trump Era Fossil Fuel Leases Are A No-Go. levernews.com Good things are happening! One Circuit Court invalidated Trump era land sales to oil companies, while another affirmed the Biden administration's pause on leasing for oil and gas projects. Vancouver, meanwhile, is planning to hold fossil fuel companies accountable for their disastrous contributions to the climate crisis. Also, the Federal Reserve announced its first steps to require banks to disclose their readiness for renewable energy transformation, and Hawaii shut down its last coal-powered plant.All this and much more in this week's edition of You Love To See It, available below. | Read the full story…
(2022-09-10). Native groups meet to defend Amazon from climate change. america.cgtn.com Indigenous leaders from nine Amazon countries gathered in Lima this week. | They made proposals to combat climate change by saving the world's largest tropical rainforest from the brink of destruction.
(2022-09-10). [World Report] Pakistan floods: impact on food security and health systems. thelancet.com Rainfall caused by climate change has put more than 6 ∑4 million people in need of humanitarian help and exacerbated ongoing challenges in food security and health-care systems. Sharmila Devi reports.
(2022-09-09). Corn ethanol is NOT (and never has been) a climate solution. actionaidusa.org Yesterday, September 8th, Leah Douglas published an in-depth research article on ethanol in Reuters. It's a careful, deeply researched piece that reminds us of what good journalism can be and an important and timely reminder that corn ethanol is NOT a climate solution. A couple of key findings from the article: Corn ethanol production emits…