The US faces two inextricably linked challenges: the democracy crisis & the climate crisis. It's up to us to make a change. Let's strengthen our democracy & create a sustainable future together. Learn how by joining @ClimateReality & me on Oct 17-23 for an online training! https://t.co/0CHC1oAt6C
TVA is stuck in the fossil fuel past and the TN Valley will face the steepest of costs - higher utility bills, dirty air & water, and extreme weather like heat waves.
@TVAnews must course correct and lead the way to a renewable & just future! https://t.co/RRsPEirPEN
Joe Calhoun is operations manager at the Wither Collection Museum and Gallery. His activism has spanned over four decades and shows no signs of stopping. https://t.co/7CgJeoggf8
Watch John Beard's incredible story of fighting #fossilfuel pollution in Port Arthur, TX. As a former petrochemical worker turned #environmentaljustice advocate, his work with the Port Arthur Community Action Network is making a difference.
https://t.co/7Mg3b1O4vH
This is an outrage! By building a new gas plant, TVA would ignore the EPA and would disregard climate science, economics, and the voices of Tennesseans. Renewable energy is increasingly cheaper, more reliable, and better for our planet and its people.
https://t.co/QSkqkPo1iL
Caram of Pipeline Safety Trust said that given the risks that carbon dioxide pipelines pose to communities across the country, the companies involved shouldn’t be allowed to dictate their own safety standards.
https://t.co/BYmvDJcNcu
The decision at #COP28 to finally recognize that the climate crisis is, at its heart, a fossil fuel crisis is an important milestone. But it is also the bare minimum we need and is long overdue. The influence of petrostates is still evident in the half measures and loopholes included in the final agreement.
Fossil fuel interests went all out to control the outcome, but the passionate work of millions of climate activists around the world inspired and motivated delegates from many nations to loosen the industry’s grip.
Whether this is a turning point that truly marks the beginning of the end of the fossil fuel era depends on the actions that come next and the mobilization of finance required to achieve them.
We must ask ourselves how much longer will the world have wait before all nations summon the political will to overcome these narrow special interests and act on behalf of the future of humanity. It is up to all of us to hold our leaders accountable to their promise to transition away from fossil fuels once and for all.
COP28 is now on the verge of complete failure. The world desperately needs to phase out fossil fuels as quickly as possible, but this obsequious draft reads as if OPEC dictated it word for word. It is even worse than many had feared. It is “Of the Petrostates, By the Petrostates and For the Petrostates.” It is deeply offensive to all who have taken this process seriously. There are 24 hours left to show whose side the world is on: the side that wants to protect humanity’s future by kickstarting the orderly phase out of fossil fuels or the side of the petrostates and the leaders of the oil and gas companies that are fueling the historic climate catastrophe. In order to prevent COP28 from being the most embarrassing and dismal failure in 28 years of international climate negotiations, the final text must include clear language on phasing out fossil fuels. Anything else is a massive step backwards from where the world needs to be to truly address the climate crisis and make sure the 1.5°C goal doesn’t die in Dubai.
In 1969, Mr. Rogers had six minutes to convince the Senate not to cut PBS’ budget by half.
This is what he said…
After the remarks, he got the full funding.
"It's hard to be a kid when the air I breathe gives me headaches and asthma attacks."
In our latest Storyteller video w/@BM4Flint, 11yo Samara shares how living in Michigan's most polluted zip code impacts her and calls on @POTUS and the @EPA to find #SolutionsForPollutionNOW!
Our hearts are with Israeli and Palestinian children and families affected by the crisis in the region. All children deserve a safe childhood free from violence and terror.
In the light of what’s happened in Israel and Gaza, a song about non-violence seems somewhat ridiculous, even laughable, but our prayers have always been for peace and for non-violence…
But our hearts and our anger, you know where that’s pointed. So sing with us… and those beautiful kids at that music festival…
Prayers for St. John the Baptist Parish @ccostjohn and all surrounding communities.
RP @wwltv Fire at Marathon Petroleum in St. John the Baptist Parish
This TED talk from Al Gore is brilliant. Anger,passion,directed at all the right climate criminals. He’s still a great advocate for change. Required viewing!!
"Today marks the day Jim became a symbol of freedom for others! Jim would have wanted us to care about one another, and to have the moral courage to stand together for freedom for fellow citizens.
Please help celebrate Jim's 50th birthday at https://t.co/P14LF4EliH" - @FoleyDi
Honored to be recognized as a @harpersbazaarus ICON alongside my colleague @brotherjones_ ! Thank you to the Harpers' Bazaar team that made this happen and for giving a voice to the People's Power of Tennesse
Full Article: https://t.co/cbzys4Pz8c
Climate Reality founder @algore said it loud and clear: “The climate crisis is a fossil fuel crisis.” Find out what #BigOil doesn’t want you to know in his @TEDTalks: https://t.co/g9izJjhUK7
If you don’t want a #BigOil CEO leading #COP28, click here:
https://t.co/krG9xn4jag