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Five things Trumps Paris Climate Speech got wrong in his attack on Green Climate Fund
Donald Trump announced this afternoon that the United States will begin the process of withdrawing from the Paris Agreement. During his remarks, Trump made a series of inaccurate and misleading statements about the Green Climate Fund in connection to his withdrawal decision. Read More
How Greener School Lunches Can Help Fight Climate Change
Greening school food should be a primary ingredient in combating climate change—just as important as making schools more solar-powered and energy efficient. Read More
Is “Food-Tech” the Future of Food?
What do we want the future of our food system to look like, and shouldn’t we all have a say in that? Read More
Low-Carbon Meals: A Triple Win for One of California’s Largest School Districts
Research shows that we cannot avoid the worst impacts of climate change unless we dramatically scale back our consumption of animal foods. That's because producing meat and cheese generates large amounts of greenhouse gas emissions and guzzles huge amounts of water. Read More
The Big Gas Giveaway: flaring, the Congressional Review Act, and Trumps present to BigOil
We need stronger protections for our public lands, not another victory for Big Oil at the expense of front line communities, taxpayers, and the climate. Read More
Bee the Change: 8 simple steps to help your city save bees
This new guide outlines all of the steps individuals and city officials can take to help protect pollinators. It’s based on the landmark policies of the nearly 100 retailers, universities, cities and states that are leading the way in pollinator protection. Read More
Roadmap for Federal Coal Reform Must Be Followed
Nearly one year after Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell called for a comprehensive review of the federal coal program, the Obama administration released a roadmap for reform of the federal coal program. The 190-page roadmap is a critical and important step towards addressing the significant impacts the… Read More
Sessions is a looming threat to people of color and the planet
The nomination of Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) as United States attorney general presents U.S. senators with one such decision. Read More
UPDATE: Stand with the Shuar People and Acci Ecolica!
Acción Ecológica is still under threat of closure! Today, Acción Ecológica (AE) is asking YOU to stand with them. Tag a picture of yourself on their Facebook page here with a sign that says #SOSAccionEcologica to show the Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa that the world is watching. The fight… Read More
Your help needed! Stand with Acci Ecolica and the rights of the Shuar Peoples in Ecuador
Acción Ecológica under immediate threat On Tuesday, Ecuador’s Ministry of Environment announced plans to shut down one of the country’s leading environmental groups, Acción Ecológica, for their work to protect the rights of the environment and Indigenous Peoples in the Ecuadorean Amazon. The Ecuadorean government stated that… Read More