Nature doesn’t need people.
People need Nature.
Nature holds at least a third of the solution to climate change.
Sky — Joan Chen
Ice — Liam Neeson
Mountain — Lee Pace
Water — Penelope Cruz
Flower — Lupita Nyong’o
The Soil — Edward Norton
Forest — Shailene Woodley
The Ocean — Harrison Ford
Home — Reese Witherspoon
Coral Reef — Ian Somerhalder
Mother Nature — Julia Roberts
The Redwoods — Robert Redford
In the face of the growing climate emergency, governments seem determined to continue embracing fossil fuels, and even meeting their Paris Agreement pledges would see warming of 2.8˚C by the end of this century.
Why Are Some of Spain’s Biggest Polluters
Sponsoring the 25th U.N. Climate Summit?
The Spanish government begged the 35 biggest listed companies
on the Spanish stock exchange for two million euros each
in return for a 90% tax break. — DemocracyNow! interview
Singapore meeting approves
‘business as usual’ new Equator Principles
Compelling ad in the Financial Times’ special COP supplement names and shames those profiting from Amazon destruction — Amazon Watch
2019’s Right Livelihood Laureates Shine a Bright Light in Dark Days
By Amy Goodman & Denis Moynihan
Climate emergency demands an ecosocialist solution
— Freedom Socialist Party
Solutions
Week 3: Opt out of junk mail
Take part: Dec. 15–21, 2019 — REI
Emerging Technologies of The Harmonious Grid
Customer-side resources will fundamentally change our electric system
About America’s Pledge — Rocky Mt. Institute
Press Release:
America’s Pledge Reveals U.S. Pathways Towards Paris Goals, With And Without Federal Policies In Third Report
Nio Builds Battery Swap Stations In China For Its Electric Vehicles — CleanTechnica
Climate conversations belong at your table
It can feel hard to talk about climate
even with those close to us — Climate Solutions
Regional Actions
Comment on Lower Snake River Dams
Take part in the Stakeholder process through
Governor Inslee’s questionnaire
Act now to tell Gov. Inslee to declare Climate Emergency
— The Climate Mobilization
2020 Legislative climate briefing webinar, Tues. Dec. 3 — Climate Solutions
Here is the recording
100% Clean Energy for Washington
Please tell Department of Commerce today that energy assistance for low-income households is important to you!
–Washington Environmental Council
Attend a Public Hearing
for Clean Transportation
Thursday, December 19, 2019 at
11:00 AM – 8:00 PM PST
Washington State Convention Center
705 Pike Street, Seattle, Washington 98101
Tell the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency board to stand up for climate action
and support a Clean Fuel Standard
— Washington Environmental Council
Support Ecology’s demand for a real analysis of the
Kalama methanol refinery!
–Washington Environmental Council
National Actions
Act Now:
Tell Congress to Block Andrew Wheeler’s Attack on Science
— NRDC
Tell Joe Biden: Be A Real Climate Leader — 350.org
Sign now to call for a Green New Deal Revolution across the planet — Avaaz
Tell your government:
Stop giving public money to the fossil fuel industry — 350.org
G20 Coal Subsidies of at least USD $63.9 billion per year in government support to the production and consumption of coal alone — Oil Change International
Can you rush a special year-end donation to the
NRDC Action Fund’s Environmental Victory Drive by 12/31?
Millions of families around the world are struggling
to overcome hunger, poverty, and injustice.
DONATE NOW. CHANGE A LIFE. — Oxfam America
Local/Regional News
Alaska’s Melting Glaciers
Tell the Story of Climate Change
New studies put hard numbers to Alaska’s glacial retreat — Yes! Magazine
Visitors To A Shrinking Alaskan Glacier Get A Lesson On Climate Change — NPR
National/International News
Bolsonaro is Killing My People & Destroying the Amazon
DemocracyNow! sat down with Indigenous leader Davi Kopenawa, one of this year’s Right Livelihood Award honorees
Indigenous Protectors Are Defending the Amazon and “Paying With Their Lives”
— DemocracyNow! interview
New Report at UN Climate Conference Exposes Plans to Drill for Oil in the Heart of the Amazon
“Our nationalities are asking all of the presidents of the world to listen to us and take action – to realize the amount of biodiversity and life that still exists there.” — Amazon Watch
The U.S. Has Almost No Official Presence at COP25 But Is Still “Obstructing Any Progress” — DemocracyNow! interview
“The U.S. is in all streams of discussions that are happening, be it finance, be it loss and damage,” Singh says. “They’re everywhere. And everywhere they are obstructing and not allowing any progress to happen.”
I am confident that young people will change the world—and protect our planet.
Gas stations will disappear sooner than you think — The Hill
Two weeks ago, we asked the Stand.earth community if you had questions about how Stand makes change happen – and over 150 questions came in for our team!
Greta has been named the youngest-ever
TIME Person of the Year
”Since the Paris Agreement, global banks have invested $1.9 trillion in fossil fuels… We indeed have some work to do, but some more than others.” –@GretaThunberg#COP25
From the Union of Concerned Scientists:
– Killer Heat in the United States – Climate Choices and the Future of Dangerously Hot Days
– Heat Waves and Climate Change – What the Science Tells Us about Extreme Heat Events
– Abandoned Science, Broken Promises – Neglect of Science Is Leaving Marginalized Communities Further Behind
– How “Evidence-Based” Became a Dirty Word – The consequences of the Trump administration’s attacks on science
– The Trump Administration’s Latest: A Plan to Foul the Alaska Arctic
– Climate Change and Agriculture – A Perfect Storm in Farm Country
Meet the Climbing Kids:
8- & 11-Year-Old Siblings Who Rappel from Bridge
Demanding Climate Action
Their father said to me,
“Climbing is safe.
Climate change is not.”
Kids have a natural connection to the earth, as well as a drive to heal it. And that may be our saving grace
NEWS RELEASE — December 2, 2019
MEDIA CONTACT: Jon Bridgman, 206.276.5309, jon.bridgman@psp.wa.gov
The latest biennial State of the Sound Report, released this week, stresses that “…we can still recover Puget Sound, but only if we act boldly now.” This is the scientifically informed assessment of the Puget Sound Partnership, the state agency leading the region’s collective effort to restore and protect Puget Sound.
The Report is clear that Puget Sound remains in grave trouble. The damaging effects of pollution, habitat degradation and disturbance persist. Southern Resident orcas, Chinook salmon, steelhead, and many other species are listed under the Endangered Species Act. Human wellbeing is also affected, for example, by reducing fishing opportunities and threatening human health. Climate change impacts and continued population growth stand to increase pressures on an ecosystem already in peril.
Continue readingTop 10 Climate Actions for the Next President’s First 10 Days in Office
How Presidential Action Must Address the Climate Emergency
In a letter from Ben Goloff:
About the Plan: The Plan unpacks the top 10 executive actions—that do not require action by Congress—that the next President must take to tackle the climate emergency in her/his first 10 days in office. Uniting our voices now in demanding the next President take these necessary steps is essential to achieving climate leadership that meets demands of science and justice. While the plan is focused on what the President can do, it is designed to work with Congressional action, such as the Green New Deal, as well as action at the community, local and state levels. We’re reaching out to Olympic Climate Action because you have joined us on past petitions that form the basis of this plan, such as ending fossil fuel leasing on public lands.
IMPORTANT NOTE: The plan is designed as a c(3) activity. All organizations including 501c(3)s are able to sign on.
Original signatories include: Center for Biological Diversity, Climate Justice Alliance, Labor Network for Sustainability, 350.org, Greenpeace USA, Oil Change U.S., ActionAid USA, Center for Climate Integrity, Corporate Accountability, Earthworks, EcoEquity, Food and Water Watch, Friends of the Earth U.S., The Democracy Collaborative, NC WARN, Inc, and Rainforest Action Network.
We are grateful if Olympic Climate Action can join us so that we can urge for this bold Executive Climate Action Plan together. Please sign on by Dec. 5.
Ben Goloff
Climate Campaigner, Climate Law Institute
CENTER for BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY
Our survival can’t wait.
Clallam County Carbon Emissions data move on hold
Commissioner Peach says collection company biased
A Thanksgiving Call for Climate Action
By Mark Dunlea, Green Education and Legal Fund
Climate change deniers are increasingly angry and hostile — Medium
Cognitive dissonance at being forced off of position after position is leading to anger
LETTERS: Demand leaders take action against climate crisis now — Peninsula Daily News
Solutions
Week 1: Make cleaning up a part of your daily habits
REI — Take part: Dec. 1–7, 2019
Week 2: Go bagless. Carry reusable bags for all shopping
REI — Take part: Dec. 8-14, 2019
Yes, You Can Change Someone’s Mind — Yes! Magazine
But facts alone won’t do it, researchers say
Regional Actions
We need you to take action: Three ways you can act right now to hold polluters accountable
Attend a Public Hearing
for Clean Transportation
Thursday, December 19, 2019 at 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM PST
Washington State Convention Center
705 Pike Street, Seattle, Washington 98101
Tell our Congressional delegation to
support solar:
text “DefendTheITC” to 52886
(Wait, “text Congress”?? Yep. That widget is from SEIA, the Solar Energy Industries Association. Nationally, hundreds of thousands have used it to contact Congress. And given the momentum in DC, it’s clearly working. So add your message to bring it home!)
National Actions
Local/Regional News
Stream Walks offered beginning December 2nd on Ennis Creek
— Friends of Ennis Creek
OCA Supports the Sustainable Farms and Field Initiative
Sustainable Farm and Fields Support Sign-on Letter
Washington deals setback to Kalama methanol refinery!
— Washington Environmental Council
National/International News
Greta Thumberg Arrives Back in Europe to Attend Climate Talks
— DemocracyNow! video
Psychologists Explain How To Stop Overthinking Everything — Medium
Overthinking can lead to serious emotional distress and increase your risk of mental health problems
Here: Poems for the Planet is a lovesong to a planet in crisis. Summoning a chorus of over 125 diverse poetic voices
Here: Poems for the Planet is a lovesong to a planet in crisis.
Summoning a chorus of over 125 diverse poetic voices—including Mary Oliver, Robert Hass, Aimee Nezhukumatathil, Ross Gay, W.S. Merwin, Natalie Diaz, Kimiko Hahn, and others—this anthology approaches the impending environmental crisis with a sense of urgency and hopefulness.
