Climate Action 101 TAKE ACTION Green New Deal BUN CAN 12-Point Plan Carbon Pricing
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U.S. Rep. Richard E. Neal will present “The View from Washington D.C.” on Tuesday, March 19 at 4:30 p.m. in the Great Hall of Old Chapel at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. The event is free and open to the public. The presentation is sponsored by the Office of the Chancellor, the School..."Right to a healthy climate" law in New Hampshire.
Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund
“This is our town, our lives, and our future. No one cares more than we do what happens here... We decided to protect ourselves before we become the next cancer cluster,” said Peter White of Nottingham Water Alliance. Last night, residents at a town meeting in Nottingham, became the 2nd city in New Hampshire to adopt a Rights-based Ordinance asserting their right to a healthy climate, clean air, pure water, and local community self-government. The rights-based ordinance bans chemical trespass resulting from toxic waste disposal as a violation of those rights. Congratulations Nottingham! https://celdf.org/2019/03/media-release-2nd-right-to-a-healthy-climate-law-adopted-in-new-hampshire/
Students walk out of Amherst H.S. calling on legislators to address climate change
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A few dozen Amherst Regional High School students walked out of class Friday afternoon to call on community members and local legislators to take action on what they see as a climate crisis.
School Strike for Climate: What Today's Kids Face If World Leaders Delay Action
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When today's leaders were Greta’s age, scientists were already issuing strong warnings about climate change.Thank you, Amherst Regional High School students.
‘There are no second chances’: ARHS students stage walkout for international climate strike
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AMHERST — Roughly 200 high school and middle school students skipped class on Friday afternoon to send the world a message: We’re not doing enough to act on climate change. “No more coal, no more oil. Keep our carbon in the soil,” they shouted as...
The Toxic Consequences of America’s Plastics Boom
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Thanks to fracking, petrochemicals giants are poised to make the plastic pollution crisis much, much worse.
“According to the International Energy Agency, “petrochemicals are rapidly becoming the largest driver of global oil consumption,” picking up the slack as efforts to curb emissions and increase efficiency limit other sources of demand. In 2015, while only 10 percent of Exxon’s revenue came from its chemicals division, chemicals accounted for more than a quarter of its profits.”
Catastrophic Temperature Rise In the Arctic Is 'Locked In,' UN Report Says
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“What happens in the Arctic does not stay in the Arctic.”
The climate strikers’ urgency has inspired me to call a UN summit | António Guterres
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I’m bringing world leaders together to build the future we need, says UN secretary general António GuterresMore wise words form the young, including the valley's own Saraphina Forman!
Meet The Leaders Of Massachusetts' Youth Climate Strike
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Massachusetts students will cut class Friday to demand action on climate change. Meet the two high school students leading the effort.School Striking all over the world today
with Boston, Amherst, South Hadley & Mt Greylock, and more
Young climate activists around the world: why I’m striking today | Brianna Fruean and others
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As young people walk out of classrooms and gather for a global climate strike, campaigners share their reasons for action
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Our young people are leading us.
Students to walk out for climate change action on Friday
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AMHERST — Last year, Swedish teenager Greta Thunberg started skipping class every Friday to protest her country’s lack of action on climate change outside its parliament. The movement, “#FridaysForFuture” inspired other students and spread. This...
Artists Declare a Climate Emergency Wednesday, March 13th - 7:00 pm
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Watch Live: Artists Declare A Climate Emergency Wednesday, March 13th - 7:00 pm
Climate change is inevitable. How bad it gets is a choice
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In his new book, futurist Alex Steffen encourages people to think of tackling climate change as an ongoing opportunity to build a sustainable future, not a fight we’ve already lost.
How Greta Thunberg’s Lone Strike Against Climate Change Became a Global Movement
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The 16-year-old Swedish activist’s #FridaysForFuture protests have galvanized young people around the world
The 2019 Ides of March Enviro Show
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Greetings Earthlings. One of these Ides of March is bound to take out some pretender to the throne, non-violently of course, yes? We're ...
New Consensus is one of the policy groups working on Green New Deal. https://newconsensus.com/green-new-deal/