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Plea from Naomi Klein

Bottom Line for all of us: Climate Emergency, so it's time to break rules and go the extra mile.

There's still chance the DNC general body will vote for a candidate's climate debate. ... See MoreSee Less

08/24/19

Why the Democratic National Committee Must Change the Rules and Hold a Climate Debate

The climate emergency is not a “single issue” — it is the single precondition for every other issue’s existence.

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Action alert: We don't share a lot of petitions but if you haven't signed this one by SUnrise Movement to the DNC telling them we want a climate debate - please do it now at this link:
bit.ly/climate-debate-petition

250 Sunrisers at the DNC today! Great video ending with a very impressive banner drop
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08/23/19

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ACTION ALERT Friday Aug 23 only.
Can you make one quick phone call right now?

Call Mass Dems at 617-939-0800 and ask the office to send the message to the 9 voting members from MA: we need a climate debate.

They are still taking input and passing it along. They need to hear that we are paying attention and care about the climate debate resolution. ... See MoreSee Less

08/23/19

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08/23/19

No Coal, No Gas

Stop burning fossil fuels in New England this is a Crisis pledge to resist

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“Kochland” Examines the Koch Brothers’ Early, Crucial Role in Climate-Change Denial

08/23/19

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A new book by Christopher Leonard reveals how Charles and David Koch crippled government action on climate change.

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New one from Bill McKibben. founder of 350.org.

(Climate Action Now is the local area "chapter" of 350.org) ... See MoreSee Less

08/23/19

Opinion | The Amazon rainforests are on fire because of Brazil's mini-Trump

The new Brazilian leader called himself "Captain Chainsaw" and mocked environmentalists who feared his pro-clearance policies could decimate the Amazon.

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How the KOCH Brothers helped give Brazil their own Trump (See ATLAS Foundation) threadreaderapp.com/thread/1057041789972971520.html

08/22/19

On the Front Lines of Bolsonaro’s War on the Amazon, Brazil’s Forest Communities Fight Against Climate Catastrophe

Without action, the loss of another fifth of Brazil’s rainforest will trigger a cascading system collapse called “dieback” and release a carbon bomb.

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Leaked Documents Show Brazil’s Bolsonaro Has Grave Plans for Amazon Rainforest

08/22/19

This is a climate holocaust. ... See MoreSee Less

DemocraciaAbierta had access to PowerPoints from a meeting between members of the Bolsonaro government. The slides show that the current government intends to use the president's hate speech to diminish the power of minorities living in the region and to implement predatory projects that could have....

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The man is a terrorist

AND the Massachusetts DCR has grave plans for public lands. "Think global/Act local!" 🤔 www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2019/08/23/arrested-wendell-state-forest-logging-protest/QAYT0iAhNoqd4q...

Fight back and thank you Lynn

August monthly gathering in Northampton AugustMonday August 26th - 7:00pmFirst Churches of Northampton, MassachusettsMONTHLY GATHERING Monday 7 pm
Building A Week of Climate Action Together!

Join with Youth Climate Strike, Sunrise, Arise for Social Justice, Springfield Climate Justice Coalition and Extinction Rebellion

Focus on organizing for the Global Climate Strike and Week of Actions beginning September 20!

Plus a range of working groups on Government Action, Racism and Climate Change and more

Everyone is welcome-everyone is needed!
Building accessible and on a bus line
Monday, Aug 26 at 7p - First Churches Northampton
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08/22/19

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WOW .
Moral clarity from The Sunrise Movement

Protesting right now INSIDE DNC meeting of DNC "resolutions committee" which voted down recommending the candidates "climate debate" we need. Saturday is the general vote.
You can support Sunrise financially here: https://actionnetwork.org/fundraising/… ... See MoreSee Less

08/22/19

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Soooo many Dems are sooooo out of step 🙄

"GREENFIELD — Logging in Wendell State Forest will continue for now, but a judge is considering whether or not to halt the project until a suit against the state’s Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) is settled at trial.

The Wendell State Forest Alliance — a group of 29 co-plaintiffs suing the state — appeared in Franklin County Superior Court Wednesday to outline their case.

They are looking to permanently stop logging at an 80-acre old oak stand in Wendell State Forest that began two weeks ago, citing concerns about climate change, the forest’s recreational value, and the well-being of native animal and plant populations. Named as defendants in the civil lawsuit are Kathleen A. Theoharides, secretary of the state Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs; Leo Roy, DCR commissioner; and William Hill, DCR State/Public Lands Forestry Program director.

“The reason we are here is DCR has refused to meet with us and discuss anything to do with this,” said co-plaintiff Glen Ayers of Greenfield, adding that bringing the group’s complaints before a judge was a “last resort.”
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“They know we’re in a climate crisis. There is no time to waste,” said Ayers, who worked as a regional health agent for the Franklin Regional Council of Governments for 11 years prior to retirement. “We don’t have 100 years.” " ... See MoreSee Less

08/22/19

Wendell Forest protesters bring state to court over logging project

GREENFIELD — Logging in Wendell State Forest will continue for now, but a judge is considering whether or not to halt the project until a suit against the state’s Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) is settled at trial.The Wendell State...

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Great!

08/22/19

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Let's hope we get a climate debate from the DNC so the world can learn more about the climate emergency climate solutions. In the meantime, we can learn about and read the climate platform of each candidate.

Climate Plan #1: Bernie Sanders.
Here is a blog post from the Climate Justice Alliance about Bernie Sanders' plan & why they think it's a big improvement over the Markey/AOC Green New Deal resolution.
(link to the Sanders plan inside the post)

Over the next couple of weeks we'll share the plans in a series of posts. ... See MoreSee Less

08/22/19

Bernie Sanders’ Green New Deal Proposal is a Blueprint for the Regenerative Economy We Must Strive For - Climate Justice Alliance

Bernie Sanders’ Green New Deal Proposal is a Blueprint for the Regenerative Economy We Must Strive For Aug 22, 2019 | Blog Post, Press Release Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal policy package is heralded as one of the farthest reaching accomplishments by a president in a generation. While there w...

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Link to Bernie Sanders' climate plan: berniesanders.com/issues/the-green-new-deal/

Sadly, Bernie's plan says nothing directly about protecting & preserving forests or about wood biomass not being truly "renewable energy" and dirtier than coal 🙄

From Extinction Rebellion MA - action at Brazilian Consulate in Boston 8/29 "Extinction Rebellion MA stands with the indigenous women of Brazil and their courageous efforts to protect their rights, their home, and our earth. #PrayforAmazonia

Bolsonaro must be stopped! Join us outside the Brazilian consulate in Boston this next Thursday at 8am. https://xrmass.org/action/brazil-8-29/"; ... See MoreSee Less

08/22/19

Indigenous Women Protest Against Bolsonaro’s ‘Genocidal’ Policies

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AND deforestation in the guise of "forest management" is going on right here in the Valley > www.facebook.com/groups/WendellStateForestAlliance/

You mean next not this Thurs.

Climate Strike! BOSTON SEP 20!
Sign up for spot on bus. volunteer your school contacts, donate and more below:

Bus: bit.ly/wmass-rsvp

Donate to YCS MA, especially for buses: bit.ly/strike-donate

Main event website: bit.ly/boston-climate-strike

Form for people to volunteer their contacts: bit.ly/give-us-your-school-contacts

#climateactionnowWe strike September 20th—join youth + adult allies in BOSTON (location TBD) to demand action on the #ClimateCrisis. Event info: bit.ly/boston-climate-strike

Today we are launching our external resources! See here: bit.ly/strike-resources for resources and guides to help you support the Boston Climate Strike.

Help spread the word: please share this graphic!

Donate to support the event: bit.ly/strike-donate

#StrikeWithUs #StrikeWithUsBoston #ClimateStrikeMA ... See MoreSee Less

08/21/19

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Thank you, Michelle Marantz and the Longmeadow Pipeline Awareness group and Longmeadow voters! ... See MoreSee Less

08/21/19

Longmeadow voters say no to gas pipeline project in residential neighborhood

But this likely isn't the end of the project.

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08/21/19

“Kochland” Examines the Koch Brothers’ Early, Crucial Role in Climate-Change Denial

A new book by Christopher Leonard reveals how Charles and David Koch crippled government action on climate change.

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Absolutely. Our climate movement must also be an anti-military and peace movement. ... See MoreSee Less

08/20/19

We Can’t Confront Climate Change While Lavishly Funding the Pentagon

As defender of the world's oil-fueled economy, the Pentagon is also the largest emitter of greenhouse gases.

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Action - the gazette would like to hear from you about which climate stories to cover
"So what stories do you want to see us cover next month? We want to hear from you — about the local people who are taking action to reduce emissions, your concerns about the local environment, and the questions you have about how climate change will affect western Massachusetts. Email suggestions to gjochem@gazettenet.com. " ... See MoreSee Less

08/20/19

Daily Hampshire Gazette joins global climate coverage initiative

NORTHAMPTON — Next month, several news outlets, including the Daily Hampshire Gazette, will turn their focus to a topic some say is not getting the media attention it deserves: climate change.In an effort called Covering Climate Now, more than 150...

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"When it comes to the role of international political leadership in tackling climate change, the record of achievement leaves much to be desired. But now, because of the IPCC’s findings, and with the help of a vigorous youth climate movement — which, unlike adult policymakers, seems to actually pay attention to the IPCC — an opportunity has arisen for real action." ... See MoreSee Less

08/19/19

Teenage activists and an IPCC triumph

The latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is a well-timed blueprint for action.

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Last week, the UN put out a new Special Report on Climate Change and Land. This article is a GREAT explainer.

Bottom line: "Climate change requires us to alter the biogeochemical organism that we call the global economy on the fly, in our lifetimes. Such a task should command most of the time and attention of every economist, agriculturalist, investor, executive, and politician—anyone who fancies themselves a leader in the physical workings of the economy, or whatever we call it. It is our shame, and theirs, that they don’t."

In other words, ALL HANDS ON DECK! ... See MoreSee Less

08/19/19

This Land Is the Only Land There Is

Here are seven ways of understanding the IPCC’s newest climate warning.

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Here is a link to the report, "An IPCC special report on climate change, desertification, land degradation, sustainable land management, food security, and greenhouse gas fluxes in terrestrial ecosystems" www.ipcc.ch/report/srccl/

Norway electric vehicle tipping point.
Why can't we have this too, Massachusetts!? ... See MoreSee Less

08/19/19

EV Tippin Point in Norway

Prior to the introduction of supportive government policies, most battery electric vehicles (BEV) were in Oslo, Norway. In March 2014, one percent of the vehicles on the roads were electric, while 21% of new vehicle sales were plug-in vehicles. Five years later, in March 2019, 58.4% of new vehicle p...

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August monthly gathering. All welcome!

We'll gather to talk about what we're doing for the global climate week of action (Sep 20-27) connect with others concerned, and other local climate actions.
#climateactionow

August monthly gathering in Northampton AugustMonday August 26th - 7:00pmFirst Churches of Northampton, MassachusettsAugust monthly gathering. All welcome!

We'll gather to talk about what we're doing for the global climate week of action (Sep 20-27) connect with others concerned, and other local climate actions.
#climateactionow ... See MoreSee Less

08/17/19

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Northampton City Council Candidate Debates Night 2: Ward 5, 7Thursday September 12th - 6:30pmNorthampton, Massachusetts#climateactionnow ... See MoreSee Less

08/17/19

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Northampton City Council Candidate Debates Night 1: Ward 1, 2,4Wednesday September 11th - 6:30pmNorthampton, Massachusetts#climateactionnow ... See MoreSee Less

08/17/19

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Great work by Sunrise Northampton! Thank you Northampton City Council for voting yes unanimously.
Note that the resolution contains the words "CLIMATE EMERGENCY"
Yes, it is.

Here is the resolution:
R-19.123
A RESOLUTION CALLING FOR THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO PASS A GREEN NEW DEAL

http://northamptonma.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/… ... See MoreSee Less

08/17/19

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Combine with previous post on massive methane release. ... See MoreSee Less

08/16/19

Total Ban on Fracking Urged by Health Experts: 1,500 Studies Showed 'Damning' Evidence of Threats to Public Health, Climate

A comprehensive analysis on fracking overwhelmingly shows that the drilling method poses a profound threat to public health and the climate.

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Now, who's going to tell DJT?

Gas is not a bridge fuel. We must stop building all new gas infrastructure, transition to renewables and keep it in the ground. ... See MoreSee Less

08/16/19

Fracking Boom in US and Canada Largely to Blame for 'Massive' Rise of Global Methane Levels: Study

While the rise of methane in the Earth's atmosphere over the past decade has been "globally significant," quick action to end fracking would have a rapid, positive impact on the environment

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This is what we're talking about #greenNewDeal ... See MoreSee Less

08/16/19

'Coal is over': the miners rooting for the Green New Deal

An area desperately in need of an economic transformation looks to new promise after Trump’s prove empty

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