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June 2020: NEW & URGENT ACTION ALERTS Push back against fossil fuel interests nationally by supporting climate action on the state level! We will be updating you regularly on the bills nee…Forests and Brain Health: Emerging Research
PROTECTING FORESTS #4:
A SERIES OF TALKS ABOUT THE CRITICAL IMPORTANCE OF FORESTS IN THE TIME OF CLIMATE CHANGE
Tuesday, June 16th at 7:00 p.m. EST
Forests and Brain Health: Emerging Research
Susan A. Masino, Ph.D. is the Vernon Roosa Professor of Applied Science at Trinity College and a recent Bullard Fellow in Forest Research at Harvard University. Her research focuses on links among metabolism, brain activity and behavior and she is dedicated to educational, environmental and public policy issues affecting brain health.
The link between forests and brain health is a public policy imperative: we face increasing costs for disorders ranging from Alzheimer’s disease to addiction, and forests offer exercise, mindfulness and stress reduction. We are still discovering new species, and forests are a former and a likely future source of new medicines. Research on cardiovascular, immune and neurological systems is expanding worldwide. In people of all ages a forest can increase kindness, altruism, and generosity by provoking awe - the sense of wonder you feel in the presence of something beyond your understanding. For these and many other reasons, natural forests should be protected and accessible to citizens across the state.
REGISTER at the following link with zoom for the talk
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Our co-sponsors
Arise for Social Justice; Concerned Citizens of Franklin County; Franklin County Continuing the Political Revolution, Climate Change Committee; The Enviro Show; Extinction Rebellion Western MA; Green Berkshires; The Hitchcock Center for the Environment; Keep the Woods; MA 350-Berkshire Node; Mothers Out Front Pioneer Valley; Partnership for Policy Integrity; Restore: The North Woods; Representative Lindsay Sabadosa, 1st Hampshire District; Springfield Climate Justice Coalition; Traprock Center for Peace & Justice; Wendell State Forest Alliance
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Please join Climate Action Now and Save Massachusetts Forests on June 9 and June 16 for the 3rd and 4th talks in our series. Forests are vital in mitigating climate change, and restoring and sustaining healthy ecosystems to protect biodiversity, provide clean air and water, and enhance human health.
We’re excited to present the latest forest science and policy from these experts!
There will be time for Q & A following each talk.
Paying to cut & burn forests: is this really what we want?
PROTECTING FORESTS #3:
A SERIES OF TALKS ABOUT THE CRITICAL IMPORTANCE OF FORESTS IN THE TIME OF CLIMATE CHANGE
Tuesday, June 9th at 7:00 p.m. EST
Paying to cut and burn forests: is this really what we want for renewable energy?
Mary S. Booth, Ph.D., Founder and Director of the Partnership for Policy Integrity, directs PFPI’s science and advocacy work on greenhouse gases, air pollution, and forest impacts of biomass energy
Biomass energy is growing rapidly worldwide due to its inclusion in renewable energy programs that make it eligible for financial incentives, including in Massachusetts. However, despite being treated as “green” and carbon neutral, burning forest wood for energy actually emits more climate and air pollution per unit energy than most fossil fuels. And harvesting for biomass creates negative impacts on our forests.
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The talks are free, but registration is required.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation with a link to join the meeting. Please register if you can’t attend and want a link to the recorded talk. Do not share the link because it will only work for you.
climateactionnowma.org/farms-forests-food/
www.savemassforests.com/
Our co-sponsors
Arise for Social Justice; Concerned Citizens of Franklin County; Franklin County Continuing the Political Revolution, Climate Change Committee; The Enviro Show; Extinction Rebellion Western MA; Green Berkshires; The Hitchcock Center for the Environment; Keep the Woods; MA 350-Berkshire Node; Mothers Out Front Pioneer Valley; Partnership for Policy Integrity; Restore: The North Woods; Representative Lindsay Sabadosa, 1st Hampshire District; Springfield Climate Justice Coalition; Traprock Center for Peace & Justice; Wendell State Forest Alliance
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Please join Climate Action Now and Save Massachusetts Forests on June 9 and June 16for the 3rd and 4th talks in our series. Forests are vital in mitigating climate change, and restoring and sustaining healthy ecosystems to protect biodiversity, provide clean air and water, and enhance human health.
We’re excited to present the latest forest science and policy from these experts!
There will be time for Q & A following each talk.
Are We Past the Peak of Big Oil’s Power?
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The political power of the fossil-fuel industry has always been the single biggest obstacle to making real progress in the fight against climate change, and it now seems to be weakening.Bill McKibben: How to Fix Unemployment While Fighting the Climate Crisis
Bill McKibben: How to Fix Unemployment While Fighting the Climate Crisis
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As told to Corinne Segal I’ve spent 30 years now, since I wrote the first book on climate change, thinking about crisis, and so it strikes me that there are lots of lessons that come out of this mo…100% Renewables & Transparent Leadership
100% Renewables & Transparent Leadership
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State Representatives tell us they support 100% renewables, but then the bill dies in committee. How did they actually vote? No one knows!
Hurricanes are growing stronger as climate warms, new NOAA study shows — Fox News
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Hurricanes are reportedly strengthening as the Earth's climate grows warmer, according to a new study.MONTHLY GATHERING via ZOOM
Monday, May 25, 7 pm
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May Climate Action Now Monthly Gathering
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Feel the warmth of community and the strength of collective action as we move forward together at this critical moment in history.
Climate Action Now of Western Massachusetts Monthly Gathering
Monday, May 25. 7-9 PM in Amherst
Unitarian Universalist Society of Amherst
121 N Pleasant Street, Amherst, Mass
Handicap accessible and on a bus line
We come together once a month to meet each other, plan, and imagine how to contribute, in our corner of the world, to the urgent fight against climate change . We love to meet newcomers, whether you are brand new to activism or have been working for change for a long time. We do not have a membership or dues. People give of their time and talent when they see fit. You are welcome to join us!
Oh, yeah. It’s the profits, stupid!
https://commondreams.org/news/2020/…
www.commondreams.org
"Oil and gas corporations already pay pennies compared to what they make in profits from plundering public lands—land that belongs to the American people—and now they'll pay even less."https://commondreams.org/news/2020/…
Lenore Bryck.
Fridays for Future Europe Calls for Transforming Agricultural Policy to Tackle the Climate Crisis
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"E.U. politicians must recognize that a great hope to combat the climate crisis and the collapse of biodiversity lies in agriculture."The ground is moving under our feet.can you feel it?
In A Post-Pandemic World, Renewable Energy Is The Only Way Forward
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Changing the world’s energy map is cheap, especially if we factor in the natural disasters and the cost of treating the diseases it causes. If we simply put a price on the viability of the human species as a whole, it’s clear that pivoting to renewable energy is a no-brainer.Let’s learn and translate to a carbon-free and JUST future.
Here’s how coronavirus affected carbon emissions in every state
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A new study shows the world is on track for the biggest emissions drop since World War II.
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"Shareholders today sent the message that it is past time for Chase to catch up with its peers, implement a strategy to decarbonize and de-risk its lending portfolio, and help build a more secure future for all."Massachusetts forests: To Cut or Not to Cut?
Massachusetts forests: To Cut or Not to Cut?
PROTECTING FORESTS #2:
A SERIES OF TALKS ABOUT THE CRITICAL IMPORTANCE OF FORESTS IN THE TIME OF CLIMATE CHANGE
Tuesday, May 19 at 7:00 p.m. EST
Our Massachusetts Forests: To Cut, or Not to Cut?
Michael Kellett, Executive Director and co-founder of RESTORE: The North Woods and Dr. Bill Stubblefield, biologist and expert on the role forests can play in mitigating climate change and biodiversity collapse.
REGISTER at the following link with zoom for the talk
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More talks coming in June...stay tuned!
Our co-sponsors
Arise for Social Justice; Concerned Citizens of Franklin County; Franklin County Continuing the Political Revolution, Climate Change Committee; The Enviro Show; Extinction Rebellion Western MA; Green Berkshires; The Hitchcock Center for the Environment; Keep the Woods; MA 350-Berkshire Node; Mothers Out Front Pioneer Valley; Partnership for Policy Integrity; Restore: The North Woods; Representative Lindsay Sabadosa, 1st Hampshire District; Springfield Climate Justice Coalition; Traprock Center for Peace & Justice; Wendell State Forest Alliance
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Please join Climate Action Now and Save Massachusetts Forests on May 12th & 19th for the first two talks in our series. Forests are vital in mitigating climate change, and restoring and sustaining healthy ecosystems to protect biodiversity, provide clean air and water, and enhance human health.
We’re excited to present the latest forest science and policy from these experts!
There will be time for Q & A following each talk.
Carbon dioxide emissions have dropped 17 percent during the pandemic — WIRED
Carbon dioxide emissions have dropped 17 percent during the pandemic — WIRED
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Some regions, like the US and the UK, have seen their outputs fall by a third, due in large part to people driving less.
www.strongerma.world
Rebuilding a Massachusetts strong enough for our grandchildren. #MAClimateStrongNotice the air is cleaner?We can keep it that way! Build back green and strong: Sign here for a better world. We’re a group of everyday citizens who believe that Massachusetts not only can build back after covid-19, bu...
Want to prevent the next pandemic? This doctor is prescribing climate action.
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“If the frontlines of this pandemic have taught us anything, it’s that we are up for the challenge.”
Follow Neighbor To Neighbor Massachusetts Education Fund
E.P.A. Opts Against Limits on Water Contaminant Tied to Fetal Damage
E.P.A. Opts Against Limits on Water Contaminant Tied to Fetal Damage
www.nytimes.com
A new E.P.A. policy on perchlorate, which is used in rocket fuel, would revoke a 2011 finding that the chemical should be regulated.Not pro life I guess
Sanders-Biden Unity Task Force on Climate
Biden Names Ocasio-Cortez, Kerry to Lead His Climate Task Force, Bridging Democrats’ Divide
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Progressives applaud the former vice president’s embrace of Bernie Sanders’ climate advisors. One analyst called the panel “the Climate Dream Team for Democrats.”Sounds great!
Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders Made a Climate Task Force—Here's What Its Priorities Should Be
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Joe Biden has a lot of work to do to win over progressives as the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, especially when it comes to the climate crisis. On Wednesday, his campaign announced the names on a series of task force put together with his top primary rival, Senator Bernie Sanders. Tho...In a First, Renewable Energy Is Poised to Eclipse Coal in U.S.
In a First, Renewable Energy Is Poised to Eclipse Coal in U.S.
nyti.ms
The coronavirus has pushed the coal industry to once-unthinkable lows, and the consequences for climate change are big.
AVIATION: Lack of rail limits U.S. ability to lower airline emissions
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When the French government bailed out the airline industry earlier this month, it conditioned the aid on climate action.www.strongerma.world
Rebuilding a Massachusetts strong enough for our grandchildren. #MAClimateStrongNotice the air is cleaner?We can keep it that way! Build back green and strong: Sign here for a better world. We’re a group of everyday citizens who believe that Massachusetts not only can build back after covid-19, bu...
For more info, Facebook event here (note, you must register to get the zoom link - this is not a facebook live event.) www.facebook.com/events/2665291533753413/
Warren Blasts ‘Bailout’ for Oil Companies as Trump Eyes Aid
Warren Blasts ‘Bailout’ for Oil Companies as Trump Eyes Aid
www.bloomberg.com
The Trump administration shouldn’t create a special relief program to bolster oil and gas producers while ignoring companies with “legitimate needs” that have been harmed by the coronavirus, Senator Elizabeth Warren argued Thursday.