Prosecuting climate crime, one state at a time - We’re close to winning a victory in court to hold fossil fuel profiteers like Exxon accountable for their lies. We told you last month about a group of State Attorney Generals and local prosecutors bringing lawsuits against these companies for lying to us since the very beginning of the climate crisis. Now, it’s time to […]
North Carolina Climate Resistance Actions this week - Wanted to let you know about a series of upcoming actions in North Carolina to fight back against climate change. There are forums in Charlotte, and other cities this week, and a big march this Saturday, Nov 16, in Robeson County. Check out the details below, or click here to see all the events listed […]
The climate crisis isn’t an accident, it’s a crime. - On indigenous peoples day — a holiday that reclaims the memory of this continent and how it was colonized, not discovered, by Europeans — it’s important to also remember that the climate crisis didn’t “just happen”; Like Columbus, this crisis didn’t arrive at random, nor are its impacts felt equitably by all. So, how did […]
Justice for the Bahamas; Justice for climate refugees. - It’s been just over a month since the Bahamas were slammed by Hurricane Dorian. The Category 5 storm killed dozens of people and left more than 70,000 Bahamians homeless. But when families fled for the US mainland looking for shelter and a safe place to stay while they rebuild, the Trump administration slammed the door. […]
No Coal, No Gas. Nobody will shut Merrimack down for us. - The Merrimack Generating Station in Bow, NH, is the last large coal plant in New England without a shut-down date. On September 28th we will gather in Bow for a mass nonviolent direct action to shut down this plant. Nobody’s going to close this coal plant for us. Continuing to burn coal and build fracked […]