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As the undeniable consequences of the climate crisis abound all around us, in some positive news, fossil fuel divestment is steadily on the rise, as documented in the 2021 Invest Divest Report. Dozens of organizations, including Green America, have endorsed the report, produced by the Institute for Energy Economic and Financial Analysis, STAND.earth, C40, and the Wallace Global…
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On November 2, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a new rule for comment that will address methane emissions from both existing and new oil and gas wells and infrastructure in the US. Currently hundreds of thousands of wells, pipelines, and storage tanks are leaking millions of tons of methane per year. Methane is a potent greenhouse gas with up to 80 times the…
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"You get very tired when you work so much," [one child] said, showing scars he still has from his machete injuries. "Every day I would wake at six o'clock and go straight to the cocoa farm."
Child labor is worsening around the world. It is estimated that the number of child laborers globally rose from 152 million in 2016 to 160 million in 2020.
1 in 10 children experience…
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Following the murder of George Floyd, US corporations focused attention on the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement -- a slogan and organization launched by Alicia Garza, Patrisse Cullors, and Opal Tometi after the acquittal of George Zimmerman in the murder of the teenager Trayvon Martin. The videotape…
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The fossil fuel and nuclear energy sectors and spouting renewable energy myths, telling us clean energy isn’t the solution to the climate crisis. But in the last 20 years, renewable energy from wind and solar sources has grown dramatically worldwide. In 2020, wind and solar power grew 45%, their greatest rate of growth since 1999, outpacing the growth of all other energy sources…
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“Hollywood amuses me,” Grace Kelly once said. “Holier-than-thou for the public and unholier-than-the-devil in reality.”
You’d be hard-pressed to find someone who can’t name their favorite movie or TV show. Hollywood is ubiquitous and mesmerizing.
For me, I live in Los Angeles, and I’m married to someone who works in the entertainment…
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) The right to vote is the cornerstone of democracy – and central for creating a just, equitable, regenerative economy that works for all.
The United States considers itself to be a leading democracy in the world. The 2020 election, which was without fraud or corruption, had a record turnout – particularly remarkable in the middle of a dangerous pandemic.
So logically, it…
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) Recommendations for government, industry, and individuals to accelerate action at speed and scale
This summer, many of us see the devastating floods, fires, storms, and heat waves worldwide as a sign that climate change is here and getting worse. On Monday, the scientific community validated those…
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At the end of July, Carter’s released its first sustainability report! This is a positive step for the company, which is the largest retailer of children’s clothing in the US. But we need to see bolder action on chemical management from Carter’s to end toxic textiles and create more sustainable apparel.
What is Carter’s doing?
Commits to source 100% sustainable…
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