Tag: climate activists
How a new generation of climate activists is reviving fossil fuel...
By tapping into existing networks and old campaigns, a new wave of student activism is making the fossil fuel divestment movement bigger, bolder and more creative.
Landmark win in ‘Fight for Habitable Future’ as jury refuses to...
"We need to take note of the lessons learned by the labor movement—mass civil disobedience works. The climate crisis is a workers issue, we need to unite to shut down business as usual. Right now."
How to raise climate-resilient kids
In the face of climate change, children need positive stress as well as compassion to maintain mental health and inform their responses.
Homeland Security listed these climate activists as ‘extremists’ alongside mass killers
"I think there is a strategy that right-wing forces are using to criminalize dissent. This bulletin shows that dirty hand."
‘The law is on our side’: Extinction Rebellion celebrates dropped charges...
Ultimately, the environmental movement expects the cases of over 1,000 activists arrested in London last month will be discontinued.
‘Climate emergency. Look it up.’: Activists and experts celebrate New Oxford...
“STAY LOUD, it's working,” declared Greenpeace Canada.
Defending the environment now more lethal than soldiering in some war...
Indigenous peoples should be a source of inspiration for the global community.
Fossil fuel companies are enlisting police to crack down on protesters
State lawmakers across the country are advancing bills to increase penalties for demonstrators who interfere with 'critical infrastructure,' such as pipelines and gas terminals.
The Sunrise generation leads the way on climate action
In the meantime, with the encouragement of leaders like AOC, what is arguably the largest youth movement since the 1960s is taking shape to finally put the climate crisis front and center in U.S. politics.
Youth climate activists demanding Green New Deal arrested for sit-in at...
"All we want is for him to put our lives above the interests of his campaign donors."
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Supreme Court justices send mixed signals as Boulder climate case reaches argument
A ruling for the oil companies could reach more than two dozen similar climate suits, none of which has gone to trial.
Material Insecurity and the Foundations of Democratic Participation
Democratic participation depends on more than voting rights: people also need material security, practical knowledge, social belonging, and a sense of agency that human ecology education can help cultivate.
Whaling commission leaves the global ban in place as Antigua and Barbuda withdraws its...
A South Atlantic whale sanctuary also failed for a second time, falling short of the 75 percent majority it needed.
‘Medicare for All’ Message Attracts Voters Buckling Under Medical Bills
The idea of scrapping the U.S. health insurance system for a massive expansion of government-funded healthcare isn’t new. But voters hit by ballooning private health insurance costs are rallying behind midterm candidates calling for universal coverage.
Three years into Gaza’s genocide, U.S. political rhetoric hasn’t translated into action
While some political candidates rose to prominence through their support for Palestine, the U.S.