"High School Students Launch ‘Green New Deal For Schools Campaign’"
"Student organizers at 50 different high schools across the country are banding together to launch the “Green New Deal for Schools Campaign.”
Source: The Hill, 09/26/2023
Activism
All forms of advocacy, esp. environmental groups.
Between the Lines — Great Lakes Author Looks Back on a Writing Career, Forward to Journalism’s Future
With a dozen books under his belt, environmental writer and Great Lakes policy expert Dave Dempsey is ready to put away his pen. But not before sharing important lessons from his career, how he found hope amid the destruction and how he sees journalism succeeding. BookShelf contributor Gary Wilson talks with the author for our occasional “Between the Lines” interview series.
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Disabilities and Disasters — What Questions Should You Be Asking Planners?
As hurricane season ramps up, how are the disaster planners considering those with disabilities in your community? Texas-based journalist Greg Harman shares the story of one group that sued their city over claims it failed to properly prepare. And he extracts some rules of thumb to help determine if emergency planners are taking those with disabilities into consideration where you are.
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Black Community in W. Va. Sues EPA to Spur Action on Toxic Air Pollution
"Institute, one of two majority-Black communities in the state, was left out of an effort earlier this year to tighten limits on cancer-causing chemicals. Now, a community group is suing."
Source: Mountain State Spotlight, 09/21/2023
"Biden Launches American Climate Corps"
"President Joe Biden is launching a new federal program that aims to put more than 20,000 young people to work in jobs that promote renewable energy and combat climate change."
Source: E&E News, 09/21/2023
Markey, AOC Ask Biden To Create Civilian Climate Corps By Executive Order
"Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), two of Congress’s most vocal proponents for aggressive climate action, on Monday called for President Biden to establish a Civilian Climate Corps (CCC)."
Source: The Hill, 09/19/2023
"States Are Criminalizing Environmental Protest"
"Since the Dakota Access Pipeline conflict, 17 states have passed laws aimed at restricting protests, according to the International Center for Not-for-Profit Law (ICNL). Much of that legislation is aimed specifically at environmental protests, raising the penalties for gatherings that take place on "critical infrastructure" sites like pipelines."
Source: Sierra, 09/18/2023
Climate Protesters Around Globe Sharpen Their Message and Head to New York
"Tens of thousands of people, including students, retirees, scientists, politicians and celebrities, filled the streets of Midtown Manhattan on Sunday to demand that world leaders quickly pivot away from the fossil fuels that are dangerously heating up the planet."
Source: NYTimes, 09/18/2023
"Green Groups Slam World Bank For Backing Indonesian Coal Plants"
"Environmental groups have submitted a formal complaint to the World Bank for providing financial support for two coal-fired power plants in Indonesia, violating a pledge to stop backing fossil fuels."
Source: Reuters, 09/15/2023
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