Sunrise Movement's Varshini Prakash on not losing hope on climate change: "I'm still here fighting"
3 years, 2 months ago

Sunrise Movement's Varshini Prakash on not losing hope on climate change: "I'm still here fighting"

Salon  

Director Rachel Lears' inspiring, angering documentary, "To the End," which premieres at the Sundance Film Festival, follows four women — representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez; Sunrise Movement executive director Varshini Prakash; Justice Democrats executive director Alexandra Rojas; and Rhiana Gunn-Wright, Climate Policy Director at the Roosevelt Institute — as they work for climate change initiatives and the Green New Deal. RELATED: Susan Sarandon leads a protest against the Squad at AOC's office: "We're losing hope" Varshini Prakash is particularly active in the campaign, staging a Sunrise Movement sit-in at Nancy Pelosi's office in 2018. Then, in October 2020, several Sunrise Movement activists staged a hunger strike to protest against Senator Manchin's stranglehold on the Build Back Better bill. His Build Back Better bill was actually more ambitious than Bernie's work with the Green New Deal.

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This is the best way to counter Trump-era climate denial
3 months, 2 weeks ago

This is the best way to counter Trump-era climate denial

The Independent  

The Inflation Reduction Act brought in by the Biden administration was – and still is – the largest investment in climate and energy in American history. While they may have voted for Trump’s fireworks, when he imposes tariffs, tax cuts for CEOs and not workers, cuts pollution limits and federal jobs – and when he comes for the IRA – …

For these California kids, the fight against climate change is personal
6 months, 3 weeks ago

For these California kids, the fight against climate change is personal

LA Times  

Madigan Traversi’s world changed in the fall of 2017, but the forces responsible for her transformation had been brewing for a long time. “That was the first time I was able to associate climate change with this wildfire I had been directly affected by,” said Traversi, now a 19-year-old activist and sophomore at UC Berkeley who promotes efforts to strengthen …

Activists mobilize to reach 1.5M young voters in swing states to defeat Trump
7 months ago

Activists mobilize to reach 1.5M young voters in swing states to defeat Trump

Raw Story  

The Sunrise Movement on Tuesday launched a campaign program in support of Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee, aiming to reach 1.5 million young voters in key swing states. The left-wing, youth-led climate action group didn't endorse Harris—though it's part of the Green New Deal Network, which has— but announced that it would mobilize to help her defeat Republican …

Police arrest young climate protesters for blocking street near Kamala Harris’ home
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Police arrest young climate protesters for blocking street near Kamala Harris’ home

LA Times  

Demanding more action on the climate crisis, young activists blocked an intersection Monday morning near Vice President Kamala Harris’ Brentwood home, leading police to arrest six of them without incident. “Harris, Harris, can’t you see, this is an emergency,” they chanted, alternating the latter phrase with “fossil fuels are killing me” and “this will be your legacy.” The blockade consisted …

Is Biden taking climate change seriously? Here's why some experts want him to declare an emergency
1 year, 4 months ago

Is Biden taking climate change seriously? Here's why some experts want him to declare an emergency

Salon  

When it comes to climate change, everything is trending in the wrong direction. "Global heating is an emergency — the greatest emergency humanity currently faces, despite ongoing public apathy — so it's incredibly foolish that President Biden still hasn't declared a climate emergency," explained Dr. Peter Kalmus, a climate scientist at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory and an associate project scientist …

Biden is unveiling the American Climate Corps, a program with echoes of the New Deal
1 year, 6 months ago

Biden is unveiling the American Climate Corps, a program with echoes of the New Deal

NPR  

Biden is unveiling the American Climate Corps, a program with echoes of the New Deal Enlarge this image toggle caption Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images The White House on Wednesday unveiled a new climate jobs training program that it says could put 20,000 people to work in its first year on projects like restoring land, …

The Climate Struggle Literally Hit Home in 2022
2 years, 3 months ago

The Climate Struggle Literally Hit Home in 2022

Wired  

A year ago, I lambasted politicians for missing a huge opportunity for climate action. “I feel a lot more heartened about climate change now than I ever have,” says Jonathan Foley, executive director of the nonprofit Project Drawdown, which advocates for climate action. Like, Hey, wait a minute, things are really starting to pivot.” “2022 has proven to be a …

Letters to the Editor: How the climate bill will finally kill off gas-burning cars
2 years, 8 months ago

Letters to the Editor: How the climate bill will finally kill off gas-burning cars

LA Times  

A charging port for a VinFast electric vehicle is seen during a showcase event in Garden Grove on June 25. To the editor: I’m as hawkish on climate change as anyone, but as a pragmatist, I see nothing but good in the energy portion of the proposed bill that Sen. Joe Manchin III agreed to support. Paul Scott, Santa Monica …

Biden could unlock new powers by declaring a ‘climate emergency’
2 years, 8 months ago

Biden could unlock new powers by declaring a ‘climate emergency’

Al Jazeera  

Such a declaration would enable the US president to halt crude oil exports and facilitate investments in clean energy tech. Los Angeles, California – US President Joe Biden is considering declaring a national climate emergency, which would allow him to unlock new executive powers to kick-start climate action. By declaring a climate emergency, Biden can take five key executive actions: …

Climate activists reset with Biden’s agenda on life support
3 years ago

Climate activists reset with Biden’s agenda on life support

CNN  

CNN — In a year weighted by disappointment for the US climate movement, the lowest low of 2021 might have taken place nearly 3,500 miles away in Glasgow, Scotland, where world leaders gathered early last November for the largest United Nations climate summit in history. President Joe Biden “was supposed to show up with Build Back Better in his back …

Editorial: Let’s make 2022 the year we all get angry about climate inaction
3 years, 2 months ago

Editorial: Let’s make 2022 the year we all get angry about climate inaction

LA Times  

High school students and other youth activists rally in a climate change protest in downtown Los Angeles in September 2019. And we can’t blunt climate change by dressing up another year of insufficient action as an incremental “win.” Opinion Editorial: Glasgow climate summit brought incremental progress. That’s a failure The Glasgow climate summit brought new pledges and other signs of …

On climate change, Biden $3.5T plan making up for lost time
3 years, 6 months ago

On climate change, Biden $3.5T plan making up for lost time

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — As President Joe Biden visited one disaster site after another this summer — from California wildfires to hurricane-induced flooding in Louisiana and New York — he said climate change is “everybody’s crisis” and America must get serious about the “code red” danger posed by global warming. “This is a ‘code red’ moment, but Democrats are answering the call,’’ …

The Antidote To Climate Dread
3 years, 7 months ago

The Antidote To Climate Dread

Huff Post  

The reality of the climate crisis is dire — and it can be overwhelming. “We are now in an all-hands-on-deck moment,” said Anthony Leiserowitz, director of Yale University’s program on climate change communication. There are small things we can do, but governments and corporations have much more power than single researchers and individual communities.” Rivera-Collazo said she’s “particularly worried” for …

Biden Hits A Rough Patch With Climate Hawks
3 years, 9 months ago

Biden Hits A Rough Patch With Climate Hawks

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING President Joe Biden’s relationship with climate activists is starting to look something like a rollercoaster, with highs and lows, twists and turns and the occasional full stomach drop. Phil Lewis/HuffPost The International Energy Agency warned in a lengthy study published last month that investments in new oil and gas projects must immediately stop if governments are to …

Biden Faces First Major Climate Protest As President
3 years, 9 months ago

Biden Faces First Major Climate Protest As President

Huff Post  

Sunrise protesters gathered outside the White House on June 4 to protest the Biden administration. Phil Lewis/HuffPost President Joe Biden’s honeymoon with climate activists looks set to end Friday as Green New Deal activists descended on the White House to demand that the administration abandon plans to water down its landmark infrastructure proposal. On Friday morning, a few dozen Sunrise …

Climate activism in the age of coronavirus: Extinction Rebellion, the Sunrise Movement, Fridays for Future and Mock Cop26
4 years, 2 months ago

Climate activism in the age of coronavirus: Extinction Rebellion, the Sunrise Movement, Fridays for Future and Mock Cop26

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “We’re now focussing on pushing him more left and getting the first pillars of a Green New Deal by …

Climate change news live: Activists protest Biden hiring oil figure
4 years, 4 months ago

Climate change news live: Activists protest Biden hiring oil figure

The Independent  

✕ Close AOC speaks at climate protest for Biden's early hires Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A report published in …

Sunrise Movement Unveils 2020 Endorsements To Defeat Climate Change Deniers
4 years, 6 months ago

Sunrise Movement Unveils 2020 Endorsements To Defeat Climate Change Deniers

Huff Post  

Climate change activists rally in support of the Green New Deal in Los Angeles' Pershing Square on May 24, 2019. Cliff Owen/ASSOCIATED PRESS The Sunrise Movement, which has helped transform the Democratic Party’s discourse on climate change, has established a formidable political operation this cycle — especially for progressives challenging sitting Democrats in primaries. Most recently in Markey’s heated Senate …

Mailbag: Op-ed likening coronavirus and climate crises made excellent points
4 years, 10 months ago

Mailbag: Op-ed likening coronavirus and climate crises made excellent points

LA Times  

Jordan Pritzl of Aliso Viejo, left, and Merina Addonigio, both from Suka University, hold protest signs during the Climate Strike climate change protest, at Main Beach Park in Laguna Beach in September 2019. Alongside the troubling reports of people protesting sensible, medically based restrictions that safeguard our public health, I was heartened to read a science-based commentary comparing the current …

Washington Post editor ripped for "ignorant" op-ed equating Trump and Sanders on climate crisis
5 years, 1 month ago

Washington Post editor ripped for "ignorant" op-ed equating Trump and Sanders on climate crisis

Salon  

This article originally appeared at Common Dreams. In a pair of tweets late Sunday, climate reporter Kate Aronoff suggested that Hiatt's piece resembles advertising from fossil fuel companies and noted that it includes "a bullet pointed list of industry talking points," referencing a list of "realities" that Pouyanné supposedly knows "as an executive doing business in many countries." Genevieve Guenther, …

Climate Debate’s Uncertainty Hangs Heavy Over Democratic Party Meeting
5 years, 7 months ago

Climate Debate’s Uncertainty Hangs Heavy Over Democratic Party Meeting

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING SAN FRANCISCO ― Mounting friction over the need for a single-issue debate on climate change was the elephant in the room Friday as the Democratic National Committee convened for the second day of its annual summer meeting. “I’m a little disappointed at the lack of climate change debate happening, personally,” New Mexico delegate Marcus Porter, 33, said …

The People’s Voice: Fight for our Environmental Future
5 years, 10 months ago

The People’s Voice: Fight for our Environmental Future

Al Jazeera  

earthrise learns about the social movements fighting for our environmental future before humanity reaches a point of no return. Officially launched in April 2017, the Sunrise Movement was set up in the United States by six young people who were deeply concerned about their future and the effects of climate change. by Clare Farrell, Cofounder, Extinction Rebellion “A number of …

Green New Dealers Find A New Villain In Joe Biden’s Climate ‘Middle Ground’
5 years, 10 months ago

Green New Dealers Find A New Villain In Joe Biden’s Climate ‘Middle Ground’

Huff Post  

2020 presidential candidate Joe Biden reportedly plans to pursue a “middle ground” climate policy that reduces greenhouse gas emissions while maintaining the oil and gas boom that began under President Barack Obama. Joe Biden’s name came up only once during the Monday night rally that capped off Sunrise Movement’s nationwide tour to promote the Green New Deal, but the two-word …

Ocasio-Cortez: No ‘middle ground’ on fighting climate change
5 years, 10 months ago

Ocasio-Cortez: No ‘middle ground’ on fighting climate change

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Bernie Sanders rallied support for the Green New Deal on Monday night, with the New York congresswoman saying there should be “no middle ground” when it comes to climate change and the Vermont senator calling for a political revolution. Referring to wind and solar power and other renewable energy sources, Markey said, “Give …

Green New Deal Activists Shift Focus To Vulnerable Republicans Ahead Of Senate Vote
6 years, 1 month ago

Green New Deal Activists Shift Focus To Vulnerable Republicans Ahead Of Senate Vote

Huff Post  

Sen. Susan Collins is among the vulnerable lawmakers Sunrise Movement activists hope to pressure into supporting a Green New Deal. Melina Mara/The Washington Post via Getty Images Last November, young activists wielding yellow signs calling for dramatic climate action and clean-energy jobs occupied Rep. Nancy Pelosi’s office, demanding top Democrats champion a Green New Deal. “Mitch McConnell is going to …

As Green New Deal Fight Shifts To 2020, Young Activists Are Hitting The Road
6 years, 2 months ago

As Green New Deal Fight Shifts To 2020, Young Activists Are Hitting The Road

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The Green New Dealers are taking their movement on the road. It’s been a whirlwind two months since the youth activists of the Sunrise Movement staged protests in Democratic leaders’ offices, bringing into the mainstream calls for a Green New Deal ― a sweeping federal policy that would mandate 100 percent renewable energy and provide good-paying sustainable …

Presidential hopefuls pushed to go big on climate change
6 years, 3 months ago

Presidential hopefuls pushed to go big on climate change

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Environmental activists are ramping up a pressure campaign designed to drum up Democratic support for a sweeping agenda to fight climate change, with the 2020 presidential campaign in their sights. Already embraced by Rep.-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., an increasingly influential figure on the left, the Green New Deal is designed to nudge prospective Democratic presidential candidates to stake …

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