It's so important to come together and find moments of joy and hope while we work together for climate justice and a future free of fossil fuels. Here's my moment of climate joy. What's yours? tedxlondon.com/podcasts/clima…

The UK’s emissions are now 53% below 1990 levels, while GDP has grown by 82% - don't anyone try to tell me decoupling emissions from the economy is impossible. And no, it's not because of imports: the collapse of primary industry was largely over by 2000.
carbonbrief.org/analysis-uk-em…

Don't miss the final episode of Season 11 of @MLCleaningUp, which is Bryony Worthington and my round-up and observations on another fascinating set of guests and conversations. cleaningup.live/rounding-up-se…

Nothing to see here... just Chrystia Freeland meeting with the Pathways Alliance a month before she released a budget that does very little on climate

Wait. Wait. Wait

You’re telling me emissions trading and offsets aren’t the policy darlings I was sold 4 decades ago?

I’m questioning everything now 🤯 on.ft.com/3UrwHck

'There should be some magical form of energy that has zero impacts and until we get there, we should just keep using fossil fuels.' This is just the latest variant on climate denial zombie argument #4, 'the cure is worse than the disease'. theguardian.com/environment/20…

“The plastics industry releases about four times as many planet-warming chemicals as the airline industry.” thehill.com/policy/energy-…

What $7,000,000,000,000 a year in fossil fuel subsidies buys you.

In BC people who live near fracking and LNG are being poisoned. A new study shows impaired fetal growth, congenital malformations. a higher risk of asthma flares, heart disease, childhood cancers and overall mortality. #bcpoli #lng nationalobserver.com/2024/04/18/opi…

“Colonialism is completely intertwined with oil, gas, and natural resources extraction. And so, in order to untangle from colonialism and to really decolonize, we’re going to have to decarbonize.”

Powerful words from David Isaac

Imagine saying that Canada must 'fight climate change in the most cost-effective way'... and in the same speech calling a $34-billion, taxpayer-funded, 890,000-bpd bitumen pipeline 'a great national project'. Chrystia Freeland. 🧐🤥😬🫠🤯
#cdnpoli #TransMountain cbc.ca/news/canada/ca…

Young organizers in Kenya are striking for a #FossilFuelTreaty 📢🇰🇪

Fridays For Future Kenya Official, Kenya’s chapter of the global Fridays For Future movement, is gearing up for a series of major actions this weekend. 🧵

#ClimateJusticeNow

As long as Canada remains captive to #oilandgas (in other words, a petro colony), it is doomed to be a follower. #Budget2024

Oil giants are paying Google to shield them from critics.

Here's the latest example.

When people Google whether an oil sands group called Pathways Alliance is 'greenwashing' the first link that appears is the Pathways website.

desmog.com/2024/04/18/pat…

This #EarthDay , it’s time for a #FossilFuelTreaty ! 🌏

Don’t miss out as Naomi Klein chats with Susana Muhamad about #Colombia ’s commitment to #EndFossilFuels through a global binding treaty. 🗣️

RSVP at earthdayinitiative.org & tune in on April 22 (Mon), 7:30PM ET!

Harjeet Singh, Global Engagement Director Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative:

'In the face of the current polycrisis, where the global #climatecrisis looms large, it is evident that our financial systems have failed us. Trillions continue to flow into #fossilfuels , leading to environmental…

NEW: Top coral scientist says the only way to save dying reefs is 'a rapid phase out of fossil fuels'

'No amount of tinkering with corals—attempting to make so-called super corals—is going to save the world’s coral reefs'

heated.world/p/the-only-way…

The fossil fuel & petrochemical industry is harming newborn health in #canceralley .
Proud to have my @HRW report, 'We're Dying Here: The Fight for Life Inside a Louisiana Fossil Fuel Sacrifice Zone' featured alongside work of Dr. Kimberly Terrell & w/Ashley Gaignard and Tessa.

#UmmahForEarth stands united for the planet by backing a #FossilFuelTreaty ! 🙏

Today, their alliance of 29 organizations and 9 individuals, joins almost 2,500 organizations and institutions in championing a global treaty to #EndFossilFuels . 👏

Great conversation with The Castlegar Source on 30 years of fighting for ancient forests and climate justice. I'll be in Nelson on May 1 presenting Selkirk College’s latest Mir Lecture Series event at Capitol Theatre. Hope you can make it in person or online.

thenelsondaily.com/2024/04/selkir…