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Another world is not only possible, she is on her way. On a quiet day, I can hear her breathing.
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http://betterbayou.net 26-01-2023 17:28:01
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The words and actions of Rep. Clay Higgins don’t come as a surprise to me as a black woman from Louisiana. It’s not surprising that he’d attack a black man who’s putting forth protections for black communities. But I won’t allow it. Vessel Project
Hey everyone. Roishetta Ozane is one of the truest heroes in the climate justice and environmental justice fight.
Her office was wrecked in a tornado yesterday, in this hottest year ever recorded.
Please pitch in to get The Vessel Project back on its feet!
🚨 Vessel Project lost their entire office & mutual aid supplies to a tornado in Lake Charles, LA. Please donate if you can to help them recover, rebuild and continue fighting fossil fuel extraction & pollution. gofund.me/d360894e
Right off the plane, PM's Office of Japan prioritizes meeting with fossil fuel CEOs. Is PM's Office of Japan meeting with communities harmed by Japanese-financed fossil fuels?
No! 👎
Our climate + communities are suffering from Japan-funded LNG! Read more here: climatechangenews.com/2024/04/09/lou… #StopLNG
I wish this was an April fool's, but no-- the same industry that has pillaged and left hundreds of thousands of scars on the land now wants to pump carbon underground to try and justify building even more ammonia, plastic, and petrochem plants in south Louisiana.
#EnoughisEnough
Happy to see new coverage of this long-troubling story. 'Markets where news outlets shut down are often called news deserts. [Here there's a] news mirage. Facts displeasing to Chevron are omitted; hard truths softened.' When an oil company owns the news.
floodlightnews.org/chevron-owns-t…
💡 Ukraine needs international support on the path to a decentralized and resilient energy future powered by renewables. RazomWeStand 🇺🇦 new policy brief offers crucial insights . Read and share our publication: lnkd.in/eEzSkz-v
Maybe those workers wouldn't have made it off the Key Bridge if they got the 90sec warning
Maybe the Norfolk Southern train crew wouldn't have stopped before crashing in East Palestine if the hot box detectors warned them sooner
But the families/communities affected deserved that chance
In Today’s Climate Classroom, we interviewed a former oil & gas worker, now an environmental hero james hiatt For a Better Bayou to talk about methane and fracked gas. It was both a fun and sobering conversation. wfla.com/weather/climat…
Val Simpson
People are gathering outside of #CERAWeek2024 to grieve their losses to the fossil fuel industry and demand justice. Big Oil + Gas won’t silence us. #EndFossilFuels
東京海上に対し、世界中で抗議のアクションが行われています🔥✊EACOPプロジェクトから早急に撤退を!The world demans Tokio Marine to #StopEACOP !! #InsureOurFutureNOW
Check out our latest episode of the Environmental Integrity Podcast!
Listen Now: l8r.it/93RK
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