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Who is Gov Tim Walz and Why is He So Important For the Climate?We’ve only got 10 years to work on the climate. But, thankfully the Green New Deal is pushing and shoving its way through Congress — putting elected leaders and presidential candidates to the test to show us whether they’re actually serious about climate action. And while climate champions like Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez are advocating for […] The post Who is Gov Tim Walz and Why is He So Important For the Climate? appeared first on Greenpeace USA.
10 Things You Need to Know About the Students Skipping School to Fight Climate ChangeIsra Hirsi just turned 16 years old. To celebrate, she came home from school and spent three hours on conference calls. Isra, a student at South High School in Minneapolis, is one of thousands of students around the world planning a massive Youth Climate Strike for March 15. With a few weeks to go, there […] The post 10 Things You Need to Know About the Students Skipping School to Fight Climate Change appeared first on Greenpeace USA.
Why Beto O’Rourke’s Oil Money Shows We Need a Just Transition to Renewable EnergyTime is running out for the oil and gas industry, and they know it. But delaying the transition to a clean energy economy even for a few more years means billions of dollars in profits for their investors. The 2018 elections show that even in their twilight years, oil cash can corrupt our democracy and […] The post Why Beto O’Rourke’s Oil Money Shows We Need a Just Transition to Renewable Energy appeared first on Greenpeace USA.
Greenpeace Ships Are Setting Sail to Tackle the Global Plastic Pollution CrisisCorporations have created a plastic monster. Over 90% of the plastics ever produced have not been recycled, yet corporations have plans to dramatically increase their production of plastic packaging. With plastic production set to quadruple by 2050, recycling can never be enough to solve this problem. But the global movement to hold these corporations accountable is growing. More than 3 million […] The post Greenpeace Ships Are Setting Sail to Tackle the Global Plastic Pollution Crisis appeared first on Greenpeace USA.- Is Marie Kondo the Answer to Our Environmental Woes?I couldn’t sleep. It was 3am and all I could think about was the laborious task I needed to complete. Would I take the black skirt or the blue one? The silk shirt or the cashmere? And shoes. What about shoes?! I was about to embark on a long holiday, traversing seasons and oceans and […] The post Is Marie Kondo the Answer to Our Environmental Woes? appeared first on Greenpeace USA.
The City is Weeping — The Aftermath of Environmental Disaster in Brumadinho, BrazilRescue cars rush up and down the streets. Crowds of people carry provisions, water bottle crates and other necessities. Signs and words scrawled on walls say a lot about the atmosphere: ‘Vale is a Recidivist Murderer,’ ‘Profit is what Vale is all about’, ‘Vale Can Kill You!’ A Greenpeace team traveled to the village of […] The post The City is Weeping — The Aftermath of Environmental Disaster in Brumadinho, Brazil appeared first on Greenpeace USA.
Tribunal en Estados Unidos Desestima Acusaciones Contra GreenpeaceEl Tribunal de Distrito de los Estados Unidos para el Distrito Norte de California emitió una decisión histórica al desestimar los reclamos en el caso presentado por Resolute Forest Products contra Greenpeace Inc., Greenpeace Fund, Greenpeace International, Stand.earth, y cinco integrantes de estas organizaciones en virtud del Acta de Organizaciones Impulsadas y Corruptas (RICO, por sus […] The post Tribunal en Estados Unidos Desestima Acusaciones Contra Greenpeace appeared first on Greenpeace USA.- 10 reasons a California judge’s decision is good for the planetAlmost three years ago, one of the largest logging companies in Canada, Resolute Forest Products, sued Greenpeace USA and others, including myself personally, under the anti-mafia law RICO, in an attempt to silence our campaign to raise awareness of its destructive logging practices. This morning, Judge Jon Tigar in the US District Court in Northern […] The post 10 reasons a California judge’s decision is good for the planet appeared first on Greenpeace USA.
- How Our Social Media Hive Can Shake Up Climate ChangeWith only 10 years to avert a climate crisis, every elected official that comes into power from now on has *literally* no choice but to be a climate leader or we face nothing but environmental crises in the years to come. This is one of the reasons why we want Minnesota to be the […] The post How Our Social Media Hive Can Shake Up Climate Change appeared first on Greenpeace USA.
New Year, New Leadership: Welcoming Greenpeace USA’s New Board ChairsWe couldn’t be more excited to announce the new leaders of Greenpeace USA’s boards! Jakada Imani is now Board Chair for Greenpeace Inc. and Liz Gilchrist is Board Chair of Greenpeace Fund. (Why do we have two boards? See the fine print at the end*). Neither Liz nor Jakada are entirely new to Greenpeace, but […] The post New Year, New Leadership: Welcoming Greenpeace USA’s New Board Chairs appeared first on Greenpeace USA.- If We Don’t Stop Producing Fossil Fuels, We Won’t Make ItWe have 11 years to solve climate change. 11 years. Essentially a blink of an eye within the span of history. You might still be driving the same car, living in the same house, working the same job, caring for the same pet in 11 years. You may also have been part of the global […] The post If We Don’t Stop Producing Fossil Fuels, We Won’t Make It appeared first on Greenpeace USA.
The Youth Have Seen EnoughThe world’s youth have finally seen and heard enough from the deplorable political process, from compromised delegates, corrupted political appointees, and criminal corporations who sabotage these critical international discussions. The truth of our ecological crisis is not difficult to see. Fragile ecosystems are unraveling all around us. We have been warned by scientists for two […] The post The Youth Have Seen Enough appeared first on Greenpeace USA.
