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I made 1000 people walk out of school, all in the name of climate change
Andreas grew up in a country where oil is the biggest industry. Here’s why he wants to change that.
Rashini Suriyaarachchi • 7 min read -
Coal shunned in Korea as IPCC meets to finalise 1.5 degrees report
“What we need is governments across the world and financial institutions to outline a clear end-date for coal - that’s 2030 for OECD countries - and stop the financing of the world’s dirtiest, climate-destroying fuel. That time is now.”
Greenpeace International • 1 min read -
Exxon, Shell, Chevron face inquiry hearing for human rights violations in New York
“Oil, coal, and gas companies can and should be held accountable for stalling action over the past three decades - action that would have helped save lives, property and ecosystems worldwide from further harm."
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10 things you’ve always wanted to ask an environmental lawyer
Is your life like Erin Brockovich?
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Five reasons to support a total ban of nuclear weapons today
Let’s keep up the pressure on governments to put an end to nuclear proliferation and to strengthen international security. Together, we can show that we want a safer world.
Jen Maman • 4 min read -
We’ve got 10 years to ditch fossil fuel cars – or it’s game over for the climate
We’ve got about a decade to completely ban the sale of petrol and diesel vehicles.
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The Zero Draft Legally Binding Instrument on Business and Human Rights
This is a story about power; who has it and how they use it. The growth of corporate power over the decades has changed how governments make policy and what…
Charlie Holt, Shira Stanton and Daniel Simons • 4 min read -
Justice for Berta Cáceres, justice for people and the planet
Violence against environmental defenders is at an all-time high. It’s time for action.
Miguel Ángel Soto • 2 min read -
Hothouse Earth
The Hothouse Earth study warns that with a heating of 3 or 4°C, Earth's "self-reinforcing feedbacks" -- wildfires, methane release, forest dieback, and so forth -- can drive the temperature even higher.