Climate Memo Mondays

Compiled by Dick Bennett. https://jamesrichardbennett.blogspot.com/2024/07/omni-climate-memo-mondays-189-july-29.html    Fossil Fuels and Insurance Companies Greenpeace v. Big Oil AFSC v. Chevron Union of Concerned Scientists v. Fossil Fuels Insurers “What Big Oil doesn’t want you to know….” Greenpeace via uark.onmicrosoft.com   (Mar 23, 2024,)                     We’ve told you about the impact of oil and gas drilling on our planet’s health. We’ve told you about the communities and creatures worldwide who bear the brunt of the global reliance on fossil fuels. And we’ve told you that now, Greenpeace is facing a $300 million lawsuit brought against us by a Big Oil company attempting to silence us. Fossil fuel corporations are […]

Compiled by Dick Bennett   jamesrichardbennett.blogspot.com/2024/07/omni-climate-memo-mondays-188-july-22.html  From Jane Fonda Dear Dick, I know you’ve heard that this election is the most important in our lifetime. I hate to pile on, but it’s true. This week, climate deniers in the GOP locked in their commitment to more fossil fuels, less clean energy, and more climate chaos. As fossil fuel giants pour resources into getting their candidates elected, it’s imperative that we harness the people’s power to push for progress and change. That’s why I’m reaching out to extend a special invitation to you to get active, get involved, and most importantly, fight back. Let’s […]

Compiled by Dick Bennett.  https://jamesrichardbennett.blogspot.com/2024/07/omni-climate-memo-mondays-187-july-15.html Our corporate gov won’t do it, create your own insurgency.Stop methane: check out our landfill. More to be done.Learn about public transportation around the world.  Think big here. CREATING YOUR OWN INSURGENCYWhat’s stopping USA from reversing rising temperature, or at least from slowing it down (the chief subject of CMM)?The US Culture of Doom:US Capitalism, profit, growth, Fossil Fuel Industry, CO2.Politics of War, “Cold” and Hot, the propaganda-system-information control-nuclear-security-military-imperial-corporate-congressional-presidential-judicial/SC-fundamentalist religious-educational-agri-transportation Complex.Overpopulation and still growing. What should each of us do to become an insurgency? (“Insurgency” definition enlarged to encompass not only the government but the […]

Compiled by Dick Bennett.   https://jamesrichardbennett.blogspot.com/2024/07/omni-climate-memo-mondays-186-july-8.html ORGANIZATIONS FOR THE PEOPLE UNESCO. Students for a Green New Deal. Move to Amend (corporations not persons). UNESCO Green Citizens A GLOBAL VOICE FOR LOCAL ACTORS OF CHANGE.  July 1, 2024 Dear UNESCO Green Citizens  Time to unwind and explore!  Our latest newsletter edition is brimming with exciting updates, valuable insights, and handy tips for sustainable travel!  With the holiday season approaching for many, let’s immerse ourselves in nature and reflect on how to protect it.  Welcome to this special edition about Biodiversity Education. From building school greenhouses to cultivate sustainable farming practices in Peru, to supporting schools near wildlife habitats in Kenya, discover […]

Two orgs trying to engage with the public: YCC and ICN UAF Arctic Research Yale Climate Connection “Dangerously high temperatures plague the southern U.S.” This week, 52 million people in the southern U.S. are experiencing a heat wave made 400% more likely by climate change, according to Climate Central. And talking about it is an effective way to improve your friends and family members’ understanding of the connection between climate change and heat waves, new research from our colleagues at the Yale Program on Climate Communication suggests. Even just talking about heat — without saying the words “climate change” — can […]

Compiled by Dick Bennett  https://jamesrichardbennett.blogspot.com/2024/06/omni-climate-memo-mondays-184-june-24.html LEGAL VICTORIES FOR PROTEST AND ACCOUNTABILITY “Hawaii Settles Climate Change Case Brought by Youth Activists.”  Arkansas Democrat-Gazette  (June 22, 2024).   Read more…    Hawaii settles climate change case brought by youth activists     [And what are AR’s governor, our county and city officials doing MEANINGFULLY to reduce cc? ] “Shell In Court Over Its ‘Dire’ Exacerbation Of The Climate Crisis.”  The Canary. PopularResistance.org (4-3-24).   Shell squared off against seven environmental groups in a Dutch appeals court on Tuesday 2 April, with climate activists accusing the multinational oil giant of failing to implement a landmark 2021 judgement – worsening […]

Compiled by Dick Bennett  https://jamesrichardbennett.blogspot.com/2024/06/omni-climate-memo-mondays-183-june-17.html RESISTANCEKevin A. Young.    Abolishing Fossil Fuels.Melba Newsome.  The Harms of Auto Tires. Greenpeace.  Elect Climate Champions. Kevin A. Young.    Abolishing Fossil Fuels: Lessons from Movements That Won.  PM Press, 2024.  264pp.   Overview    Purchase the e-Book HEREPublisher’s Description Climate destruction is a problem of political power. We have the resources for a green transition, but how can we neutralize the influence of Exxon and Shell? Abolishing Fossil Fuels argues that the climate movement has started to turn the tide against fossil fuels, just too gradually. The movement’s partial victories show us how the industry can be further undermined […]

Compiled by Dick Bennett   https://jamesrichardbennett.blogspot.com/2024/06/omni-climate-memo-mondays-182-june-10.html RESISTANCE:  why our climate is in crisis and what we can do.Naomi Oreskes and Erik Conway, The Big Myth.  Fossil Fuel Profits,     Political Ideology, Accountability of Institutions, Lobbyists, and     Corporations Supporting Capitalism.Carly, et al.  “The Fossil Fuels Behind Forest Fires.” Zach, Greenpeace. Electing Climate Champions. Nick Engelfried, Waging Nonviolence, Nonviolent Direct Action v.       Destruction of Forests. United Nations. Diane Bernard.  “The Climate Crisis Is Directly Related To Inequality. “ DeSmog.  PopularResistance.org (6-1-24).      “Climate Change Is Not Just About Fossil Fuel Profits, But Also the Political Ideology Supporting Capitalism.” In an interview with Rachel Donald of the podcast Planet: […]