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Bill McKibben on the next phase of climate activism
As America continues to grapple with political uncertainty and an uneasy relationship with the planet, the author and environmentalist makes the case for an expansive and inclusive grassroots movement.
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Bill McKibben and Xiye Bastida, two climate activists 40 years apart in age, on the movement’s future
Bill McKibben published his first book over 20 years before Xiye Bastida was born. But as climate leaders, they agree that “for an activist to have hope is the most important thing.”
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Vermont activists battle weather while urging lawmakers to take swifter action on the climate crisis
It was eerily fitting that yesterday's Climate SOS Rally, held on the steps of the Vermont Statehouse to urge lawmakers to swiftly address the climate crisis, was itself plagued by soggy conditions, wild temperature swings, and rapidly melting ice and snow.
The group that brought down Keystone XL faces agonies of its own
It was the upstart that changed the face of America’s environmental movement. But 350.org, founded by the legendary Bill McKibben, has been laid low by a budget crunch, equity fights and union strife.
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Keystone XL pipeline project is canceled
The embattled project to carry oil from Canada to Nebraska had been on life support since President Biden’s first day in office and stalled by legal battles for years before that.
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New York’s $226 billion pension fund is dropping fossil fuel stocks
The fund will divest from many fossil fuels in the next five years and sell its shares in other companies that contribute to global warming by 2040.
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A global push for racial justice in the climate movement
Today's global Black Lives Matter protests have amplified calls for institutions of all kinds — including environmental groups — to challenge and dismantle chronic systemic racism.
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