This Saturday, July 21st, young people will be marching in Washington, D.C. to demand our government to take climate action. The Zero Hour movement, founded by high school students, aims to uplift and amplify the voices of American youth to ensure we have a livable future. To participate in the march, sign up HERE. If you will be in D.C. marching, you can also participate in the Lobby Day on Thursday, July 19 or join the Art Build on Friday, June 20.
If you can’t make it to D.C., there are several other ways you can support the Zero Hour mission! You can participate in a sister march in your area or help promote the cause on social media. Post about the Zero Hour march using the hashtag #ThisisZeroHour and the tag @ThisisZeroHour. If you are able, you can also make a donation to the cause HERE.
To find out more, go to http://thisiszerohour.org/the-march/
Join the Youth Climate movement! http://thisiszerohour.org/
They’re also looking for volunteers to help out on July 21st. Here is the link to sign up: http://dcambs.us15.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=7226b7f33b93d067830d57870&id=aca2e9370e
California reached a critical emissions reduction milestone: greenhouse gas emissions have dipped below 1990 levels.
When Hurricane Maria slammed into Puerto Rico, it virtually wiped out farmers and ranchers, putting the island’s ability to feed itself in jeopardy.
A federal appeals court ruled to move forward with the construction of the Bayou Bridge Pipeline in Louisiana. This crude oil pipeline threatens water, lands and lives.
Air conditioners might cool your house but they’re warming the planet. The good news is they don’t have to in the future, thanks to the Kigali Amendment.
Torrential rain in Japan has caused historic flooding and landslides, leaving 155 dead and dozens more still missing.
In 2017, California’s record wildfire season devastated farmers and ranchers, hitting them with a bill of over $170 million.
The remnants of Tropical Storm Beryl brought heavy rain and wind to Puerto Rico, creating flash-flood conditions and exacerbating power outage issues that have remained since last year’s devastating hurricane season.
President Trump is waging a trade war on solar panels, and American workers are the first casualties.
Phoenix has more than 100 days a year that are above 100 degrees, and 155 people in the area died from heat-related causes last year.
As a Congressman, Jim Bridenstine spent years as a vocal climate change denier. It took him less than a month leading NASA to change his mind. He now believes the climate is changing and that human activity is playing a large part in causing it. He is now determined to further understand the problem.
The Church of England has announced its plan to divest its funds ($16 billion) from companies that are not backing the Paris Climate Deal. The church has about $41.5 million invested in renewable energy or low-carbon technology.
Make your voice heard by participating in The Youth Climate March on July 21. Here’s a video of Zero Hour co-founders Jamie and Nadia, talking about why now is the crucial moment to act on climate change.
After 12 federal corruption investigations, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt has finally resigned. Although Pruitt himself is gone, his disastrous policies are not. As an outspoken climate change denier and a friend of the fossil fuel industry, Pruitt worked to repeal many Obama-era environmental policies. He eliminated limits placed on nearly 200 harmful pollutants such as arsenic and mercury, and tried to slash fuel efficiency standards that would’ve cut CO2 emissions by billions of tons. He tried to strike all mentions of climate change from the EPA’s website. The only thing Pruitt didn’t do as the head of the environmental protection agency was protect the environment.