#environmental-activism

#environmental-activism

Big banks across the world are substantially increasing their financing of the fossil fuel industry, including for the industry's expansion during a time of intensifying climate crisis, all while pulling back from previously stated climate commitments. These are among the key highlights of the most recent Banking on Climate Chaos report, which found that the 65 biggest banks globally committed a whopping $869 billion to companies conducting business in fossil fuels in 2024, representing a huge $162 billion increase from 2023.

"I hung a trans flag on El Capitan. It flew for a total of two hours in the morning, then I took it down."

Friends of the Everglades stated their satisfaction with the ruling, highlighting expert testimony regarding the harm caused by industrial lighting and significant land impacts in Big Cypress National Preserve.

"On a clear day, the trails winding through West Coyote Hills near Fullerton, California, offer a sweeping view of the mountains rising over Orange County's suburban sprawl."

The Niger Delta, which produces the crude that earned Nigeria 80 percent of its foreign revenues, teemed with gun-carrying soldiers from the military dictatorship of the feared General Sani Abacha.

Governments have yet to rise to the moment. They remain disconnected from global concerns and the pressing need for courageous leadership to protect the deep ocean.

Macy synthesized principles of Buddhism, systems theory, and deep ecology philosophy to empower collective action toward environmental sustainability, inspiring ordinary people to heal the planet.

The Murphy Company's devastation of the landscape slaps you in the face. Here on land owned by the state's Department of Natural Resources (DNR), a beautiful mature forest has been logged for hardwood, plywood, and other wood products. Hacked-off stumps are visible in all directions, a few trees left to stand. The former forest floor, once rich with organisms, now stands heaped into huge slash piles to be burned.

Pattie Gonia blends campiness with environmental activism in the drag show 'SAVE HER!,' combining outdoor aesthetics with a call to action against climate change.

This week's case was the start of a fightback by civil society groups determined to defend the democratic right to protest and free speech.

"At the world's first Swimmable Cities summit in Rotterdam, more than 200 representatives from over 20 countries gathered and plunged into the water. The summit aims to build a global network of swimmable urban waterways."

I stand firm that nothing matters if you cannot breathe clean air, drink clean water, and plant in clean soil.

Not a lot of people think of kayaking as political, but when you're paddling in the middle of a Superfund site…it’s hard to ignore.”

This year's Comic Arts Fest is packed with activities that highlight the creativity of San Francisco's arts community, featuring workshops, story times, and hands-on fun.

"Surely you would think such an activity is illegal," Attenborough says, pointing out that not only is it legal, but also state subsidised, part of the $20bn spent every year supporting the overfishing...

Tina is also the author of the 2023 book Becoming a Sustainable Runner: A Guide to Running for Life, Community, and Planet .

"It is a book about loss, not just the loss of a child but also our loss of the natural world."

The film examines how market-driven water management increases the rich-poor divide and contributes to broader environmental issues in South Africa.