Posts Tagged ‘rally’
Friday 2/28: Stop the Money Pipeline @ Chase Bank!
The latest warning about Chase Bank’s financing of fossil fuels comes from its own internal research: a leaked report by JP Morgan Chase economists states that a business-as-usual scenario threatens the existence of humanity. Since the Paris Agreement, Chase Bank has provided $196 billion in financing for the fossil fuel industry and is the world’s…
Read moreBreak Free from Fossil Fuels 2017
It’s that time of year again! Break Free from Fossil Fuels 2017 is organizing climate activists worldwide to take action around one central goal: to keep coal, petroleum, and natural gas in the ground.
Read moreBreak Free LA: a Wave of Global Protests
During the first two weeks in May, thousands of people all over the world participated in what organizers have called the largest ever global civil disobedience against fossil fuels, with dozens of activists arrested during protests that shut down coalmines, rail infrastructure and a port. The rally and march in Los Angeles on May 14 was…
Read moreFrom Oakland to Paris and beyond
For the last two weeks, the climate movement has topped the news, from Oakland to Paris to Melbourne. Leading up to the UN climate talks, hundreds of thousands of people rallied and marched, insisting that the world leaders at COP21 maximize their commitments to a carbon-free future. Altogether, there were more than 2,300 events around the world, and nearly…
Read morePreparing to march for the climate
Climate activists are focused on the upcoming United Nations Conference on Climate Change, planning for marches and rallies in Paris, Washington, Tokyo, Oakland, and dozens of other cities around the world. Political leaders are meeting for two weeks to discuss a potential new global agreement on climate change. The conference begins in Paris on November 30, in what…
Read moreRally for CalSTRS divestment
On Friday, June 12, the Investment Committee of the California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS) meets in West Sacramento. Divestment activists will rally at CalSTRS headquarters to urge that the committee begin the process of divestment from fossil fuels. It’s about time. Over the years, CalSTRS has established an enviable record of concern for the environment. The…
Read moreGlobal Divestment Day in Sacramento
On February 13 at 12 noon, we will launch the Fossil Free California campaign with a rally in Sacramento. It’s Global Divestment Day, and we’re joining people around the world to urge pension funds, universities, cities and states, faith groups, and other institutions to divest from Old Energy. Some of the largest fossil fuel investments in the…
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