Before the Dawn
IT'S ALWAYS DARKEST
The most immediate barrier between us and the bright future we deserve is the fossil fuel industry. But as 2023's summer of climate disasters transitioned into fall, change was in the air everywhere:
ECUADOR VOTED TO ABOLISH DRILLING in a 2.5 million acre national park.
75,000 PROTESTORS MARCHED IN NEW YORK CITY TO END FOSSIL FUELS following a week of climate protests in Germany, Senegal, and India, among other places.
BOSTON BANNED FOSSIL FUELS in all new municipal buildings.
CALIFORNIA FILED A LAWSUIT AGAINST BIG OIL for its deceptive practices and the devastation it has caused the state's residents.
K-POP FANS RALLIED IN A TORRENTIAL DOWNPOUR to protest a South Korean coal plant.
NINE PACIFIC AND CARIBBEAN ISLAND NATIONS PETITIONED the Tribunal for the Law of the Sea for a ruling that greenhouse gas pollution violates international law.
THE INAUGURAL AFRICAN CLIMATE SUMMIT concluded with a unanimous call for a tax on fossil fuels.
The fossil fuel system's legitimacy, which industry insiders call its "social license to operate," is weaker all the time. As climate justice activists raise awareness of the damage the industry's product is causing, its license is more and more precarious.
Together, we can revoke the industry's license to operate.
JUST BEFORE THE DAWN
PLEASE CLOSE YOUR EYES, TAKE A BREATH, AND ALLOW YOURSELF TO IMAGINE A VIBRANT, JUST FUTURE, MADE REAL. WHAT DOES THAT FUTURE FEEL LIKE, AND WHO ARE YOU IN IT?
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AP News: Ecuadorians reject oil drilling in the Amazon, ending operations in a protected area
The New York Times: Climate Protesters March on New York, Calling for End to Fossil Fuels
City of Boston: Mayor Michelle Wu Signs Executive Order Banning Fossil Fuels in New City-Owned Buildings
The New York Times: California Sues Giant Oil Companies, Citing Decades of Deception
The Straits Times: K-pop fans protest against coal plant to protect beach made famous by BTS
The New York Times: Island Nations Hope for Court's Help on Climate's Effects
PBS NewsHour: African Climate Summit issues unanimous call for world leaders to support global carbon tax on fossil fuels
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