Greenwashing
Greenwashing is an advertising tactic that misleads the public into believing companies are “earth-friendly,” when the reality is very different
Risks of Geoengineering
Some governments are relying on geoengineering to slow global heating, but scientists say it could be dangerous and we need to focus on getting off fossil fuels
Carbon Capture and Sequestration Technology
Governments have included carbon capture as part of their net-zero plan, but there is no evidence that carbon capture will work
Offsets being misused by corporations
Carbon offsets are being used by corporations as a form of greenwashing and to continue on with business-as-usual
Mining destroys ecosystems
Fossil fuels and renewable energy both require mining that harms ecosystems, but renewable energy requires less.
Risks of the green energy transition
Biomass is touted by governments as a carbon-neutral energy source but scientists say it’s sending us in the wrong direction.
We still have time to act
We still have time to prevent runaway heating and an “uninhabitable hothouse earth” but the IPCC report states that our window of time to act is rapidly closing
Courts can hold fossil fuel industry and governments accountable
New climate paper calls for charging big US oil firms with homicide
Onboarding and retaining members in climate groups
Onboarding new members and retaining existing activists in climate groups