Tag: Netroots Nation 2019
Why A 20-Year Old Climate Activist is Suing the Federal Government
At Netroots Nation 2019, Vic Barrett, a young defendant in Juliana vs US, talks to Dharna Noor about why he’s suing the federal government for its role in the climate crisis Subscribe to our page…
The Green New Deal is Built on Decades of Climate Justice Organizing
At Netroots Nation 2019, Climate Justice Alliance’s Anthony Rogers-Wright talks about how movements—and candidates—can fight for frontline communities by scaling up and out solutions that are already working Subscribe to our page and support our…
Philadelphia Activist: ‘Oil Refinery Explosion Literally Rocked the Very Foundation of my Community’
The refinery is set to shut down after an explosion that could have killed millions, but at Netroots Nation 2019, Philly Thrive member .O says it was already negatively impacting low-income Black people who live…
Some Candidates Have Climate Plans, But Are They Climate Justice Plans?
At Netroots Nation 2019, 350.org’s Thanu Yakupitiyage says she’s looking for every presidential candidate to release tangible climate plans, bring frontline communities into the room, and take on the fossil fuel industry and its money…