activism

‘Shame on You!’: Climate Activists Confront World Leaders at Lavish COP26 Dinner

‘Shame on You!’: Climate Activists Confront World Leaders at Lavish COP26 Dinner

By Brett Wilkins Chanting “shame on you,” activists rallied amid a heavy police presence Monday evening outside a swanky reception for world leaders and others attending the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, Scotland to protest their inadequate response to the planetary emergency. Members of Britain’s royal family and corporate executives joined heads of […]

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    Enbridge Line 3 Opponents Camp at Minnesota Capitol to Protest Oil Pipeline

    Enbridge Line 3 Opponents Camp at Minnesota Capitol to Protest Oil Pipeline

    By Jake Johnson With Enbridge on the verge of completing its multibillion-dollar Line 3 pipeline, thousands of Indigenous leaders and environmentalists brought their protests against the sprawling tar sands project to the grounds of the Minnesota state capitol building on Wednesday to demand that lawmakers intervene before the dirty oil starts flowing. Roughly 2,000 demonstrators […]

    Environmental Activists Halt Mountain Valley Pipeline Construction

    Environmental Activists Halt Mountain Valley Pipeline Construction

    Environmental activists temporarily shut down construction of the already over-budget and behind schedule Mountain Valley Pipeline in southwestern Virginia on Monday. Organizers with the group Appalachians Against Pipelines said 10 people locked themselves to construction equipment to protect native species threatened by the controversial pipeline that would carry fracked gas — primarily methane — more […]

    Court Stops Police From Blockading Line 3 Protester Camp in ‘Huge Legal Win’ for Anti-Pipeline Activists

    Court Stops Police From Blockading Line 3 Protester Camp in ‘Huge Legal Win’ for Anti-Pipeline Activists

    By Kenny Stancil In a development progressives called a “huge legal win in the fight against Line 3,” a Minnesota court on Friday ordered police in Hubbard County to stop impeding access to the Giniw Collective’s camp, where anti-pipeline activists have been organizing opposition to Enbridge’s multibillion-dollar tar sands project. The ruling comes less than […]

    A Conversation With Environmentalist Drag Queen Pattie Gonia

    A Conversation With Environmentalist Drag Queen Pattie Gonia

    By Sarah Kennedy Pattie Gonia is an environmentalist drag queen on a mission to build a more inclusive climate movement. Pattie has more than 300,000 followers on Instagram, where she shares photos and videos of herself hiking and camping, both in and out of drag. She’s posed next to an oil rig to push for […]

    Belgium Court Deems Inadequate Climate Policy a Human Rights Violation

    Belgium Court Deems Inadequate Climate Policy a Human Rights Violation

    By Andrea Germanos Climate campaigners claimed a “historic victory” after a Brussels court on Thursday condemned Belgium for its climate policy that breaches the country’s duty of care and human rights obligations. The verdict from the Court of First Instance followed a six-year legal battle first launched by non-profit group Klimaatzaak (Climate Case) representing over […]