Fossil fuel divestment

Whitman College members rally for fossil fuel divestment

Trump Leaks the Blueprints for the Climate Death Star Trump Leaks the Blueprints for the Climate Death Star

From Keep It in the Ground to divestment to school strikes, climate activists are hitting the bad guys where it hurts.

Apr 15, 2019 / Bill McKibben

Middlebury Divestment

We Changed Our College’s Mind About Fossil Fuels—You Can, Too We Changed Our College’s Mind About Fossil Fuels—You Can, Too

After Middlebury College rejected its students demands to divest from fossil fuels in 2013, students kept fighting—and now, the school has unanimously voted to divest.

Jan 30, 2019 / StudentNation / Gabe Desmond and Alec Fleischer

Chloe Maxmin

‘If We Won’t, Then Who Will?’: An Interview With Chloe Maxmin and Canyon Woodward ‘If We Won’t, Then Who Will?’: An Interview With Chloe Maxmin and Canyon Woodward

Maxmin, 25, is running for state representative in the most rural county in the most rural state in the country—at a time when young political candidates are having their moment.

Oct 25, 2018 / StudentNation / StudentNation

Demand Action in Response to Climate Scientists’ Urgent Warnings

Demand Action in Response to Climate Scientists’ Urgent Warnings Demand Action in Response to Climate Scientists’ Urgent Warnings

You can also support progressive ballot initiatives and learn about the rise of fascism in Europe.

Oct 9, 2018 / no-paywall / NationAction

Hyroponic Farm in Puerto Rico

This Hurricane Season, Puerto Ricans Are Imagining a Sustainable Future This Hurricane Season, Puerto Ricans Are Imagining a Sustainable Future

Puerto Rican movements are rebuilding their island in a way that not only enhances climate resilience, but also reclaims their political power.

Jul 13, 2018 / Celia Bottger

Ravi Ragbir rally

The Federal Government Is Unraveling—but the State of Our Cities Is Strong The Federal Government Is Unraveling—but the State of Our Cities Is Strong

Dispatches from the urban resistance, from Philadelphia to Seattle and beyond

Jan 31, 2018 / Cities Rising / Jimmy Tobias

3 Strategies to Get to a Fossil-Free America

3 Strategies to Get to a Fossil-Free America 3 Strategies to Get to a Fossil-Free America

None of them rely on Washington to do anything useful.

Jan 25, 2018 / Cities Rising / Bill McKibben

Charlie Baker climate

Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker Is a Climate Criminal—and I’m Willing to Go to Jail to Say So Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker Is a Climate Criminal—and I’m Willing to Go to Jail to Say So

A big part of what makes nonviolent civil disobedience powerful is the willingness of those engaging in it to suffer the consequences.

Nov 21, 2017 / Wen Stephenson

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell

Stop Republicans From Fast-Tracking Their Tax Giveaway to the Rich Stop Republicans From Fast-Tracking Their Tax Giveaway to the Rich

You can also vote in your local election and host a Fossil-Free House Party.

Nov 7, 2017 / no-paywall / NationAction

How Harvard Divestment Was Won

How Harvard Divestment Was Won How Harvard Divestment Was Won

Our first meeting in 2012 drew 10 people. In two years, over 70,000 people had signed on to our campaign.

Jun 7, 2017 / StudentNation / Chloe Maxmin

x