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"Notably, 69% of the global population expresses a willingness to contribute 1% of their personal income, 86% endorse pro-climate social norms and 89% demand intensified political action." @nature.com www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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Action item! The Fix Our Forests Act is Advancing in the Senate. We’re one step closer to reducing America’s wildfire risk. Click to email your members of Congress: citizensclimatelobby.org/get-loud-tak...

"Welcome to the first issue of Austin Energy’s Powerline, a quarterly newsletter that will bring you updates from your community-owned electric utility."

@dananuccitelli.bsky.social @flannerykw.bsky.social @charlotteward.bsky.social It seems to us in Texas that some of our CCL communications need to be focused on our Hispanic voters. Advice welcome! factually.co/fact-checks/...

"A two-year regionally focused initiative that brings together local and Tribal governments, businesses, nonprofits, academics, and community leaders to safeguard communities and strengthen economic stability in the face of climate threats." www.austintexas.gov/news/austin-...

Finally, a path to rebuilding optimism in the age of the climate crisis. In his groundbreaking book, the WRI President & CEO Ani Dasgupta explores how to orchestrate change at speed and scale. Order your copy today➡️ go.wri.org/new-global-possible

The #planetaryhealthchallenge is based on the EAT-Lancet findings that introduce the PLANETARY HEALTH DIET – the optimal diet for people and planet. Join in by eating more vegetables, fruits, legumes and nuts. 🥕 🍎 eatforum.org/resource/the...

‘Dismal’ health of world’s forests is threat to humanity, report warns #Climate

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Read about the impact of the Alliance of CEO Climate Leaders and its members, and how they are taking action to catalyze the net zero transition. @weforum.org initiatives.weforum.org/alliance-of-...

CCLATX Climate Action Happy Hour is Sunday, Oct. 26, 12:30 - 2:00pm at Live Oak Brewing, 1615 Crozier, Del Valle, TX 78617. Join us!

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Energy expert Sebastián Kind helped Argentina go from virtually no renewable energy to generating nearly 40 percent of its electricity from wind and solar in just six years, despite economic crises and skepticism. How did the country's transition off fossil fuels happen so quickly?

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Pope Leo condemns climate change critics. bbc.com/news/article...

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"There is overwhelming evidence that the planet is warming and that it is being driven by human activity, as NASA says, and as we wrote in 2024."

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Pacific Ocean changes may 'lock in' US megadrought for decades A major cycle of Pacific Ocean temperatures is shifting due to climate change, and that could drive decades of megadrought in the western US www.newscientist.com/article/2492...

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Don’t Believe Trump The Administration’s climate reports follow the same modus operandi President Donald Trump applies universally: issue an unending stream of lies and half-truths in order to brainwash, create doubt and confusion, and so defuse opposition to the lame and counterproductive…

The largest municipal health system in the United States is training clinicians to discuss climate risks with patients www.thinkglobalhealth.org/article/new-...

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Drones for reforestation? It’s real. Dendra Systems is using AI and drone tech to restore ecosystems by planting up to 120 seed pods per minute in areas hit hardest by deforestation. #TechForGood means scaling climate solutions—not just talking about them. www.weforum.org/stories/2019...

Take Care of Texas Resources: The school year is right around the corner! We have you covered with educational resources like posters, virtual field trips, K-12 lesson plans, and more! Check out our FREE resources that can be downloaded or shipped to you for free! takecareoftexas.org/resources

HIP: Hispanics in Philanthropy "Latine and other communities are disproportionately impacted by environmental pollution and extreme weather that’s worsened by climate change." Read more: hipfunds.org/climate-acti...