Heather Coleman’s Post

🔍 New research reveals that #NewYork institutions, including universities and non-profits, share lobbyists with fossil fuel companies, blurring lines between climate advocacy and corporate interests. Lobbying firms represent both victims and perpetrators of the climate crisis, raising concerns about conflicts of interest and ethical considerations. With limited regulations and oversight, firms navigate conflicting client interests, posing challenges for environmental advocacy and accountability. Here's a glimpse of their initiatives! @theguardian https://lnkd.in/dFMngFtE #SaC24 #SDGs #ClimateAction #EnvironmentalAdvocacy #GlobalWarming

Thanks to the Nature Conservancy for all of your advocacy for good policy in Washington State, and for this great summary of the recent legislative session. https://lnkd.in/gN7YqrQV

Climate Action 30: Top global leaders addressing the climate crisis through collectivism, community, and accountability in 2023 https://lnkd.in/e9JryGqY The featured leaders are taking action through research, community engagement, policy advocacy, and innovative solutions.

"We need to make sure that the voices, experiences and realities of those most vulnerable to the impacts of the #climate crisis and harmful fossil fuel & industrial agriculture are heard in the offices of decision-makers, at the doors of global corporations and in our streets. The financial sector needs to #FixTheFinance and #FundOurFuture," - Paula Castro, Policy Adviser on Climate Justice and Corporate Advocacy at ActionAid. Read more in our latest blog: https://bit.ly/4c0ahF7

We are so grateful for and excited by the opportunities presented by this generous $2 million gift from Yield Giving! As a coalition that has been building the movement for climate and environmental justice in #WashingtonState for nearly a decade, we are honored to have earned the confidence in our community building work, research, and policy solutions. At Front and Centered, we work to advance a #JustTransition away from the extractive economy causing climate and environmental crises, toward the healthy, thriving communities we need. We do this by prioritizing the redirection of power and resources toward communities on the frontlines of the crises and building the necessary foundations for livelihoods rooted in care, culture, and cooperation. Using this approach, we increase well-being for all by passing groundbreaking environmental laws, redirecting millions of dollars and other key resources to climate and environmental justice initiatives, and advancing community-directed strategies to limit pollution and correct environmental health disparities. Front and Centered will take this opportunity to further fund a growing frontline coalition, resource our community representatives, and partner with community-based organizations. We will also deepen our capacity to engage in new and important governmental partnerships, which come with significant funding of their own and are intended to more effectively implement climate and environmental justice policies on a state and federal level. Together, these funds will accelerate the momentum of the Front and Centered coalition as we work to create a healthy environment for all, originate policy solutions, and build capacity in frontline communities to advance a Just Transition. Learn more about the award and the other awardees at: https://lnkd.in/gD-pCnEZ #YieldGiving #SocialImpact #ClimateJustice #EnvironmentalJustice Lever for Change

Grassroots movements advance policy change by creating spaces for advocacy and social action, directly influencing policy and/or legal changes, influencing shifts in government practices, and stopping or rolling back environmentally destructive projects. https://lnkd.in/eu2spHNu

In Climate Change communication and advocacy, modern means of communication are not enough, there is a huge number of the target audience that will understand the message well through local languages. https://lnkd.in/dXbRHjC8

"To get the government and the oil companies to do right, we need to work together". Climate Elder Annkio Briggs encourages young people to fearlessly protect the environment and ask hard questions of our leaders. #ClimateEldersNG aims to bridge intergenerational gaps by amplifying the wisdom of our elders who have dedicated themselves to environmental advocacy and activism. #SustyVibes #ClimateEldersNG #Climateaction #interngenerationallearning

We are beyond thrilled to be one of five Colorado organizations awarded a grant through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency‘s (EPA) to advance our climate action work! DUG cultivates food, community and climate resilience, and this grant will help us deliver our Dig Deeper Initiative to the West Denver neighborhoods to achieve public health and environmental benefits and address environmental injustice. Project goals include: 1) decreasing urban heat island through a Food Forest Initiative which brings fruit-bearing trees and perennials to existing community gardens, new gardens and other vacant lots; 2) increasing carbon sequestration capacity of community gardens and other green spaces to improve air quality, 3) decreasing greenhouse gas emissions by increasing local food options, thereby decreasing food miles to obtain fresh, healthy foods. #climateaction #environmentaljustice #denverurbangardens

The decisions that governments make shape our kids’ futures, yet they’re often swayed by what goes on behind closed doors. So how does the Climate Council, with its modest budgets, win in the war of influence against the big polluters? Join us for this behind-the-scenes webinar exploring how the Climate Council’s influential policy and advocacy unit helps drive government action with a big impact. #BehindTheScenes #ClimateCouncil #SocialImpact