You probably already know that most of the claims about recycling plastic are bogus. But what you may not know is that Big Oil and the plastics industry deliberately promoted this fraud for decades. Check out this new report from the Center for … [Read more...]
Resources
Background and research-driven articles on fossil fuel infrastructure, climate change and environmental justice topics.
Carbon Markets: Carbon Colonialism, Climate Disaster
Buying and selling carbon credits is being promoted as a way to pay for the preservation or expansion of forests, especially in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Companies buy credits to "offset" their emissions of greenhouse gases by paying … [Read more...]
Unions Call for a California Worker Climate Bill of Rights
California Labor for Climate Jobs (CLCJ), a coalition of California unions, has released a state policy platform, the California Worker Climate Bill of Rights, calling on the state to support a "worker-led transition to a just and climate-safe … [Read more...]
Environmental Movement Denounces Federal Grants to “Hydrogen Hubs”
Environmental organizations across the country and in California are denouncing the Biden administration's new grant of $7 billion to five "hydrogen hubs," including one in California. The money, from the Inflation Reduction Act, will fund the … [Read more...]
Carbon Offsets: Unpacking Net Zero Greenwashing
This slide show by SFSU Professor and Sunflower Alliance activist Kathleen McAfee explains what carbon offsets, the carbon market, and "net zero" really mean. Companies and countries emitting greenhouse gases claim they are making up for that by … [Read more...]
Big Oil Reality Check Report
Check out this deeply researched rap sheet on how the big oil companies are continuing to expand their murderous industry at a pace that will blow through their own climate pledges and the 1.5 C limit goal set by the Paris Agreement. This updated … [Read more...]
New Report: Chevron’s Global Destruction
We already knew it wasn't just Richmond. Amazon Watch has announced the release of a major new report, Chevron’s Global Destruction: Ecocide, Genocide, and Corruption. The report's author, Nan M. Greer, Ph.D., documents how Chevron, the world’s … [Read more...]
Labor-Backed Report on Path to Equitable Green California
Nineteen labor organizations—including unions representing refinery workers in Northern and Southern California and the Alameda Labor Council—have endorsed a detailed plan for an equitable transition to a clean-energy economy in California. This … [Read more...]
Fossil Fueled Foolery
An Illustrated Primer on the Top 10 Manipulation Tactics of the Fossil Fuel Industry The fossil fuel industry regularly deploys manipulative and dishonest tactics when engaging with communities of color, often working to co-opt the respect and … [Read more...]
Just Transition: Overview and Reading List
Preventing the worst catastrophes of climate change will require a fast and radical restructuring of our society and economy. Not only a switch to 100% renewable energy, but also huge, disruptive changes in transportation, housing patterns, … [Read more...]
A Green New Deal for The Most Impacted Workers and Communities
Check out the Climate Justice Alliance's powerful statement supporting the Green New Deal proposal introduced by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez -- and detailing important priorities that need to be included for a truly just transition: According to the … [Read more...]
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