Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/06/18/now-thats-how-you-hold-bible-pope-francis-calls-fossil-fuel-divestment-serve-planet Published on Thursday, June 18, 2020 by Common Dreams “The Vatican’s call for divestment is a breath of hope in times when faith is more needed than ever,” said 350.org co-founder Bill McKibben. “It is a powerful … Continued
From Environment America (https://environmentamerica.org/): This year is the 50th anniversary of Earth Day — but because of the coronavirus pandemic, many of the events that would typically mark that day are being canceled. One thing isn’t changing, though — Environment … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/01/07/london-and-nyc-mayors-call-every-major-city-world-divest-climate-destroying-fossil Published on Tuesday, January 07, 2020 by Common Dreams “Instead of having to move cities, let’s move money!” By Jessica Corbett, staff writer New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio (L) and London Mayor Sadiq Khan (R) … Continued
By Bill McKibben, The New Yorker 24 December 17 Tuesday should have been a day of unmitigated joy for America’s oil and gas executives. The new G.O.P. tax bill treats their companies with great tenderness, reducing even further their federal tax burden. … Continued