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Banks Can Make a Real Difference on Climate; Will They?
The annual Banking on Climate Chaos report reveals how big banks are fueling the climate crisis through their financing, based on aggregated statistics from banks globally.…
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From the most recent issue of our magazine, Green American, where we update readers on the progress we've made over the last quarter on climate, finance, food, labor, social justice, and more.
Renewable Energy Must Advance Equity
This spring…
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Green America, Green America's campaigns, climate, soil carbon initiative
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) International leaders are not doing enough on climate. Here’s what we are doing together to move the needle.
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climate, climate change, Green America, victories
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) Accessible green bonds makes it possible for anyone to invest in clean energy.
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green bond
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) Green America is pleased to partner with As You Sow to help you find out what you own in your retirement plan – and how to be an advocate for better investment options from your employer.
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SRI, sustainable investing, retirement planning
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Industrial agriculture is a leading source of the climate crisis. Big Ag causes continual topsoil loss (costing the US more than a trillion dollars every year), and pollutes our waterways.
Restoring soil health and its natural ability to…
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regenerative agriculture
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) Direct and fair trade chocolate companies have been placing farmers front-and-center of their business models for years.
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fair trade chocolate
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) Even after the Paris agreement, banks are financing climate change instead of renewable energy.
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financing climate change
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) Small businesses often rely on Amazon - but is the megacorporation doing more harm than good?
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) While the countries present at COP 26 reached an agreement, the world is still far from preventing the worst impacts of climate change.
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COP 26
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Amazon had a record-breaking year in 2020, bringing in over $20 billion in profits. This was a great year for shareholders and executives, but who makes these profits possible and who bears the brunt of the harm from a corporation that prioritizes…
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Amazon
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) Divestment from the fossil fuel sector is steadily on the rise, as documented in the Invest Divest Report.
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fossil fuel divestment
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) Green America supports EPA rules regulating super-polluting methane from oil and gas, and urges the agency to go further.
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) Globally, 1 in 10 children experience child labor. With over 1.5 million child laborers in cocoa.
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child labor
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) Many corporations released Black Lives Matter pledges following the murder of George Floyd. How many of the pledges have been fulfilled?
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) The fossil fuel industry promotes plenty of renewable energy myths. This fact sheet debunks 5 prominent myths about clean energy.
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renewable energy myths
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) Entertainment is one of the biggest industries in the world. But sustainability in Hollywood isn't winning an Oscar anytime soon.
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) The right to vote is the cornerstone of democracy – and central for creating a just, equitable, regenerative economy that works for all.
The United States considers itself to be a leading democracy in the world. The 2020 election, which was…
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voting
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) Recommendations for government, industry, and individuals to accelerate action at speed and scale
This summer, many of us see the devastating floods, fires, storms, and heat waves worldwide as…
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climate change, climate crisis
