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We are building a people-powered and people-led climate justice movement in Vermont for a just, thriving world. #JustTransition
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Chevron just announced its highest profits EVER.
Is it using the money to invest in climate solutions like all its advertising suggests?
No. It's spending $75 billion on stock buybacks to line the pockets of its wealthy shareholders and executives.
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Check out our latest blog post by Alex & Catherine about their experience participating in Climate Ride events - link in bio! If you're interested in participating in Climate Ride events you can email carter@350vt.org
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We're co-sponsoring this shindig! See you in Montpelier on February 11th!
#flightfree #flightfree2023
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Meet Abi! She's interning with 350VT Spring, is a senior at UVM, and spent last year abroad learning about cross-border environmental cooperation in areas of political conflict in the Middle East! We're so excited she's joining the team #350Vermont #ClimateJustice #vtpoli
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Vermont’s PUC approved a request from Vermont Gas to bring biogas through a pipeline from the Finger Lakes to our state. The pipeline already exists but is leaky and over 1,000 miles long. #vtpoli #NoCoalNoGas
Affordable heat standard, renewable energy — and more. It’s time for a #JustTransition in #Vermont. See the details on our focus for this legislative session. #ClimateChange #vtpoli
Please join us on February 07, 2023 from 7:00pm - 8:30pm for an interactive and engaging workshop to find out how to get involved with 350Vermont in 2023.
This will be an online training. Register here: 350vt.nationbuilder.com/february_23_or and we will send you a zoom link.
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Join 350Vermont for a festive March & Rally for Climate & Energy Justice! Meet at City Hall (39 Main St.) on Saturday, February 11th and march to the State House.
Click here to RSVP: 350vt.nationbuilder.com/march_rally_fo...
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Join us and other #Vermont groups and individuals in the March & Rally for Climate & Energy Justice! Saturday, Feb. 11, 1 to 3 PM. Details here:
Join us with VT in Montpellier, Feb 11th at the State House Lawn to Support a Brighter Future for VT! 350vt.nationbuilder.com/march_rally_fo
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It is our goal this legislative session to have a citizen presence at climate-related legislative meetings and as a general presence in the State House.
If you are interested in joining the team or want to learn more, please fill out this form: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI.
“It's very clear that 40 years from now, we'll run the world on clean energy, because it's cheap.” #NoCoalNoGasNoOil
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“We are actually at a moment of extraordinary opportunity — the convergence of this big mobilization of people around the world” to slow #ClimateChange. #vtpoli
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One quick thing you can do to push vs. #climatechange in #Vermont: Use our #JustTransition postcard. #vtpoli Details here:
The ambitious climate plan from the governor of our neighbor, NY State, is already being targeted by lies from the #fossilfuel industry. newyorker.com/news/daily-com via
‘There’s a dam breaking:’ Cities and towns start to kick fossil fuels with new building code bostonglobe.com/2023/01/17/sci via
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The gas stove hubbub might have you thinking a new study came out that shocked scientists and regulators into action.
The truth is that decades of research have been finding the same thing: gas stoves can be quite bad for your health.
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What’s happening for older Vemonters who want to get involved in climate issues? Here’s the latest newsletter from our friends at Third Act Vermont. #vtpoli thirdactvt.org/wp-content/upl
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“From an environmental perspective it makes total sense. One foundation, one driveway, one set of services. And so really you're getting two houses for one, with no additional environmental impact.” #climatejustice #vtpoli #vermont
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Mark your calendars now for the online launch event for the Third Act Lawyers Working Group, Jan 19 7pm Eastern--presentations from 4 NGOs on climate-related pro bono opportunities. Designed for lawyers, but all are welcome!!
tinyurl.com/Third-Act-Lawy
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Welcoming to Twitter! Experienced Americans working across the Buckeye State to protect the climate climate and the political climate!
You folks make us proud!
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Old but indefatibagle!
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We hope this turns out to be good news for action on #ClimateChange. Addison County lawmakers now helm five committees in the #Vermont Legislature. #vtpoli
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If the Right wants to have a culture war where they defend outdated appliances that kill you and the planet, while we get to sell a sparkling new clean energy future that lowers costs and saves the world, bring it the fuck on.
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Those insane radicals at, um, Consumer Reports come out for induction cooking
"While cost was historically a big barrier, prices have come down considerably. To sweeten the deal even more, the IRA provides credits of up to $840 to offset the cost"
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Throwback to that time I told Congress about how gas stoves leak even when turned off, and how that gas contains carcinogens like benzene!
So yeah: gas stoves are bad for our health and scientists have known this for a long time...
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Yesterday I was an expert witness at the @JECDems hearing in Congress on building electrification.
Here are my opening remarks on why Congress finds itself at a pivotal moment in history. We must act on the climate crisis now!
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An impressive new study led by @jaredmstarr shows the massive and rage-inducing scale of carbon inequality.
They find that super-rich US households emit +2000x more CO2e than average low-income country households. I had to see what that looks like
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Exxon scientists accurately predicted the upward trend of global warming – to a tenth of a degree – yet executives buried that data to make BILLIONS in profits.
We must hold the entire industry accountable for the death and destruction they knowingly and directly caused. twitter.com/billmckibben/s…
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We are excited about Third Act Faith's General Meeting on January 26! Register here: thirdact-org.zoom.us/meeting/regist
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We've come together with 17 Vermont environmental organizations and partners to produce the 2023 Environmental Common Agenda. Take a look at our collective priorities this year: vermontconservationvoters.com/vermont-conser #EnvironmentalJustice #vtpoli #ClimateAction
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Join Senator , Senator , Representative , Representative , #KeepVermontCool Campaign Manager , and on Monday, January 30th at 6pm at the South Burlington Library! RSVP at keepvermontcool.org/sburlington. #vtpoli
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