The White House, and the U.S., and the world, saw the largest Keystone XL Tar Sands pipeline protest to date yesterday. Over 10,000 people (over 12,000 by some estimates) … [Read full article]
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Big Day of Climate Action Coming — Moving Planet (September 24)
By Bill McKibben
Dear Friends,
The last two weeks have been spectacular.
In Washington DC, phase one of the tar sands campaign has just come to an end, and 1,252 North Americans have been arrested in a massive civil disobedience campaign. This historic groundswell was focused on stopping the proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline — but it also sent a larger message that people everywhere are willing to take bold action to move our planet beyond fossil fuels.
Over 1,000 Sit-in at White House (+ Top Activism Stories)
Check out these top tar sands activism stories, followed by the most recent email from 350.org on this topic and more activism news: