Gulf South 2 Appalachia Movement Assembly

We all we got. Energy Secretary Attacks Offshore Wind and Dismisses Climate Change - The New York Times share.google/GrasnpU2fRcR...

Excerpt from jobs report. Employment numbers are lower than predicted.

Just so we're not confused... it's not working. It will never work. www.bls.gov/news.release...

Franklin D. Roosevelt asserted that businesses relying on sub-living wages have no right to exist.

Taproot Earth is a climate justice, organization, rooted in Black Liberation &
Indigenous sovereignty 💚🌍✨ #WeChooseNow #GlobalClimateReparations

Ed Buckles Jr. in Katrina Babies. A film about children during Hurricane Katrina and how it impacted them.

Katrina Babies is the most relevant film about the aftermath of #Hurricane Katrina and how it impacted children. People are still surviving Katrina, but very few are healing from it. Thanks #EdBucklesJr for #KatrinaBabies #Katrina20WeekofAction

Taproot Earth “There’s a saying here that when an elder makes his transition without passing down his life experience, a library has just been burned down. And I don't want this library to be burned down. I want to pass with whatever knowledge I have. ” – Malik Rahim Malik is a Black man with a white beard and grey locs sitting on the stoop of a home with wrought iron handrail coming down the steps. He is wearing a black hat, dark shirt, and blue jeans.

It's the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, which changed millions of people's lives and ended thousands, showing us what one version of our future struggle looks like. Get into this whole series with @maryannaise.bsky.social & @taprootearth.bsky.social

climateontap.podbean.com/e/taproot-th...

🚴🏾‍♀️🏃🏾‍♀️🏊🏼‍♀️ Tomorrow begins the Katrina 20 Week of Action which includes the K20 Impact Rides!! It’s not too late to register to join a ride or host a ride in your city, August 24th through August 31st!! 🥳

Click the link to register: bit.ly/ridethestorm

#Katrina20 #WeAreTheStorm #ImpactRide

YouTube video by ABC 7 Chicago Mandatory evacuation still in place as Louisiana plant explosion continues to burn

This is why we have to get away from the fossil fuel industry. Residents shouldn't have to deal with this pollution. This administration will say this explosion had no impact on the residents. The residents had to leave their home. That's 1 impact. youtu.be/umBLuZmrUh0?...

A call to merge the climate and immigration movements On Hurricane Katrina's 20th anniversary, a Louisiana native makes the case for solidarity.

Should movements join forces? Is immigration connected to Climate justice and equity?...https://heated.world/p/a-call-to-merge-the-climate-and-immigration?utm_campaign=email-post-title&utm_medium=email

Urban trees vs. cool roofs: What’s the best way for cities to beat the heat? Cities are seeking low-cost ways to ease the heat island effect. Researchers found benefits and trade-offs in two popular options, but they vary by city and even neighborhood.

The time to plan for the heat is when it's cool not when it's hot. Here are some ideas. theconversation.com/urban-trees-....

Chevron is @BigGasPolluters’ July #PolluterOfTheMonth.

Why? A 5-day well blowout in Galeton, CO spewed toxic fracking fluid + benzene into the air, forcing families to evacuate.

Chevron, we see you. Learn more: buff.ly/XKHwliV

Lawsuit - Sue Duke Energy Instead of taking action to transition off fossil fuels, Duke Energy has helped lead a campaign to deceive the public about these dangers, delaying the

Stay connected. Stay informed. www.suedukeenergy.org/lawsuit/

We are on the 2nd day of Hurricane Season. In May alone in Kentucky, Missouri, and Florida states have been caught off guard by acts of nature. Cuts to federal agencies like NOAA and NWS and FEMA is an indicator that We Are All We Got. Follow us to get updates on how we can take care of each other.

YouTube video by Smile and Learn - English Renewable Energy Sources - Types of Energy for Kids

Here's something for the children. Educate your children and yourself. youtu.be/Giek094C_l4?...

BREAKING: The Interior Dept just used a fake “energy emergency” to greenlight gas and mining projects on public lands.

It’s a lie. There is no energy emergency. This is a giveaway to big oil.

How the closure of EPA offices puts poor and minority communities at risk For three decades, the EPA established offices nationwide to address disproportionately high levels of pollution in poor and minority communities. Now, the Trump administration is eliminating these en...

Without legal recourse from the government and lack of regulations it leaves Black and Brown communities vulnerable. So, every office and every thing that is needed to make sure ALL Americans have clean air and water are being destroyed. www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...

If you believe we are all the same then why would you have a problem with bringing cases of discrimination or refuse to allow conversations around disparate impacts.

EPA says they want clean water, air & land 4 all Americans. Are Black Americans, American? R Brown Americans, American? If these groups R indeed American then the EPA should have no problem w/ Environmental Justice work. Because if All Americans matter then that includes Black & Brown Americans 2.

Sign-on Letter: Defend Clean Energy Tax Credits To add your name and organization to this letter, please fill out this form by May 2nd by 4pm. Please contact chelsea@appvoices.org with any questions. Please only sign on to this form if you have a...

In our series focusing on Renewable energy, please consider signing this petition defending the Clean Energy Tax Credits in Appalachia. Don't let billionaires pollute our air. Speak out and protect ourselves from environmental destroyers. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

YouTube video by Physicians for Social Responsibility Pennsylvania Bilal Motley, Chester

@bilalmotley.bsky.social Bilal Motley in Chester County "what I was willing to ignore, because it benefitted me" "I just ignored them, because I didn't live in the community" "They were just some people standing outside." "we have to talk and meet" -- www.youtube.com/watch?v=nc8W...

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Gulf South 2 Appalachia has 5 Regional Priorities. The next few months we will focus on Energy -- Stop the Fossil Fuel Build Out & Transition to Community-Controlled Renewable Energy. This video featuring Erica Brown in Pennsylvania is why --https://youtu.be/0lY1-TeHyVk?si=YpM6_c0OkxUSesV4