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BREAKING ❗The 16th #BankingOnClimateChaos reveals that fossil fuel financing from the world’s top 65 banks has reached $7.9 TRILLION since 2016. See how your bank is using your money at bankingonclimatechaos.org 💸🔥🌍 #DefundClimateChaos #BOCC
Our research shows that Mondelēz (maker of Oreo and Ritz) continues to do business with #PalmOil suppliers that are operating illegally in critical ecosystems and customary lands.
Follow the link🔗 to take action and demand that Mondelēz adopt a robust human rights policy: ran.org/oreo-day
Follow the link🔗 to take action and demand that Mondelēz adopt a robust human rights policy: ran.org/oreo-day
February 9, 2026 at 8:56 PM
Our research shows that Mondelēz (maker of Oreo and Ritz) continues to do business with #PalmOil suppliers that are operating illegally in critical ecosystems and customary lands.
Follow the link🔗 to take action and demand that Mondelēz adopt a robust human rights policy: ran.org/oreo-day
Follow the link🔗 to take action and demand that Mondelēz adopt a robust human rights policy: ran.org/oreo-day
Indigenous people in the #Amazon have been protesting for over two weeks at Cargill's port terminal. They've been warning for months that port expansion will harm their way of life.
“The government is opening up our territories to many projects” –Auricelia Arapiuns
https://bit.ly/45N2gCz
“The government is opening up our territories to many projects” –Auricelia Arapiuns
https://bit.ly/45N2gCz
Indigenous Brazilians Protest Amazon River Dredging for Grain Exports | Amazon Watch
Hundreds of Indigenous people have been protesting in northern Brazil for two weeks outside the port terminal of U.S. agribusiness giant Cargill, angered over the dredging and development of Amazonian rivers for grain exports.
amazonwatch.org
February 8, 2026 at 4:54 PM
Indigenous people in the #Amazon have been protesting for over two weeks at Cargill's port terminal. They've been warning for months that port expansion will harm their way of life.
“The government is opening up our territories to many projects” –Auricelia Arapiuns
https://bit.ly/45N2gCz
“The government is opening up our territories to many projects” –Auricelia Arapiuns
https://bit.ly/45N2gCz
Cargill ships more soybeans from Brazil than any other company in the world. Their operations destroy forests. Now, they're threatening to destroy waterways, specifically the #Amazon's Tapajos River.
We support the Indigenous people who are now blockading Cargill's facility!
https://bit.ly/4r3BOxc
We support the Indigenous people who are now blockading Cargill's facility!
https://bit.ly/4r3BOxc
Protesters Target Cargill at One of its Major Amazonian Ports - Inside Climate News
Environmental and Indigenous groups accuse Cargill, the American grain-trading company, and other agribusiness giants of advocating for projects they believe will destroy Amazonian rivers and the rainforest.
insideclimatenews.org
February 7, 2026 at 5:08 PM
Cargill ships more soybeans from Brazil than any other company in the world. Their operations destroy forests. Now, they're threatening to destroy waterways, specifically the #Amazon's Tapajos River.
We support the Indigenous people who are now blockading Cargill's facility!
https://bit.ly/4r3BOxc
We support the Indigenous people who are now blockading Cargill's facility!
https://bit.ly/4r3BOxc
Industrial agriculture, logging, and mining are threats to forests, but the ROADS these industries pave cause even more damage.
Each road fragments the ecosystem, interfering with the ways it collects water, filters pollution & aids animal migration. #KeepForestsStanding
https://on.nrdc.org/4axpm2A
Each road fragments the ecosystem, interfering with the ways it collects water, filters pollution & aids animal migration. #KeepForestsStanding
https://on.nrdc.org/4axpm2A
Every Road Cuts Deeper: How Forest Fragmentation Threatens Water and Wildlife
As more and more of our forests face threats from industry and the Trump administration, it's critical to protect the Roadless Area Conservation Rule.
www.nrdc.org
February 6, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Industrial agriculture, logging, and mining are threats to forests, but the ROADS these industries pave cause even more damage.
Each road fragments the ecosystem, interfering with the ways it collects water, filters pollution & aids animal migration. #KeepForestsStanding
https://on.nrdc.org/4axpm2A
Each road fragments the ecosystem, interfering with the ways it collects water, filters pollution & aids animal migration. #KeepForestsStanding
https://on.nrdc.org/4axpm2A
Allies of Grassy Narrows First Nation, who have been fighting against mercury poisoning for years, asked Ontario Premier Doug Ford if the community would receive compensation. He dodged the question and thanked Ontario police for dragging the protesters out. Shame! #FreeGrassy
https://bit.ly/45LKGih
https://bit.ly/45LKGih
Grassy Narrows protesters briefly interrupt Doug Ford's speech in Mississauga
Protesters concerned about mercury contamination in Grassy Narrows First Nation briefly interrupted a speech by Ontario Premier Doug Ford Wednesday.
www.google.com
February 5, 2026 at 4:55 PM
Allies of Grassy Narrows First Nation, who have been fighting against mercury poisoning for years, asked Ontario Premier Doug Ford if the community would receive compensation. He dodged the question and thanked Ontario police for dragging the protesters out. Shame! #FreeGrassy
https://bit.ly/45LKGih
https://bit.ly/45LKGih
National Oreo Day is March 6th, and people across the country will take part in coordinated events to hold Oreo and its parent company, Mondelēz International, accountable for harming people and the planet throughout their supply chain.
Join us in saying enough is enough!👇
ran.org/oreo-day
Join us in saying enough is enough!👇
ran.org/oreo-day
February 5, 2026 at 1:51 AM
National Oreo Day is March 6th, and people across the country will take part in coordinated events to hold Oreo and its parent company, Mondelēz International, accountable for harming people and the planet throughout their supply chain.
Join us in saying enough is enough!👇
ran.org/oreo-day
Join us in saying enough is enough!👇
ran.org/oreo-day
Indigenous people in #Brazil are blockading facilities operated by agribusiness giant, Cargill! This comes after Lula signed a decree allowing the government to consider setting aside waterways for private use, without consultation of affected communities in the #Amazon.
https://bit.ly/4qk4XTj
https://bit.ly/4qk4XTj
Indigenous Protesters Block Cargill Facility in Brazil Over President Lula's Decree | Amazon Watch
Hundreds of Indigenous people have been protesting for almost a week at a Cargill facility in Brazil against a decree allowing the federal government to consider private concessions for waterways.
amazonwatch.org
February 4, 2026 at 6:11 PM
Indigenous people in #Brazil are blockading facilities operated by agribusiness giant, Cargill! This comes after Lula signed a decree allowing the government to consider setting aside waterways for private use, without consultation of affected communities in the #Amazon.
https://bit.ly/4qk4XTj
https://bit.ly/4qk4XTj
The 16th #BankingOnClimateChaos revealed that fossil fuel financing from the world’s top 65 banks reached $7.9 TRILLION from 2016-2024. See how your bank is using your money at bankingonclimatechaos.org 💸🔥🌍
#DefundClimateChaos #BOCC
#DefundClimateChaos #BOCC
February 3, 2026 at 5:48 PM
The 16th #BankingOnClimateChaos revealed that fossil fuel financing from the world’s top 65 banks reached $7.9 TRILLION from 2016-2024. See how your bank is using your money at bankingonclimatechaos.org 💸🔥🌍
#DefundClimateChaos #BOCC
#DefundClimateChaos #BOCC
The US “dash for gas” is not only driving us further into the #ClimateCrisis, but also harming low income communities on the Gulf Coast.
The kicker? These projects are not profitable! LNG has too many financial, legal & reputation risks. Financiers should back out now. #NoLNG
The kicker? These projects are not profitable! LNG has too many financial, legal & reputation risks. Financiers should back out now. #NoLNG
US LNG Hitting Significant Financial and Legal Hurdles - Rainforest Action Network
This year has seen a fever-pitched “gold rush” from the US gas industry, racing to rapidly expand methane gas (LNG) export terminals on the US Gulf Coast. The dash for...
www.ran.org
February 2, 2026 at 10:05 PM
The US “dash for gas” is not only driving us further into the #ClimateCrisis, but also harming low income communities on the Gulf Coast.
The kicker? These projects are not profitable! LNG has too many financial, legal & reputation risks. Financiers should back out now. #NoLNG
The kicker? These projects are not profitable! LNG has too many financial, legal & reputation risks. Financiers should back out now. #NoLNG
Shame! Grassy Narrows First Nation deserves justice! #FreeGrassy
BREAKING: @OntarioPCParty convention today @fordnation was asked:
“Grassy Narrows is still being poisoned. Will you compensate Grassy Narrows for the ongoing mercury crisis?”
Ford said thanks to "my OPP" for clearing protesters.
#FreeGrassy #OnPoli #GrassyNarrows #OPC2026
“Grassy Narrows is still being poisoned. Will you compensate Grassy Narrows for the ongoing mercury crisis?”
Ford said thanks to "my OPP" for clearing protesters.
#FreeGrassy #OnPoli #GrassyNarrows #OPC2026
February 2, 2026 at 7:20 PM
Shame! Grassy Narrows First Nation deserves justice! #FreeGrassy
25 years ago, the U.S. Forest Service adopted the Roadless Area Conservation Rule to protect 58 million acres from logging & roadbuilding. Last year, Trump announced a plan to repeal the rule.
Protecting forests should be a priority for everyone, regardless of politics!
https://bit.ly/4brvR8g
Protecting forests should be a priority for everyone, regardless of politics!
https://bit.ly/4brvR8g
Democrat or Republican, Americans want their National Forests kept intact
Repealing the Roadless Area Conservation Rule would not be in the long-term interest of the American people.
thehill.com
February 1, 2026 at 5:13 PM
25 years ago, the U.S. Forest Service adopted the Roadless Area Conservation Rule to protect 58 million acres from logging & roadbuilding. Last year, Trump announced a plan to repeal the rule.
Protecting forests should be a priority for everyone, regardless of politics!
https://bit.ly/4brvR8g
Protecting forests should be a priority for everyone, regardless of politics!
https://bit.ly/4brvR8g
The IEA projects that 2026 will be one of the largest oversupplies of crude oil in history, at 4 million barrels/day. Meanwhile, banks pour billions into fossil fuels & fossil fuel giants are mobilize $100 BILLION to extract #Venezuela's oil resources.
#JustTransition NOW!
https://bit.ly/4rl3sVU
#JustTransition NOW!
https://bit.ly/4rl3sVU
From Venezuela to Wall Street: Why does the world invest over 570,000 million a year in oil... if there is already an abundance?
To the beat of La gasolina by Daddy Yankee, Donald Trump recently celebrated the drop in fuel prices in the United States. The price decrease is proof that his unwavering loyalty...
www.mundoamerica.com
January 31, 2026 at 4:47 PM
The IEA projects that 2026 will be one of the largest oversupplies of crude oil in history, at 4 million barrels/day. Meanwhile, banks pour billions into fossil fuels & fossil fuel giants are mobilize $100 BILLION to extract #Venezuela's oil resources.
#JustTransition NOW!
https://bit.ly/4rl3sVU
#JustTransition NOW!
https://bit.ly/4rl3sVU
The climate crisis is costly. It's estimated that 2025's climate disaster cost a total of $55 BILLION. This cost will only increase.
Banks and insurers who continue to finance fossil fuels are shooting themselves in the foot, and taking us down with them. #DefundClimateChaos
https://bit.ly/4t5VD8n
Banks and insurers who continue to finance fossil fuels are shooting themselves in the foot, and taking us down with them. #DefundClimateChaos
https://bit.ly/4t5VD8n
Earth was hit by 55 billion-dollar weather disasters in 2025 » Yale Climate Connections
The world endured its costliest wildfire on record in 2025, its sixth-deadliest heat wave, and four floods or storms that caused at least 1,000 deaths.
yaleclimateconnections.org
January 30, 2026 at 5:11 PM
The climate crisis is costly. It's estimated that 2025's climate disaster cost a total of $55 BILLION. This cost will only increase.
Banks and insurers who continue to finance fossil fuels are shooting themselves in the foot, and taking us down with them. #DefundClimateChaos
https://bit.ly/4t5VD8n
Banks and insurers who continue to finance fossil fuels are shooting themselves in the foot, and taking us down with them. #DefundClimateChaos
https://bit.ly/4t5VD8n
We support the National Day of Action THIS Friday, January 30th. People across the United States will walk out of school and work, and shut down business as usual in response to the dangerous and violent escalation by ICE in Minnesota. Sign on and find an action near you: NationalShutdown.org
January 29, 2026 at 6:10 PM
We support the National Day of Action THIS Friday, January 30th. People across the United States will walk out of school and work, and shut down business as usual in response to the dangerous and violent escalation by ICE in Minnesota. Sign on and find an action near you: NationalShutdown.org
Mahakam Ulu is an ancient watershed in East Kalimantan that's teeming with wildlife. The Mahakam River connects 9 Dayak Indigenous communities & 18 ethnic groups.
Right now 90% of #MahakamUlu remains forested, but we've found that industrial threats to the area has increased.
https://bit.ly/45CrBPt
Right now 90% of #MahakamUlu remains forested, but we've found that industrial threats to the area has increased.
https://bit.ly/45CrBPt
Mahakam Ulu -- the most important rainforest you've never heard of
Our New Year's resolution is to protect this landscape
rainforestactionnetwork.substack.com
January 29, 2026 at 4:55 PM
Mahakam Ulu is an ancient watershed in East Kalimantan that's teeming with wildlife. The Mahakam River connects 9 Dayak Indigenous communities & 18 ethnic groups.
Right now 90% of #MahakamUlu remains forested, but we've found that industrial threats to the area has increased.
https://bit.ly/45CrBPt
Right now 90% of #MahakamUlu remains forested, but we've found that industrial threats to the area has increased.
https://bit.ly/45CrBPt
We've joined 1000+ organizations in demanding that Congress halt funding for ICE's deadly operations until the violence, abuses, & deaths in U.S. communities & immigration detention centers stop. We're horrified at the execution of civilians peacefully protesting ICE's tactics
https://bit.ly/4t6XdXC
https://bit.ly/4t6XdXC
Letter From 1,025 Organizations Asks Congress to Halt Funds for ICE and Border Patrol
Amnesty joined over 1,000 national, state and local organizations in a letter to Congress to demand accountability and halt funding for ICE and Border Patrol.
www.amnestyusa.org
January 28, 2026 at 11:50 PM
We've joined 1000+ organizations in demanding that Congress halt funding for ICE's deadly operations until the violence, abuses, & deaths in U.S. communities & immigration detention centers stop. We're horrified at the execution of civilians peacefully protesting ICE's tactics
https://bit.ly/4t6XdXC
https://bit.ly/4t6XdXC
The EPA is looking to revise the Clean Water Act, specifically a section that gives tribes authority over federal projects. Tribes will review a proposed project to determine its impacts on water, wildlife, and cultural sites. This is a direct threat to Indigenous sovereignty.
https://bit.ly/4rlTNi9
https://bit.ly/4rlTNi9
The EPA wants to eliminate one of the few ways that tribes can protect their water
The agency's plan would narrow water quality reviews and make it harder for tribes to enforce treaty rights.
grist.org
January 28, 2026 at 5:47 PM
The EPA is looking to revise the Clean Water Act, specifically a section that gives tribes authority over federal projects. Tribes will review a proposed project to determine its impacts on water, wildlife, and cultural sites. This is a direct threat to Indigenous sovereignty.
https://bit.ly/4rlTNi9
https://bit.ly/4rlTNi9
We’re entering this year with a message: the planet will not thrive under the same financial systems that are driving its destruction.
We’ll keep confronting the drivers of environmental harm, strengthen relationships with frontline communities, & advocating for human rights.
https://bit.ly/3Ma1wAI
We’ll keep confronting the drivers of environmental harm, strengthen relationships with frontline communities, & advocating for human rights.
https://bit.ly/3Ma1wAI
Looking Ahead: Meeting the Moment in 2026 - The Understory - Rainforest Action Network
At Rainforest Action Network we are beginning the new year reflecting on the most urgent question of our times: What future are we creating together? This question drives our work,...
www.ran.org
January 27, 2026 at 11:49 PM
We’re entering this year with a message: the planet will not thrive under the same financial systems that are driving its destruction.
We’ll keep confronting the drivers of environmental harm, strengthen relationships with frontline communities, & advocating for human rights.
https://bit.ly/3Ma1wAI
We’ll keep confronting the drivers of environmental harm, strengthen relationships with frontline communities, & advocating for human rights.
https://bit.ly/3Ma1wAI
The right to protest, the right to dissent, the right to vote your conscience — without the fear of being killed by masked federal agents or falsely labeled a 'domestic terrorist' — we are witnessing these rights being systematically undermined in real time.
January 27, 2026 at 12:19 AM
The right to protest, the right to dissent, the right to vote your conscience — without the fear of being killed by masked federal agents or falsely labeled a 'domestic terrorist' — we are witnessing these rights being systematically undermined in real time.
We challenge corporate power because we know that corporations are to blame for the climate crisis! Just 32 companies are responsible for over HALF of all fossil carbon emissions in 2024, with ExxonMobil, Chevron, Shell, ConocoPhillips, and BP leading the pack.
https://bit.ly/4sTj1pA
https://bit.ly/4sTj1pA
Half of Fossil Fuel Carbon Emissions in 2024 Came From 32 Companies - Inside Climate News
As fossil fuel-based carbon dioxide emissions continue to rise to record levels, a new analysis shows that a majority of these emissions can be traced back to a shrinking number of large corporate entities. Just 32 companies accounted for over half of ...
insideclimatenews.org
January 26, 2026 at 9:20 PM
We challenge corporate power because we know that corporations are to blame for the climate crisis! Just 32 companies are responsible for over HALF of all fossil carbon emissions in 2024, with ExxonMobil, Chevron, Shell, ConocoPhillips, and BP leading the pack.
https://bit.ly/4sTj1pA
https://bit.ly/4sTj1pA
The government of #Indonesia could seize mining activities across more than 190,000 hectares of forest cleared illegally. The Deputy Forestry Minister has said that many of these companies do not have forestry use permits. So far, the government has obtained 8,769 hectares.
https://bit.ly/4bJXDwI
https://bit.ly/4bJXDwI
Indonesia targets illegal mining on 190,000 hectares of forest land
The unprecedented crackdown against unlawful extraction in the resource-rich archipelago has seen military-led teams take over palm plantations and mines.
www.freemalaysiatoday.com
January 25, 2026 at 5:09 PM
The government of #Indonesia could seize mining activities across more than 190,000 hectares of forest cleared illegally. The Deputy Forestry Minister has said that many of these companies do not have forestry use permits. So far, the government has obtained 8,769 hectares.
https://bit.ly/4bJXDwI
https://bit.ly/4bJXDwI
Methane gas, AKA liquefied "natural" gas or #LNG, is extremely dangerous for our climate. @oilfieldwitness.bsky.social debunks the idea that LNG is "clean" – it's emissions are actually 33% worse than coal, when processing & shipping are taken into account
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKBQhTFDwI0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKBQhTFDwI0
The Methane Emergency Brake
Our best chance to stop catastrophic global warming is to rapidly reduce methane emissions. Meanwhile, methane emissions from oil and gas are rising faster than ever and the United States is leading the world in emissions while trying to sell liquid met...
www.youtube.com
January 24, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Methane gas, AKA liquefied "natural" gas or #LNG, is extremely dangerous for our climate. @oilfieldwitness.bsky.social debunks the idea that LNG is "clean" – it's emissions are actually 33% worse than coal, when processing & shipping are taken into account
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKBQhTFDwI0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKBQhTFDwI0
In case you needed another reason to protect forests…
https://ruralradio.com/maxcountry/abc_news/shrinking-forests-are-giving-mosquitoes-a-greater-taste-for-human-blood-study-suggests-abcidc9a5cf2c/
https://ruralradio.com/maxcountry/abc_news/shrinking-forests-are-giving-mosquitoes-a-greater-taste-for-human-blood-study-suggests-abcidc9a5cf2c/
Shrinking forests are giving mosquitoes a greater taste for human blood, study suggests
(NEW YORK) -- As forests shrink and wildlife disappears, mosquitoes are increasingly turning to people for their blood meals, a shift that raises real concerns about the potential spread of diseases...
ruralradio.com
January 23, 2026 at 5:15 PM
In case you needed another reason to protect forests…
https://ruralradio.com/maxcountry/abc_news/shrinking-forests-are-giving-mosquitoes-a-greater-taste-for-human-blood-study-suggests-abcidc9a5cf2c/
https://ruralradio.com/maxcountry/abc_news/shrinking-forests-are-giving-mosquitoes-a-greater-taste-for-human-blood-study-suggests-abcidc9a5cf2c/
From Snoopy the echidna to a species of spider called the "psychedelic earth tiger," these cool wildlife photos remind us why these animals and the habitats they live in are so important to protect 💚
https://bit.ly/4a4xTdd
https://bit.ly/4a4xTdd
Week in wildlife: rare gorilla twins, racing camels and a psychedelic spider
This week's best wildlife photographs from around the world
www.theguardian.com
January 22, 2026 at 5:51 PM
From Snoopy the echidna to a species of spider called the "psychedelic earth tiger," these cool wildlife photos remind us why these animals and the habitats they live in are so important to protect 💚
https://bit.ly/4a4xTdd
https://bit.ly/4a4xTdd
The trial for the murder of Apu Quinto Inuma began yesterday in Peru. Quinto spent years defending his community’s land and denouncing threats. His killing reflects a wider pattern of violence against Indigenous defenders across the #Amazon.
https://bit.ly/3NuNCK0
#JusticeForQuinto
https://bit.ly/3NuNCK0
#JusticeForQuinto
January 21, 2026 at 6:14 PM
The trial for the murder of Apu Quinto Inuma began yesterday in Peru. Quinto spent years defending his community’s land and denouncing threats. His killing reflects a wider pattern of violence against Indigenous defenders across the #Amazon.
https://bit.ly/3NuNCK0
#JusticeForQuinto
https://bit.ly/3NuNCK0
#JusticeForQuinto