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A2 (Anthropocene Alliance)

@a2-alliance.bsky.social
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The nation’s largest coalition of frontline communities fighting for environmental protection. Find us online at linktr.ee/anthropocenealliance

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A2 (Anthropocene Alliance) @a2-alliance.bsky.social · 17h
Episode 3 of In Times Like These is out now. In “Mining Mayhem,” we explore the devastating human and environmental costs of coal and uranium mining—from mountaintop removal in West Virginia to radioactive contamination across the Navajo Nation. Listen at: www.anthropocenealliance.org/podcast
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A2 (Anthropocene Alliance) @a2-alliance.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Good news alert! 20 years after a deadly veterinary drug nearly wiped out South Asia's vultures, their populations are recovering—one of the biggest conservation success stories ever.
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A2 (Anthropocene Alliance) @a2-alliance.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
At least 124 people were killed last year while defending their homelands, forests, farms, and waterways from pollution and other environmental harms. Their courage came at a devastating cost—and their stories demand justice, protection, and accountability.
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A2 (Anthropocene Alliance) @a2-alliance.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Member spotlight! Meet Winyah Rivers Alliance, a grassroots coalition of Riverkeepers and community members protecting clean water across the greater Winyah Bay watershed.
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A2 (Anthropocene Alliance) @a2-alliance.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Billionaires, when you ask if their factories, pipelines, data centers, and chemicals are making people sick...
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A2 (Anthropocene Alliance) @a2-alliance.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Good news alert! Elephants have returned to eastern Zambia for the first time in over 50 years after moving across the border from Malawi's Kasungu National Park.
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A2 (Anthropocene Alliance) @a2-alliance.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Today in History: On September 23, 2019, 16-year-old Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg addressed the UN Climate Action Summit in New York City, accusing world leaders of failing to confront the climate crisis, warning of suffering, ecosystem collapse, and mass extinction.
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A2 (Anthropocene Alliance) @a2-alliance.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Today marks the equinox—a moment of balance. But for frontline communities, the scales are still tipped by pollution, extreme weather, and corporate greed. This season, A2 is growing grassroots power so every community can thrive in a changing climate.
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A2 (Anthropocene Alliance) @a2-alliance.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
A2 Member Spotlight: Newburgh Clean Water Project is working to protect public health and environmental justice by advocating for clean, safe water in Newburgh, New York. Through community organizing, education, and local action, they’re building a healthier, more equitable future for everyone.
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A2 (Anthropocene Alliance) @a2-alliance.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Join Anthropocene Alliance’s September A2 Eco-Exchange—our monthly gathering for members and allies to share ideas, resources, and connections for community-led environmental action. 1/
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A2 (Anthropocene Alliance) @a2-alliance.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Good news alert! Monsoon rains are giving the Great Barrier Reef a much-needed break by cooling the water and easing heat stress on corals recovering from bleaching.
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A2 (Anthropocene Alliance) @a2-alliance.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Announcing A2’s NO NDA campaign! As data centers expand nationwide, elected officials are signing NDAs that let developers control what the public knows about projects still under negotiation. Communities deserve transparency and a real voice. Join the campaign: brooke@a2coalition.org
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A2 (Anthropocene Alliance) @a2-alliance.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Today in History: On September 16, 1987, 24 countries signed the Montreal Protocol in Canada, creating a binding plan to phase out ozone-depleting chemicals. It initially targeted CFCs and halons, which were widely used in aerosols, refrigeration, foam products, and fire suppression.
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A2 (Anthropocene Alliance) @a2-alliance.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
New research finds the world is moving far too slowly to build a food system that delivers healthy, affordable food while cutting climate pollution—putting key 2030 goals increasingly out of reach.
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A2 (Anthropocene Alliance) @a2-alliance.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
A2 Member Spotlight: Little Growers, Inc. is cultivating healthier communities through youth education, hands-on gardening, and food access. 1/
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A2 (Anthropocene Alliance) @a2-alliance.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Good news alert! Papua New Guinea has established a vast new protected ocean area, covering more than 77,000 square miles, roughly the size of the United Kingdom.
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A2 (Anthropocene Alliance) @a2-alliance.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
The latest edition of A2 Times is here! In a Navajo community still living with the toxic legacy of uranium mining, a new mining boom is taking shape—threatening the land, water, and people who have spent decades demanding cleanup. 1/
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A2 (Anthropocene Alliance) @a2-alliance.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Today in History: On September 9, 2004, researchers published a landmark New England Journal of Medicine study showing that routine air pollution exposure slowed lung development among children in Southern California. The eight-year study followed 1,759 children in 12 communities from ages 10 to 18.
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A2 (Anthropocene Alliance) @a2-alliance.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
A2 Member Spotlight: Young, Gifted, and Green is advancing environmental justice, public health, and the communities most impacted by pollution. 1/
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A2 (Anthropocene Alliance) @a2-alliance.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Climate justice is labor justice
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A2 (Anthropocene Alliance) @a2-alliance.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Companies greenwashing their marketing after becoming a leading source of pollution isn't climate action. It's reputation management.
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A2 (Anthropocene Alliance) @a2-alliance.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Overfishing isn’t just about catching too many fish—it disrupts marine ecosystems, threatens coastal communities, and puts the future of our oceans at risk. 1/
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A2 (Anthropocene Alliance) @a2-alliance.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Starwashing (noun): The practice of using space exploration, rocket technology, or projects such as orbital data centers—to appar environmentally progressive while downplaying ecological harms on both Earth and in space.
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A2 (Anthropocene Alliance) @a2-alliance.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
A2 Member Spotlight! Meet the people turning lived experience into collective action. Our members are organizing in communities on the front lines of climate disruption, pollution, flooding, extractive industries, and environmental injustice. 1/
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A2 (Anthropocene Alliance) @a2-alliance.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
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A2 (Anthropocene Alliance) @a2-alliance.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
A corporation calling itself "sustainable" while creating sacrifice zones is like bragging your house is smoke-free while torching the basement.
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A2 (Anthropocene Alliance) @a2-alliance.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Good news alert! PFA regulations in Canada have reduced toxic chemicals in wildlife by 72%
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A2 (Anthropocene Alliance) @a2-alliance.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Rachel Carson reminded us that nature is not a collection of separate parts—it is a living web of relationships. Every decision about land, water, wildlife, and public health carries consequences. Protecting one another means protecting the systems that sustain us all.
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A2 (Anthropocene Alliance) @a2-alliance.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
A2 Member Spotlight! Meet the people turning lived experience into collective action. Our members are organizing in communities on the front lines of climate disruption, pollution, flooding, extractive industries, and environmental injustice. 1/
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A2 (Anthropocene Alliance) @a2-alliance.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
"That's not gonna happen."
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A2 (Anthropocene Alliance) @a2-alliance.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has new priorities, and protecting our oceans apparently isn't one of them. NOAA is moving to roll back marine protections, expand commercial fishing, and weaken safeguards for endangered species.
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A2 (Anthropocene Alliance) @a2-alliance.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Good news alert! In June, the National Science Foundation reversed its decision to dismantle a sprawling ocean monitoring network over extensive objections.
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A2 (Anthropocene Alliance) @a2-alliance.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Today in History: On August 18, 2000, a Florida jury found WTVT (Fox's Tampa Bay affiliate) liable for firing reporter Jane Akre after she refused to air a BGH story the jury called "false, distorted, or slanted."
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A2 (Anthropocene Alliance) @a2-alliance.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
No, He-Man, grassroots Organizations have the power!
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A2 (Anthropocene Alliance) @a2-alliance.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Scientists have identified a new type of heat wave: "snow eaters." These warm spells accelerate snowmelt, threatening water supplies and increasing drought and wildfire risks.
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A2 (Anthropocene Alliance) @a2-alliance.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
The August edition of A2 Times is here! On the last remnants of Missouri’s prairie, Missouri River Bird Observatory is counting birds—and documenting what their disappearance tells us about habitat loss across North America. Read full article here: bit.ly/birdcounters
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A2 (Anthropocene Alliance) @a2-alliance.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Good news alert! The largest wind farm and clean energy project in the United States is completed and set to start operation.
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A2 (Anthropocene Alliance) @a2-alliance.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Urban heat islands aren’t just a climate buzzword. They’re making cities hotter, deadlier, and more unequal.
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A2 (Anthropocene Alliance) @a2-alliance.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
It'd be a lot cooler if you did.
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A2 (Anthropocene Alliance) @a2-alliance.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Episode 2 of our podcast is here! Listen to the full episode at: linktr.ee/intimeslikethese
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A2 (Anthropocene Alliance) @a2-alliance.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Good news alert! The North Atlantic right whale has ended its calving season with the highest number of calves recorded since 2009.
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A2 (Anthropocene Alliance) @a2-alliance.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Folks keep calling climate change "the future" but it feels pretty present to us.
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A2 (Anthropocene Alliance) @a2-alliance.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Hot Take. Colder Truth.
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A2 (Anthropocene Alliance) @a2-alliance.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
When you ask polluters if they are lying...
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A2 (Anthropocene Alliance) @a2-alliance.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Drought isn’t just a weather story. It’s a water, power, and survival story.
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A2 (Anthropocene Alliance) @a2-alliance.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Good news alert! Coral reefs in the Pacific have shown surprising resilience, recovering quickly after bleaching events due to conservation efforts.
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A2 (Anthropocene Alliance) @a2-alliance.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
The house is on fire.
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A2 (Anthropocene Alliance) @a2-alliance.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Today in History: On July 27, 2023, UN Secretary-General António Guterres declared, "the era of global warming has ended; the era of global boiling has arrived," as July 2023 became the hottest month ever recorded.
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A2 (Anthropocene Alliance) @a2-alliance.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
The world if we listened to climate activists...
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A2 (Anthropocene Alliance) @a2-alliance.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Episode 2 of our podcast is out now! Full episode at: linktr.ee/intimeslikethese
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