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Tzeporah Berman

@tzeporah.bsky.social
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Chair and Founder of Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty @fossiltreaty.bsky.social | International Program Director @stand.earth 📍Vancouver, BC bio.site/tzeporah

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Tzeporah Berman @tzeporah.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
So excited!!! ♥️🎉💪
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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 22/08/2026
There is basically no distinction left between the oil companies & the administration. The casual corruption here is just breathtaking.
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A White House official helped an oil company advance its projects. Now she’ll lead its DC office.
Brittany Kelm’s departure from the White House to lead the Washington office of a Houston oil company has raised questions about the close proximity between
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Tzeporah Berman @tzeporah.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Canada is being asked to make a $40B bet on the past. We’re told another oil pipeline will bring national unity, economic security & prosperity. We’ve heard this before. You don’t prepare a country for the future by betting billions on the past www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
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Opinion: With a new oil pipeline, Canadians are being asked to make a bet on the past
With $40-billion, we could fund heat pumps and solar panels, build hospitals, tackle clean water on reserves or build the economy of the future
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Tzeporah Berman @tzeporah.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
“It’s as if we launched a war against nature, and that has turned place after place into something that resembles a war zone. The climate movement is a peace movement, a movement to end this war and its casualties.” www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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We launched a war on nature. Now we are in a climate warzone | Rebecca Solnit
Summer is not what it once was. We have been robbed of one of life’s great joys
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Tzeporah Berman @tzeporah.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
In the first year of PM Carney’s government, oil lobbyists had over 1300 meetings – that’s 5 times per working day. So if you have been wondering why Carney's government is expanding pipeline, oilsands, fracking, LNG and gutting climate policy. Here is your answer
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Tzeporah Berman @tzeporah.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Wondering how a Fossil Fuel Treaty would work and what the legal mechanisms could be to compliment the Paris Agreement and support cooperation between countries to phase out fossil fuels? New briefs just published!
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Tzeporah Berman @tzeporah.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Excellent investigative reporting from @propublica @WeDrilled exposing how the fossil fuel industry helped shape decades of climate research around carbon capture. Carbon capture was never a license to expand oil, gas and coal. projects.propublica.org/carbon-captu...
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Carbon Captured
How the fossil fuel industry turned the plan to solve climate change into a plan to save itself
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Tzeporah Berman @tzeporah.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Wow!! Thank you Brian Eno @janefonda.com Susan Sarandon, Jameela Jamil and over 200 artists who have added their names in support of @fossiltreaty.bsky.social today!!!
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Fossil Fuel Treaty Initiative @fossiltreaty.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
International support for a Fossil Fuel Treaty to manage a just transition is stronger than ever before. ⚡️
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Tzeporah Berman @tzeporah.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
So sad that this is what it has come to - citizens suing our Federal government because they have gutted climate policy and now in violation of Canada's climate accountability act.
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Tzeporah Berman @tzeporah.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
The American epoch of oil is collapsing. What comes next could be ugly. Don’t miss this epic article by Jonathon Watts of the Guardian where he explores “fossil fuel fascism” and the role of China as a rising electrostate. www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
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The American epoch of oil is collapsing. What comes next could be ugly | Jonathan Watts
China is dominating the energy transition with astonishing result, while fossil fuel fascists in the US try to turn back the clock
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Tzeporah Berman @tzeporah.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Really enjoyed this frank discussion about the First International Conference on Fossil Fuel Phase Out in Santa Marta and the growing support for @fossiltreaty.bsky.social
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Tzeporah Berman @tzeporah.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Don’t miss this incredibly important piece by @harjeet11.bsky.social An important perspective on how to move forward from Santa Marta on the transition away from fossil fuels.
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Harjeet Singh @harjeet11.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
The 30-Year Blockade is Over. The Santa Marta Shift has Begun.🌍✊ But who "holds the pen"? 🖋️ Check out the essential DOs & DON’Ts for nations in this new era of climate diplomacy. @fossiltreaty.bsky.social @ciel.org @350.org @canclimateaction.bsky.social @tzeporah.bsky.social @alexraf.bsky.social
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Tzeporah Berman @tzeporah.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
👏 Amsterdam has become the world's first capital city to ban public advertisements for both meat and fossil fuel products. Since 1 May, adverts for burgers, petrol cars and airlines have been stripped from billboards, tram shelters, and metro stations. bbc.com/news/article...
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Amsterdam bans public adverts for meat and fossil fuels
Local politicians say the move is in line with the Dutch capital's environmental targets.
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Tzeporah Berman @tzeporah.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Lesson 1 from Santa Marta? Hope is Contagious. And nine other takeaways from a week of landmark climate talks. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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luigijorio.bsky.social @luigijorio.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
“Santa Marta represents a historic breakthrough: it is the first time we bring together a group of nations willing to act,” said Tzeporah Berman, founder and chair of the Fossil Fuel Non‑Proliferation Treaty Initiative. @tzeporah.bsky.social @fossiltreaty.bsky.social
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Colombia summit marks ‘historic’ step toward phase-out of fossil fuels
Representatives from nearly 60 countries met in Colombia to discuss a global shift away from fossil fuels, a move Switzerland’s environment ambassador described as a positive step forward.
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Tzeporah Berman @tzeporah.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
What we accomplished in Santa Marta is, simply put, historic. We are building a coalition of ambitious countries willing to lead and break the consensus deadlock that has paralysed concrete action on fossil fuels in the UN negotiations. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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‘Historic breakthrough’: Colombia climate talks end with hopes raised for fossil fuel phaseout
Nearly 60 countries back voluntary roadmaps to wean world off coal, oil and gas, at conference prompted by frustration with UN climate summits
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Tzeporah Berman @tzeporah.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
I thought I would share some of the strongest statements I heard at the opening plenary on Tuesday. We have come so far. 🇨🇴 Colombia Irene Vélez-Torres “We need a multilateralism without de facto vetoes” www.fossilfueltreaty.org/santa-marta-...
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Santa Marta Opening Plenary — Fossil Fuel Treaty
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Tzeporah Berman @tzeporah.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Santa Marta is undoubtedly a historic moment and you can follow the 1st conference transitioning away from fossil fuels here! LIVE NOW: www.youtube.com/live/Va1IBpK...
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28 de abril | Plenaria de la Primera Conferencia para la Transición #MásAlláDeLosCombustiblesFósiles
YouTube video by Ministerio de Ambiente y Desarrollo Sostenible
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Maya Weeks, Ph.D. @mayaweeks.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
The Santa Marta conference "is not trying to replace the COP process. It is trying to do what the COP process has so far been structurally unable to do: create a dedicated political space for the managed decline of fossil fuels."
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Tzeporah Berman @tzeporah.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
History is made by those who show up, and that is exactly what's happening in Santa Marta. There are 60 countries here, academics from all over the world, Indigenous people, civil society, all here to do one thing: figure out how to phase out fossil fuels. www.forbes.com/sites/we-don...
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Fossil Fuel Phaseout Talks Begin With Half The Global Economy
The world’s first fossil fuel phaseout conference gathers 57 countries representing over 50% of global GDP, signaling a major shift in climate policy, energy security and global markets.
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Ingmar Rentzhog @ingmar.wsocial.eu · 26/04/2026
“Historic” and a “coalition of the ambitious.” That’s how @tzeporah.bsky.social describes the conference.
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Stand.earth @stand.earth · 24/04/2026
“The path we choose will have real effects. Every increase in fossil fuel production locks in more air pollution, more warming, more fires, more floods and more extreme weather." – @tzeporah.bsky.social, founder & chair of @fossilfueltreaty.bsky.social Initiative and co-founder of Stand.earth.
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Opinion: Canada is drifting toward petrostate politics, even in B.C.
A province long seen as a climate leader is expanding fossil fuel production and subsidies, a sign of the influence oil and gas interests have in shaping policy
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Tzeporah Berman @tzeporah.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Will the First Conference on Transitioning from Fossil Fuels in Santa Marta be a success? It already is. A quick thread as we kick off the conference in Santa Marta 🧵👇
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Make Polluters Pay @makepolluterspay.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
1/ The era of empty promises is over. 🇨🇴 We’re in Santa Marta for the first-ever global talks on a just, managed, funded exit from dangerous fossil fuels. This is history in motion. @350.org @fossiltreaty.bsky.social @canclimateaction.bsky.social
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Tzeporah Berman @tzeporah.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
The climate emergency may be the biggest problem humanity has ever faced. On this podcast episode with @energyintel we talked climate ambition, electrification, international cooperation, and what success in Santa Marta will look like. Listen now 🎧:
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In Conversation With: Tzeporah Berman
Tzeporah Berman, founder and chair of the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative, discusses what to expect from a landmark diplomatic summit later this month -- the First Conference on…
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Erik Hoffner @erikhoffner.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
New by the chair of the Fossil Fuel Treaty @tzeporah.bsky.social via my desk at @mongabay.com today “The end of fossil fuels is no longer a distant goal; it is an unfolding reality. The task now is to govern it,” she argues ahead of meetings hosted by Colombia & the Netherlands in a couple days:
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New treaty to end the fossil fuel era is needed more than ever (commentary)
The fog of war is pervasive, but one thing is clear as “Gulf War 3” escalates: governments around the world are counting the cost of their dependency on oil and gas. “The largest supply disruption in ...
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Parents For Future #EndFossilFuels 🪧🛢️❌ @parentsforfuture.de · 22/04/2026
"The end of fossil fuels is no longer a distant goal; it is an unfolding reality. The task now is to govern it — […] to make the transition fast, fair and orderly — rather than leaving it to be driven by crisis." — @tzeporah.bsky.social @fossiltreaty.bsky.social in @mongabay.com #FossilTreaty 🙏
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New treaty to end the fossil fuel era is needed more than ever (commentary)
The fog of war is pervasive, but one thing is clear as “Gulf War 3” escalates: governments around the world are counting the cost of their dependency on oil and gas. “The largest supply disruption in ...
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doumac.bsky.social @doumac.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
“the coalition of courageous, committed countries supporting a Fossil Fuel Treaty represent a pragmatic strategy to overcome inertia in consensus-based negotiations. In 2026, of all years, when wars in fossil fuel heartlands are crippling the planet, it’s time to say enough is enough.”
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Tzeporah Berman @tzeporah.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Through war and the climate emergency, dependence on fossil fuels is an addiction we can't afford. But an inflection point is approaching. The falling cost of renewables, diplomatic processes, and cooperation are converging to expose fossil fuel system's fragility news.mongabay.com/2026/04/new-...
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New treaty to end the fossil fuel era is needed more than ever (commentary)
The fog of war is pervasive, but one thing is clear as “Gulf War 3” escalates: governments around the world are counting the cost of their dependency on oil and gas. “The largest supply disruption in ...
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Tzeporah Berman @tzeporah.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Congratulations to Yuvelis Morales, your fearless defence of your lands from fracking is a shining light that so deserves this highest honour-- the 2026 Goldman Environmental Prize. www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBXk...
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Yuvelis Morales Blanco awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize 2026
YouTube video by The Fossil Fuel Treaty Initiative
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Tzeporah Berman @tzeporah.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
Despite Donald Trump’s best efforts, the US got more electricity from renewables than from fossil gas last month. nationalobserver.com/newsletters/ze…
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Tzeporah Berman @tzeporah.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
Building a coalition of the willing, breaking deadlock, planning the transition without blockers at the table: it hit me that no matter what happens, Santa Marta is already a success. This conversation was unthinkable a few years ago. Overton window? Wide open www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Colombia convenes climate ‘coalition of the willing’ to break global fossil fuel deadlock
Santa Marta conference born out of frustration at Cop summits, where renewable progress has been stalled by major polluters
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Fossil Fuel Treaty Initiative @fossiltreaty.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
🚨BREAKING NEWS! Pacific nations just made history with a landmark declaration for a Fossil Fuel Free Pacific! ✊🌊 Read the Tassiriki Call for a Fossil Fuel Free Pacific 👉 fossilfueltreaty.org/tassiriki-call
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Tzeporah Berman @tzeporah.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
“Santa Marta is different, it is a space conceived and led by the nations most impacted. We will not be at the back of the room, but setting the agenda at the head of the table" -Maina Talia 👏👏👏 this is the bold leadership the Pacific is known for! drilled.media/news/santa-m...
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What to Expect at the Santa Marta Climate Conference
Colombia and the Netherlands will host government ministers, scientists, Indigenous peoples, and civil society groups from at least 50 states, determined to work together to figure out a just transiti...
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Julia Levin @jflevin.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
"Petrostate dynamics take hold not through sudden shifts, but through gradual normalization. Decisions that once would have been contested become accepted. In petrostates, oil and gas slowly poison our politics." Great analysis from @tzeporah.bsky.social
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Tzeporah Berman @tzeporah.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
It’s an honour to be in Vanuatu right now working with Pacific leaders on their plans for Santa Marta and the upcoming fossil fuel phase out conference. Their fearless leadership continues to be a beacon for a Just Transition
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Seth Klein @sethdklein.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
Excellent commentary from @tzeporah.bsky.social 👇 Opinion: Canada is drifting toward petrostate politics, even in B.C. - www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
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Opinion: Canada is drifting toward petrostate politics, even in B.C.
A province long seen as a climate leader is expanding fossil fuel production and subsidies, a sign of the influence oil and gas interests have in shaping policy
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Tzeporah Berman @tzeporah.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
BC was supposed to be different. A climate leader. A progressive counterweight to fossil fuel politics. But today, it’s becoming something else: a case study in petrostate politics. 🧵1/ www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
theglobeandmail.com
Opinion: Canada is drifting toward petrostate politics, even in B.C.
A province long seen as a climate leader is expanding fossil fuel production and subsidies, a sign of the influence oil and gas interests have in shaping policy
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Tzeporah Berman @tzeporah.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
⏰ STARTING IN 1 HOUR⏰ Climate Home 🤝 @fossiltreaty.bsky.social webinar discussing how the landmark Santa Marta conference co-hosted can deliver on the momentum away from fossil fuels, especially at a time of global instability Tune in: www.linkedin.com/posts/at-thi...
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At this online webinar hosted by Climate Home News in partnership with the Fossil Fuel Treaty Initiative, government representatives and civil society observers will discuss how the landmark… | Climat...
At this online webinar hosted by Climate Home News in partnership with the Fossil Fuel Treaty Initiative, government representatives and civil society observers will discuss how the landmark conferenc...
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Tzeporah Berman @tzeporah.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Some highlights from my Cambodia trip last month. There is so much climate leadership that brings the needed energy for the Santa Marta conference at the end of April 🌱
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Tzeporah Berman @tzeporah.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
We live in unstable times but history is made by those who show up. It’s clear that these women leaders are showing up. Thank you for all your thoughtful contributions it was an honour to spend the afternoon with you at the #WECAN Assembly 🔗Watch now www.youtube.com/live/n84T9Nk...
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Women’s Momentum Assembly for a Just Fossil Fuel Phaseout – March 31, 2026
YouTube video by Women's Earth and Climate Action Network (WECAN) International
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Tzeporah Berman @tzeporah.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
End the era of fossil fuels! 🚨 Join the Women’s Momentum Assembly for a Just Fossil Fuel Phaseout to hear from frontline leaders & global advocates as we build a Just Transition! Free & open to all today tinyurl.com/woma-2026  #WECAN
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Tzeporah Berman @tzeporah.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
2015 to 2025 were the hottest 11 years ever measured. Our oceans have absorbed this heat but there is no respite in sight. Burning oil, gas, and coal have pushed our earth beyond its limits. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Earth being ‘pushed beyond its limits’ as energy imbalance reaches record high
State of the Climate report finds Earth’s energy has moved dangerously out of balance, with oceans absorbing vast majority of trapped heat
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Tzeporah Berman @tzeporah.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Cambodia has been rich and inspiring, I'm already thinking about returning. People have been so kind. The food, culture and art is breathtaking. It's a joy to work with a nation state focused on a fast fossil fuel phase out. Their participation and perspective strengthen the Fossil Fuel Treaty
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Tzeporah Berman @tzeporah.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
Angkor Wat at sunrise on the Equinox. Epic ending to a truly amazing trip to Cambodia.
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Tzeporah Berman @tzeporah.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
My experience on the Sólheimajökull glacier is one I won't soon forget. Néfur's resonant voice mixed with audio recordings of the dynamic glacier itself will haunt me. These guardians of life, the glaciers, are canaries in the coal mine of a rapidly warming world.
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Stand.earth @stand.earth · 17/03/2026
Here’s the glaring truth that #BigOil doesn’t want you to know: the cost of doing nothing is much higher than the cost of taking climate action. #ClimateActionNow.
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Tzeporah Berman @tzeporah.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Such an incredible, devastating and inspiring experience in Iceland. This piece demonstrates how the country can lead climate solutions by turning its success in the field of renewable energy into a global responsibility. Worth checking out for the photos alone. heimildin.is/grein/26283/...
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Jöklar Íslands kanarífuglar í kolanámunni
„Ísland er í einstakri stöðu til að leiða lausnirnar með því að breyta velgengni sinni á sviði endurnýjanlegrar orku yfir í alþjóðlega ábyrgð,“ segir Tzeporah Berman, stofnandi Fossil Fuel Non-Prolife...
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