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Why we are 350: Scientists overwhelmingly agree that 350ppm CO2 is the upper limit to sustain life as humans have lived it. For 800,000+ years atmospheric CO2 varied between roughly 180 to 280ppm (graphic).
The numbers: Mauna Loa Observatory - SETTING YEARLY RECORDS!
- NOW: Call on banks to stop fueling Amazon destruction
- Friday, July 28, Noon: Chase Bank CANCELED (Effects of Heating)
- Saturday, August 19, 10am: SAVE the DATE plus RSVP NOW
- Tuesday, August 8, 7pm: 350MKE Meeting
- Upcoming Events: September - Mackinac Bridge & NYC
350MKE People Make a Difference - We Act!
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The world's biggest banks are responsible for over $20 billion in direct financing for oil and gas companies destroying the Amazon rainforest. Join us and demand they stop financing Amazon oil & gas.
John,
In 2022, there was a widespread uprising in Ecuador – led by Indigenous communities – calling on the government to stop the expansion of extractive activities in the Ecuadorian region of Amazonia.
The nation-wide strike, which lasted 18 days, successfully pushed the government to repeal Executive Decree 95 (a proposed expansion of oil and gas production). But the ongoing threat of oil and gas extraction wasn’t fully stopped and destruction of the region continues.
So, we followed the money – because the fossil fuel industry is propped up by global financial institutions pumping billions of dollars into oil and gas projects. What we found was shocking: 160 banks involved in $20 billion USD in Amazon oil and gas financing over the past 15 years.
Our new report, Capitalizing on Collapse, shows that eight banks – JPMorgan Chase, Citibank, Itaú Unibanco, HSBC, Banco Santander, Bank of America, Banco Bradesco, and Goldman Sachs – provided over $11 billion USD (of the $20B) in financing to Amazon oil and gas activities from 2009–2023.
We got the numbers, we got the data, now we need a groundswell of pressure on banks to exit Amazon oil and gas. Will you add your name and urge banks to stop capitalizing on the collapse of Amazonia?
These top banks have financed projects like the development of Amazonia’s biggest carbon bomb – the Parnaiba Gas Complex. A gas facility capable of releasing two gigatons of carbon in its lifetime. The billions banks are funneling into these dangerous products are robbing us of a climate-safe future that aligns with the 1.5C pathway.
Amazonia is the last place oil and gas extraction should be happening. Forest destruction caused by industrial activities has already forced the Amazonian biome to a tipping point. Indigenous Peoples of Amazonia have put out an urgent call to protect 80% of the region by 2025 to save this key biodiversity hub – which means banks must stop any and all financing of Amazon oil and gas.
Now is the time to push banks out of Amazonia. John, add your name to the petition calling on banks to exit Amazon oil and gas immediately.
Thanks to our award-winning research, ambitious campaign and the Stand community, we’ve seen important commitments to protect Amazonia from banks like BNP Paribas, HSBC, and others. But we have more work to do, if we are to protect this vital forest and stand with Indigenous People.
I couldn’t be more proud to be doing this with you all. Thank you for all that you do!
In solidarity,
Martyna Dominiak
Senior Amazon Campaigner
Stand.earth
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350MKE Fridays for Future
Fridays from 12:00 - 1:00 pm
Chase & Wells Fargo Banks
Many banks (including Chase and Wells Fargo) are lending their depositor's money to fossil fuel companies to develop new fossil fuel production.
We want more people to be aware of this and hopefully change their bank or talk to the bank management!
We get honks and thumbs up from drivers and passersby. Some people stop and have a chat about what the banks are doing, or ask, "What is fossil fuel?"
We're alternating between two Chase Bank locations.
Chase Bank Calendar:
We have signs, or bring your own!
Masks and Physical Distancing as appropriate
No protest Below 25F, Above 85F, Winter Advisory, Wet snow/rain (paper signs), AQI > 80
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What: ACE Protest/March/Press Conference
Why: DNR Petition: Reject Enbridge's permits for Line 5 Pipeline reroute
When: Saturday August 19th beginning at 10am
Where: Madison Farmers market
How: Bus from Milwaukee
Thinking about taking the Bus?
Get on the list - this link creates a prefilled (mostly) email to Marco to get you on the bus contact list.
Join high school students and those who care about clean water for ACE's Line 5 pipeline Protest.
We will be urging people at the Madison Farmers Market (on the North end of the market) to sign our petition calling on the WI DNR to reject permits for the pipeline.
We will then march to the DNR office 5 minutes away and hold a press conference to urge all watching to demand the WI DNR prioritize clean water over the fossil fuel industry profits.
More info and RSVP HERE. Do it now!
350 Milwaukee is a Co-sponsor
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350 Milwaukee Meeting
Tuesday, August 8, 7 - 8:30pm
Your Zoom Meeting Link
TBD
July's meeting titled:
Exxon Knew: Climate Files, Attribution Science, RICO
presented by Tom Seery
is available in the 350MKE Meeting Archive
Time: Tuesday, August 8, 7 - 8:30pm
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 818 7303 5880
Passcode: 809467
Dial by your location
+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kqojPZ0qE
Update on in-person meetings: The Steering Committee is looking at options.
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Labor Day Weekend
LABOR DAY WEEKEND AT THE STRAITS OF MACKINAC
 Do you dream of a lakeside vacation, with people of like mind, enjoying the weather, delicious Indigenous food, paddling, music, and an art build? It’s happening Labor Day Weekend at the Straits of Mackinac, and we’re invited!
More on the 350MKE web page
Climate Week NYC
September 17 - 24
Climate Week NYC is the largest annual climate event of its kind, bringing together some 400 events and activities across the City of New York – in person, hybrid and online. Each year, business leaders, political change makers, local decision takers and civil society representatives of all ages and backgrounds, from all over the world, gather to drive the transition, speed up progress, and champion change that is already happening.
Climate Week NYC is hosted by Climate Group, an international non-profit whose purpose is to drive climate action, fast. Climate Group hosts the official program during the week that brings together the most senior international figures from business, government, civil society and the climate sector.
This year Climate Week NYC will be held from September 17-24, 2023. The event takes place every year in partnership with the United Nations General Assembly and is run in coordination with the United Nations and the City of New York.
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