[1]Fossil Free Digest
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stay safe, stay home

Friends,

The COVID-19 outbreak has made us all realise just how fragile this
interconnected world is.

As we grapple with staying home, finding new ways to comfort those we love
and support those most impacted – we’re also creating space to dream up
new ways of being, thinking, and healing.

[ [link removed] ]Watch and share this poetic video now about the extraordinary time
we’re in, and then read on to see how the movement for a Just Recovery is
responding – and how you can help.

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Towards a Just Recovery

It might be hard to imagine a way through this crisis – especially one
that honours other crises that people and planet both face – but we must.
The COVID-19 pandemic demands swift and unprecedented action from national
governments and the international community as so many lose their jobs,
livelihoods and loved ones.

Choices we make today will shape our society, economy, health, and climate
for decades to come.

We’ve joined with a huge group of organisations worldwide today to call
for a united global response to COVID-19 that follows five key principles
for a #JustRecovery.

Now is the time to be decisive in saving lives and bold in paving the way
to a better future for those most in need in the wake of this crisis.

These are principles we can all apply in our own relief efforts, community
organising and campaigning too – we share some examples below. Please sign
your name, or add your local organization, if you’re ready to adopt these
[ [link removed] ]Just Recovery principles.

[ [link removed] ]Sign the open letter

 

In Case You Missed It

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Principles for a Just Recovery from COVID-19

People’s bailouts: As governments scramble to put together some of the
biggest economic stimulus packages ever seen in peacetime, people are
staying vigilant to make sure health and economic relief for workers and
families comes first.

People in Canada started a [ [link removed] ]huge petition to stop Justin Trudeau from
handing over billions to Big Oil, calling instead for direct relief to
workers, investment in social services, and an ambitious plan for a just
transition to green jobs to help people recover from the COVID-19 crisis.
Organisers in the United States have [ [link removed] ]called for a People’s Bailout, in
line with the principles for a Just Recovery. And activists in the
Philippines are meeting to work out their demands for a strong ‘Green New
Deal’ equivalent, hot on the heels of new [ [link removed] ]measures proposed in South
Korea.

Social solidarity: As full lockdowns are rapidly put in place in different
countries to slow the spread of COVID-19, people everywhere are rising to
support each other. One of our organizers, Chuck, [ [link removed] ]describes what it
was like when lockdown hit suddenly in Manila, the Philippines – and
reflects on how these times can be harnessed to fight for something bigger
than ourselves.

[11]People organize bunches of food and cans
Photo: Litia Maiava

On the Pacific island of Tokelau over the weekend, villagers from Nukunonu
prepared food rations in anticipation of response measures to keep people
home. It’s part of the local [ [link removed] ]inati system – a form of sharing in a
time of need.

And all over, [ [link removed] ]mutual aid community groups are springing up at lighting
speed online to help with childcare, delivering medicines and financial
support. A new [ [link removed] ]Covid Support Network platform matches people seeking
help with those nearby who are offering.

[15]Individuals hold up colorful letter signs to spell out Wet'suwet'en
solidarity Climate defenders
People participated in a virtual art build, to show solidarity with
Indigenous climate defenders in Canada at a distance.  

Creative organizing: With in-person gatherings no longer an option,
climate organizers are moving online, skilling up, and prepping new
actions to keep up the fight for climate justice. This [ [link removed] ]Coronavirus and
Climate Organizing guide offers inspiration on actions you can take from
home and tactics you can test out.

[ [link removed] ]Coronavirus Organizing

 

#ClimateStrikeOnline: Climate strikers have announced a [ [link removed] ]new weekly
webinar series of online discussions with scientists, activists, and other
experts. Journalist and activist Naomi Klein will join this Friday along
with the climate and health leader at the World Health Organization
Diarmid Campell-Lendrum.

Good news: A federal court yesterday [ [link removed] ]sided with the Standing Rock
Sioux tribe, striking down permits for the Dakota Access Pipeline in the
United States because of the risk of oil spills to vital water supplies.
Activists are celebrating the win and pledging to continue resistance
until the pipeline is finally shut down.

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Groups Online

Online learning: Experienced online organizers have published a new free
guide for everyone who’s suddenly had to adjust to leading online courses,
meetings, trainings, and events during the coronavirus pandemic. You can
[ [link removed] ]download “Leading Groups Online” here.

350.org also has a range of interactive [ [link removed] ]Online Skill-Ups on offer that
you can do on your own time, covering topics like climate science basics,
social movement theory, campaigning basics and more. Plenty of trainings
and action ideas are also online on our [ [link removed] ]Trainings Site, and new Online
Storytelling courses are coming soon.

That’s where we are for now. We’ll be back in your inbox soon with more
news – until then, you can follow 350 on [ [link removed] ]Facebook, [ [link removed] ]Instagram, and
[ [link removed] ]Twitter for COVID-19 climate updates, tips, and resources.

Stay safe, stay home, and stay vigilant – we’re all in this together. 

Nicole

 

 
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