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A protest on 19 May in the Hague, Netherlands. Photo: Shell Must Fall

In Case You Missed It 

“Shell Must Fall”: People held physically distanced actions outside
Shell’s headquarters in the Hague on Tuesday, during the oil giant’s
virtual Annual General Meeting inside. The protest was limited to thirty
people due to coronavirus, and many activists wore protective masks. Other
actions were held at the same time across the Netherlands and Europe,
including in Groningen, Prague, and Berlin. “Shell has earned billions
from oil exploitation, now these dirty investments must come to an end,”
Greenpeace biologist Helena Spiritus told Reuters. [ [link removed] ]Read more

A 2019 march against Williams pipeline. Photo: Erik McGregor

Winning! A major fracked gas pipeline in New York City has been stopped
for good thanks to a 3-year campaign supported by the Stop Williams
Pipeline coalition and tens of thousands of New Yorkers. Williams pipeline
would’ve cost $1 billion USD and pumped in 400 million cubic feet of gas
every day – its denial is sending a signal across the U.S. that we don’t
need more fossil fuel infrastructure. [ [link removed] ]Read more

Outside the legislature in Jakarta. Photo: Walhi Nasional

Indonesia: People coordinated digital actions to oppose the country's new
Mining Law, which would make it easier for foreign companies to invest in
coal extraction. Using the messaging platform WhatsApp, they wrote to
parliament members and government officials and even sent a symbolic
coffin and flowers, to call out the lack of support for people in need
during the pandemic. [ [link removed] ]Read more

Twin crises: The strongest cyclone to hit South Asia in decades, [ [link removed] ]Amphan
slammed into Bangladesh and India, forcing 2 million people to evacuate
even as coronavirus case numbers continue to climb. It comes just after
[ [link removed] ]Typhoon Vongfong lashed the Philippines, putting hundreds of thousands
at further risk of landslides and flooding, and prompting churches and
malls to open their doors as extra shelter to help people maintain
physical distance. 

 
Photo credit: Global Climate Catholic Movement

In good faith: On Monday, 42 faith institutions put the call for a Just
Recovery into practice, with a joint commitment to divest from fossil
fuels because of their damage to people and the climate. Multiple faiths
and 14 countries are represented in the announcement, including Argentina,
Bangladesh, the UK, Kenya, and Myanmar. It’s a meaningful moment for
Catholics in particular, who mark the fifth anniversary of Pope Francis’
[ [link removed] ]encyclical on climate change this week. [ [link removed] ]Read more

Watchdog: Australia’s Prime Minister has handpicked a number of gas
executives for the Covid Commission, which is tasked with leading the
country’s economic recovery. But a new group, Fossil Fuel Watch, is on the
scene to expose the dirty dealings. They’re challenging the fossil fuel
industry’s wishlist of tax cuts and weakened environmental regulations, to
keep up chances for a Just Recovery. [ [link removed] ]Learn more

One to Watch 

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Part of the reason the fossil fuel industry is seeking bailouts is that
they’re struggling financially right now. In this new explainer video on
“The true price of oil,” hear from our global finance campaigner why last
month’s unprecedented oil price dive wasn’t just a fluke. [ [link removed] ]Watch

Use Your Power

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Music is always an essential part of movements. 350.org worked with the
Peace Poets who composed this powerful song “Keep on striking.” This music
video brings together voices from all over the world to spotlight the
importance of a just recovery, a just transition, and the courage of all
climate strikers. [ [link removed] ]Watch and share

That's all the global news for today – see you in two weeks with more
updates.

 

 
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