Stand for a Livable Climate
Friday October 25, 2019
12:00 - 1:30 pm

Chase & Wells Fargo Banks
12:00 - 12:45pm
Wisconsin Ave. at Water St.

Chase ($63.9 Billion 2018)
& Wells Fargo ($61.4 Billion 2018)
are the 1st & 2nd LARGEST 
funders of Fossil Fuel companies in the WORLD!
We'll have signs and banners, but feel free to bring your own


Milwaukee youths are planning for the next
Global Climate Strike on
Friday, November 29
Stay tuned for developing info

 

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Amazon rainforest 'close to irreversible tipping point'
 

Forecast suggests rainforest could stop producing enough rain to sustain itself by 2021

The forecast suggests the rainforest will degrade into a drier savannah, releasing billions of tonnes of carbon into the atmosphere.

 

Follow the Money to the Amazon
Who is profiting from the development that led to these fires?
  

"As for the banks providing lines of credit to these agribusiness giants, five provide the lion’s share: BNP Paribas, JPMorgan Chase, Barclays, Bank of America, and Citigroup. Together, these banks “provided more than a billion dollars in credit apiece,” according to Amazon Watch."

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Climate Fast Forward Conference
Friday, November 8, 7:00am - 6:30pm

Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center
​Madison, WI
Agenda here

The Wisconsin Academy and partners are bringing together the state's best strategic thinkers on climate change for a working conference designed to "fast forward" solutions for a more sustainable Wisconsin and world. Climate Fast Forward is a different kind of conference, one that leverages collaboration and crowdsourcing in the pursuit of ready-to-go solutions for carbon reduction and climate resilience.
 

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