In this issue: the Peregrine project is put on pause, why the electric school bus is the climate hero we need, photos from the Climate Justice Pavilion at COP27, and more.

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FROM THE FRONTLINES

Drilling project in Arctic put on ice

A massive, climate-threatening oil project in the Western Arctic is on pause, in part because of legal pressure from Earthjustice. But more fossil fuel fights in the Arctic remain. Read more: [link removed]

One Tribe’s fight to protect the Great Lakes

The Great Lakes is one of the world’s most precious ecosystems. The Bay Mills Indian Community is fighting to keep it that way — by pushing back against a dangerous and dirty oil pipeline. Read more: [link removed]

Halting an oil company’s plan to bulldoze Black history

A sprawling oil complex could have desecrated the remains of Ironton’s founders and poisoned their living descendants with toxic emissions. When asked why they chose to fight the oil terminal, Ironton residents say they had to protect not just their health and homes, but also their right to thrive within a society rooted in oppression. Read more: [link removed]

The electric school bus is the climate hero we need

School districts around the U.S. are converting their fleets from dirty diesel buses to pollution-free, electric ones, sparking a transformation in how the country’s 25 million schoolkids get to school every day. Read more: [link removed]

First-ever Climate Justice Pavilion finds a home at UN climate conference

“You cannot talk about solving the climate crisis if the people most impacted are not at the table. The historic nature of the Climate Justice Pavilion cannot be understated, as it creates a space for those voices, their stories and perspectives, to be heard by decision makers on the international stage.” – Peggy Shepard, co-founder and executive director of WE ACT for Environmental Justice Read more: [link removed]

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