Ryan Clover
Join the discussion in Halt the Harm Network to connect with experts and explore further information on this topic. Watch the panel discussion on the Atmosphere segment of the film Climate Emergency: Feedback Loops The panel featured: Jennifer Francis, PhD (Acting Deputy Director and Senior Scientist, Woodwell Climate Research Center) Deepti Singh, PhD (Assistant Professor, School…
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Welcome to Halt the Harm’s September network newsletter (issue #7)! Here you can see what’s new in the anti-fracking movement along with upcoming events and resources from leaders in the network. There are quite a few updates from our September call and from the forum. To see updates as they happen, manage your profile and…
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This week an international conference called the 13th Clean Energy Ministerial is happening Pittsburgh PA. This conference is led by energy ministers, business leaders, and international experts who say they are charting a course to net-zero emissions. Grassroots leaders are pushing for strong commitments from participants to implement real solutions free of oil & gas…
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Join the discussion in Halt the Harm Network to connect with experts and explore further information on this topic. Studies have linked the expansion of Lyme disease cases over the past two decades to forest fragmentation. However, there has been little research done on the role that oil and gas infrastructure in forested areas of…
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Welcome to our August network newsletter (issue #6)! In this newsletter you’ll find a compilation of updates from leaders across the country, new media and resources, upcoming events, and network news. You can skim through this newsletter to see what’s happening in the anti-fracking movement and check out some great events and updates from our…
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Join the discussion in Halt the Harm Network to connect with experts and explore further information on this topic. As you’ve likely heard, the Supreme Court’s recent ruling on West Virginia v. EPA stands to limit the federal EPA’s ability to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from power plants and meet national climate goals. But by how much?…
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Join the discussion in Halt the Harm Network to connect with experts and explore further information on this topic. Permafrost, an icy expanse of frozen ground covering one-quarter of the Northern Hemisphere, is thawing. As it does, microscopic animals are waking up and feeding on the previously frozen carbon stored in plant and animal remains,…
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Welcome to our June and July network newsletter (issue #5), a compilation of updates from leaders across the country, new media and resources, upcoming events, and network news. How is your summer going? Since it’s summertime and things are moving more slowly, we decided to combine our June and July newsletters. You can skim through…
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Join the discussion in Halt the Harm Network to connect with experts and explore further information on this topic. Also visit https://www.environmentalhealthproject.org Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) were originally created for their durability and non-stick properties and therefore are used in many consumer products and firefighting foam. We now know that PFAS are hazardous to…
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In this episode, Sharon Lavigne shares her experience fighting to stop petrochemical factories and other toxic industries in America’s Cancer Alley in St. James Parish, LA. Sharon Lavigne is a recipient of the Community Sentinel Award for Environmental Stewardship, and won the 2021 Goldman prize for environmental defenders. She led a grassroots movement to delay…
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