The biggest climate battles are being decided by a few unelected judges.
The Nation’s justice correspondent Elie Mystal breaks down why the Supreme Court should matter to everyone who cares about climate and environmental justice.
The Court can block laws, limit the government’s ability to regulate polluters, and prevent communities from holding powerful companies accountable. And under the leadership of Chief Justice John Roberts, it has earned the nickname of being the most pro-big business Supreme Court in U.S. history.
Take the Suncor Energy case for example: The city of Boulder, CO sued Suncor Energy and Exxon Mobil in 2018 over the companies’ “unchecked fossil fuel use,” arguing that their emissions are worsening climate change. Now, the companies are asking SCOTUS to rule in their favor — and strip states of their power to take Big Oil to court.
Host and Counterstream Co-Founder and President Shilpi Chhotray and Mystal unpack the case and discuss what real climate justice looks like in episode 2 of A People’s Climate.
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Explore how stories influence public perception, policy, philanthropy, and power. You'll get your very-own Narrative Justice Field Guide (pictured above) to take home! Attend
November 1: Don't miss our Story Salon in Austin, TX!
For decades, Gulf South communities have fought fossil fuel and petrochemical companies that promise jobs and prosperity while leaving communities with the health and environmental costs. Now, AI and data centers are driving new industrial expansion and bringing the same extractive logic, demanding enormous amounts of land, water, and energy.
Join Diane Wilson, Alexia Leclercq, Frankie Orona, Jo Banner, and Joy Banner at Austin Film Society on November 1. Attend
Movement News
This community garden is connecting Asian communities impacted by colonization
Ginger Brooks Takahashi launched the Perilla People’s Garden to grow more than 12 varieties of the perilla herb, a plant found across Asian countries. “It’s important for people in the diaspora. It’s important for people who are separated from their homelands.” Read more
Ohio organizers fight for a statewide ban on data centers
Residents in 10 communities will vote on moratoriums in this year's midterm elections, but activists want more than temporary bans. Read more
Worth Revisiting
Artmaking as Resistance and Reclamation
"Storytelling has the power to move people to courageous action at a time of climate crisis, and we need, I would say, more courage than ever before."