Sea Us Rise

We are starting off this Friday with a gorgeous song by Iron and Wine. Happy Friday! Hope you have a lovely, relaxing weekend.

Sustainability doesn’t have to break the bank—quite the opposite! ??? Small changes like switching to reusable essentials not only help the planet ?? but also keep your wallet happy ??. Think long-term savings, less waste, and a more mindful way of living. Ready to make the switch? ?? #SustainabilityMadeSimple #SaveMoneyLiveGreen

How about something positive? It is easy to forget about the good people, not in the limelight, making the world better. Turtle Walker is a documentary about Satish Bhaskar, who decided to start protecting turtles before it was a thing. On our must see list! #goodvibes #turtle #savetheplanet

We are thrilled that Guy Garvey has put together a special playlist for our Earth Hour Campaign with WWF Want to listen? Sign up at NOMUSICONADEADPLANET.ORG to access the exclusive playlist and join a community of music fans taking action for the planet. Earth Hour is on March 22 at 8:30 PM GMT - switch off, tune in, and make a difference. Join the movement, press play, and help protect our planet.

This week the Higher Regional Court of Hamm heard the highly anticipated climate case brought by Peruvian farmer mountain guide Saúl Luciano Lliuya against the German energy company?RWE. A decision is expected on April 14, 2025. By reaffirming the?polluter pays principle,?the Court shifted the legal dial, not just in Germany but worldwide: the era of holding fossil fuel corporations accountable for climate-related damage has begun. “This hearing marks a turning point in climate litigation and the fight to hold big polluters accountable. A fossil fuel giant being forced to answer in court for its role in climate harm is a seismic shift—signaling the beginning of the end of the era of industry’s impunity.?In a desperate move to evade accountability, RWE’s legal team tried to persuade the judges to overturn the precedent they set in 2017?by?resorting to the same worn-out arguments the polluting industry always uses to evade responsibility. It is ever more evident how deeply concerned the fossil fuel industry is that the Court’s past and future rulings will reaffirm major polluters’ responsibility for climate harms,” commented CIEL’s Senior Attorney, Sébastien Duyck at the end of the hearings. “These hearings send a powerful message—not only to the dozens of similar ongoing cases around the world but to communities everywhere that justice is coming within reach. As a matter of law, major polluters’ contributions to climate harm carry legal consequences. The fossil fuel industry and its financial backers should take heed: there is no escaping climate accountability. In the rising tide of climate litigation, the fossil fuel industry is a sinking ship. Investors face a choice: stop funding climate destruction or go down with it,” added CIEL’s Climate & Energy Program Director, Nikki Reisch. Read more in our statement [link in the first comment]. #SaulvsRWE? #ClimateJustice #ClimateLitigation? #MakePollutersPay #RightToRemedy Germanwatch e.V.

This is terrible news. Big corporations using the courts to not just silence critics, but destroy them.

Basically a little more than 10% of your power bills are guaranteed profit for Duke, FPL, and TECO. And they are going up even more. Florida's Public Service Commission has approved rate hikes for Duke Energy and TECO (Tampa Electric), adding $360 - $490 to annual bills. Florida Power & Light is next up at the table, with their $10,000,000,000 rate hike request. Yes, that's ten billion dollars, biggest request in history. Note that these companies look for a 11.5% return on equity - profit - higher than the national average. They are private monopolies with guaranteed profits. The PSC does not protect Floridians, they protect corporate stakeholders. #solarenergy #ProtectFlorida #RenewableEnergy

Nice to see Scruffy Bear Media's Nicky Hagan get some love for the Sing to Change project. Great point of view for the article - how businesses do charitable work to balance their other work. Some for the wallet, some for the soul. Give it a look!

Young people across the Pacific are witnessing the impacts of climate change in their homes and feel compelled to protect what’s theirs for future generations. They are taking action, just like our President, who joined forces to take #climatechange to the worlds highest court. Listen to a segment of Sistas Let’s Talk featuring Cynthia and Coral Pasisi from SPC to hear more! ?? https://bit.ly/3FrvRap #ClimateJusticeAtTheICJ Cynthia Houniuhi Coral Pasisi Pacific Community-SPC

Big energy group's case against Greenpeace goes to the jury in North Dakota. Here's an instance of wealthy corporations using the courts to shutdown environmental organizations who get between them and their profits. Energy Transfer accuses Greenpeace of defaming them by signing (along with 500 other signatures) and sending a letter to banks funding their projects. They also accuse Greenpeace of masterminding the protests, seemingly without much proof. Is this considered a SLAPP lawsuit?What will the jury say? #greenpeace #slapp