Sunrise Movement marches through Providence, visits Whitehouse and Raimondo to demand Green New Deal
October 31, 2019

Sunrise Movement marches through Providence, visits Whitehouse and Raimondo to demand Green New Deal

“Gina Raimondo, I am asking you to stand with your constituents instead of taking half a million...

Sunrise RI protests Senator Whitehouse’s lack of support for the Green New Deal outside his annual clambake fundraiser
October 31, 2019

Sunrise RI protests Senator Whitehouse’s lack of support for the Green New Deal outside his annual clambake fundraiser

“We are tired of Senator Whitehouse,” said Yesenia Puebla of Sunrise. “We have asked him 10 times...

Half of the Rhode Island members of the Democratic National Committee pledge to support an official DNC presidential climate debate in San Francisco next month
October 31, 2019

Half of the Rhode Island members of the Democratic National Committee pledge to support an official DNC presidential climate debate in San Francisco next month

Two of the four Rhode Island members of the DNC pledge to support an official presidential climate...

Sunrise RI confronts Senator Whitehouse at Environmental Business Council event
October 31, 2019

Sunrise RI confronts Senator Whitehouse at Environmental Business Council event

“This event is supposed to tackle the issue of climate change in this region, but the event...

When Sunrise Rhode Island visited the Rhode Island Democratic Party HQ to demand a Presidential Climate Debate, outgoing Executive Director Olasanoye pushed back
October 31, 2019

When Sunrise Rhode Island visited the Rhode Island Democratic Party HQ to demand a Presidential Climate Debate, outgoing Executive Director Olasanoye pushed back

“We care about this issue and we’re going to do something about it. I can’t tell you...

Protest at Massachusetts home of Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Member Cheryl LaFleur
October 31, 2019

Protest at Massachusetts home of Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Member Cheryl LaFleur

On Saturday July 13th, climate justice activists from Beyond Extreme Energy (BXE) held a protest outside Federal...

Activists demand that Chase Bank stop funding the climate crisis, call for Rhode Island boycott of new local branches
October 31, 2019

Activists demand that Chase Bank stop funding the climate crisis, call for Rhode Island boycott of new local branches

Protesters call Chase Bank the “#1 Worst Bank in the World for funding fossil fuel projects.” Chase...

Nicole DiPaolo: To defeat climate change, we must disrupt the status quo
October 31, 2019

Nicole DiPaolo: To defeat climate change, we must disrupt the status quo

Climate activist Nicole DiPaolo speaking at the 2nd International Student Climate Strike at the Rhode Island State...

Students rally at the Rhode Island State House as part of the second International Climate Strike
October 31, 2019

Students rally at the Rhode Island State House as part of the second International Climate Strike

The second international Student Climate Strike was observed around the world on Friday. Here in Providence, students...

Multi-school fossil fuel divestment fund releases $57,000 to Salem State University
October 31, 2019

Multi-school fossil fuel divestment fund releases $57,000 to Salem State University

Salem State University, the only institution from the 30 participating schools in the Multi-School Fossil Free Divestment...

Nicole DiPaolo: We will fight until we win
October 31, 2019

Nicole DiPaolo: We will fight until we win

Days ago we had our first snowstorm of the year and today it is 60 degrees. The...

Youth Climate Strike Rhode Island
October 31, 2019

Youth Climate Strike Rhode Island

Students across the world, in as many as 123 countries and 2000 cities, walked out of school...

Resolutions to find state level Green New Deal solutions to the climate crisis introduced
October 31, 2019

Resolutions to find state level Green New Deal solutions to the climate crisis introduced

Representative Christopher Blazejewski (Democrat, District 2, Providence) and Senator Louis DiPalma (Democrat, District 12, Little Compton, Middletown,...

Youth Plaintiffs file Superior Court requests in Duryea v Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management
October 31, 2019

Youth Plaintiffs file Superior Court requests in Duryea v Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management

Nature’s Trust Rhode Island announced that it has taken further action to compel the State of Rhode...

The Green New Deal vs. Capitalism
October 31, 2019

The Green New Deal vs. Capitalism

The Green New Deal is a work in progress: some see it as a game changer; others...

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