A majority of The Home Depot shareholders just approved a Green Century proposal calling on the company to eliminate deforestation and the degradation of primary forests in its supply chains. Read more: greencentury.com/statement-majo… #shareholderadvocacy #deforestation #savetheboreal

"For all the grandstanding about sustainability and climate, investors are mostly along for the ride of a bumpy, slow transition, rather than the swift one that a stable climate requires, or the orderliness that would protect us from spikes." -Kate Mackenzie bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

This is a big freaking deal!

Nearly half of Amazon shareholders agree: It's time to cut back on plastic packaging. My latest for grist. grist.org/accountability…

Firms faced a record number of shareholder votes on ESG issues this year, but support was tepid for proposals calling for more ambitious climate targets wsj.com/articles/inves…

Good news for our forests: Conagra Brands, maker of Slim Jim 🚀 and Orville Redenbachers among others, will set a deadline for ending deforestation in its supply chains in response to a Green Century shareholder proposal: greencentury.com/processed-food… #ShareholderAdvocacy #Deforestation

Standardizing plastic disclosure through CDP will be huge for tackling corporate plastic pollution. Many companies still don't know how much plastic they use on an annual basis, let alone the risks it poses to the climate and their business.

At yesterday's annual meeting, 55% of General Mills shareholders supported Green Century's proposal asking the company to reduce its plastic packaging! First enviro majority vote of the season 👏 “No one wants a sea turtle to choke on their cereal bag." greencentury.com/general-mills-…

Super excited to share my biggest grist story yet — about a plastic industry push to label polypropylene containers as “widely recyclable,” despite ample evidence that they're rarely made into new products. It’s been in the works for a long time! 🧵 grist.org/accountability…

We're not even talking one person one room here... #OnePersonOneBed is a reasonable proposal. The Public Interest Network staff deserve privacy and safety when traveling for work.

.Joseph Winters 🔶 has put out some incredible pieces on plastic over the last week. Highly recommended reading, especially for anyone interested in how plastic pollution is contributing to climate change. grist.org/science/all-th… grist.org/accountability…

Huge!!!!! Congrats The Public Interest Union #Blue4TPIU!

Why are we giving Big Oil on average more than $20 billion a year in subsidies to make our planet hotter? It’s time to repeal fossil fuel subsidies.

Yes, a number of changes right up to the wire but we got it done & and I’m proud to have sponsored this groundbreaking bill - years in the making. Thanks to so many! Right to Repair U.S. PIRG FTC Joe Morelle @fighttorepair Right to Repair Europe

Starting right now, you can get tax credits to install more energy efficient appliances for your house. Electric ovens, solar panels, heat pumps: you name it. Save money while fighting climate change. Want to learn more? Head over to CleanEnergy.gov.

We're thrilled to announce that NAACP President and CEO, Derrick Johnson is joining us for #CeresGlobal as a keynote speaker. Get your tickets to join us March 22-24 as Ceres returns to New York City for our annual conference: bit.ly/3Hf13rL

Just a reminder: it didn’t used to be like this.

Team Ceres is gearing up for this year's Climate Ride! Our riders will cycle 370 miles from Burlington, VT to Bar Harbor, ME to support Ceres' work to build a sustainable global economy. Help us meet our fundraising goal: support.climateride.org/index.cfm?fuse…

By my count it's been *459 days* since The Public Interest Union #Blue4TPIU started bargaining their contract, with bargaining at an impasse as The Public Interest Network + Environment America + U.S. PIRG object to an anti-bullying policy. 459 days! Follow The Public Interest Union #Blue4TPIU as they fight to make The Public Interest Network a better workplace. ⤵️