đ˘ Protect Our Planet: Climate Solutions, Real Costs, and People Power
đ Climate impacts are raising costs and flooding communities. Learn whatâs happening nowâand how people power protects our planet.
Climate change is not a distant threatâitâs a present and growing crisis. It endangers our environment, our communities, and the future of life on Earth. We must rise to meet this moment with courage, education, and action. Together, we can protect our ecosystems, preserve the planetâs beauty and biodiversity, and build a just, sustainable future for generations to come.
đ Protect Our Planet â News Briefs
đĄď¸ Park Service Erases Climate Facts at Fort Sumter, Where the Civil War Began
The Park Service has removed a sign at Fort Sumter National Historic Park that warned visitors about the threat of rising sea levels driven by climate change, a fact supported by scientific studies showing the site is vulnerable to inundation. The removal comes as part of the Trump administrationâs Interior Department directives to revise or erase climate and environmental information across multiple national parks. The New York Times
Why This Matters: Erasing scientific context from national historic sites not only misinforms the public about existential threats like sea level rise but also undermines the National Park Serviceâs mission to educate visitors truthfully about the natural and cultural forces shaping Americaâs heritage.
âď¸ As Cold Hits, Trump Asks âWhereâs Global Warming?â â Scientists Say Itâs Still Here
During a period of unusually cold winter weather across parts of the United States, former President Trump mocked climate science on social platforms, suggesting that cold weather disproves global warming â a claim that climate scientists quickly debunked. Experts emphasized that localized cold spells do not contradict long-term global temperature trends, which continue to show record-breaking warmth and accelerated Arctic heating. The Seattle Times
Why This Matters: Trumpâs misrepresenting short-term weather as evidence against climate change obscures the broader scientific record and hampers public understanding of how global warming drives extreme weather patterns, making it harder to build support for necessary climate action.
đ A Year Later, Weâre All Paying for Trumpâs Assault on the âGreen New Scamâ
The Trump administrationâs slashing of Environmental Protection Agency budgets and rollback of climate and health protections has been framed by critics as a âgreen new scamâ that promises prosperity while stripping federal support for clean water, air quality, and community resilience. These cuts disproportionately impact low-income and frontline communities already facing pollution, extreme weather, and environmental degradation. Mother Jones
Why This Matters: Undermining environmental protections in the name of deregulation jeopardizes public health and environmental justice, intensifying risks where climate change-driven harms already hit hardest.
âĄď¸ Connecting the Dots
From household energy bills to flooded neighborhoods and global instability, these stories tell a shared truth: climate change is already shaping our livesâand the choices leaders make today will determine who is protected and who is left behind. The good news is that solutions exist, from clean energy to nature-based resilience, but progress depends on people power. When we stay informed, speak out, and demand action, we can protect our planet, our communities, and the future we owe to the next generation.
What You Can Do Today:
Click here to Stop Trumpâs DOJ from Punishing Dissent
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This is our why
For nearly 250 years, democracy has been the foundation that allows people and planet to thrive together. It was not granted by kings or secured by billionaires. It was built by everyday people who understood that caring for one another and protecting our future go hand in hand.
Power has always belonged to the people because only people can protect what we love. A healthy democracy is what makes clean air laws possible, safeguards our water, defends public lands, and ensures that no community is sacrificed for corporate profit. When democracy is weakened, pollution rises, accountability disappears, and the most vulnerable pay the price. Protecting democracy is not optionalâit is essential to protecting our planet and each other. When we stand up for people power, we stand up for a livable future for generations yet to come.
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Youâre invited: Eyes on ICE: Document and Record
Details: đ Date: Thursday, February 5, 2026 đ Location: Zoom. RSVP today and bring your voice to the movement!
On January 24, 2026, federal immigration agents fatally shot 37-year-old ICU nurse Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, igniting nationwide outrage and deepening fear in communities already targeted by aggressive enforcement tactics. Pretti, who cared for veterans and peacefully stood up to oppressive federal action, was killed in broad daylight â the latest in a string of violent encounters that include the earlier killing of RenĂŠe Good.
Enough is enough. Exercising our Constitutional rights to document, record, and witness the actions of ICE, CBP, and other federal agents is no longer optional â itâs necessary. Every phone camera pointed at abuses, every legal observer trained, every neighbor supported keeps power in check and protects our communities from terror and unchecked force.
Join an important training via Zoom on Thursday, February 5th, 2026 at 8:00 pm ET for Eyes on Ice: Document and Record, a training call that will equip you with the tools to confidently and safely assert your rights when documenting law enforcement â and take action beyond it. Weâll walk through what you need to know, how to protect yourself and others, and concrete ways to stay engaged in the fight for justice.
đ RSVP for Link. Because courage isnât passive â itâs prepared.
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