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- 1Global Climate Strike of 2019 Drew 7.5 Million People●Today in Labor History September 27, 2019: was the final day of action during the Global Climate Strike. Over 7.5 millio
September 27, 2019 marked the final day of action in the Global Climate Strike, with more than 7.5 million people taking part in protests across 130 countries to demand action on the climate crisis. The mobilisation grew out of the Fridays for Future school strike movement, and the anniversary is being recalled today in labor history discussions.
- 2Türkiye's Zero Waste Movement enters ninth year ahead of COP31▼Türkiye’s Zero Waste Movement enters 9th year with COP31 in focus | Daily Sabah
Türkiye's Zero Waste Movement, launched in 2017, has entered its ninth year, with organizers linking the campaign's next phase to the upcoming COP31 climate talks. The initiative, championed by the presidency and promoted internationally as a model for waste reduction, is being positioned as part of the country's environmental agenda as global climate negotiations draw attention to sustainability efforts.
- 3Why Democrats stopped talking about climate▼Why Democrats stopped talking about climate https:// fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.vox. com/america-actually/504178/william-
Vox has published a piece examining why Democrats have largely stopped making climate change a central talking point. The article, built around an interview with William Lawrence, a climate activist from Michigan's 7th district associated with the Sunrise Movement, suggests the party has shifted focus toward other issues, including data centers and economic concerns, as climate politics have grown quieter in national debate.
- 4Data Center Backlash Has Yet to Become a Climate Fight●📰 The Data Center Backlash Should Also Be a Climate Reckoning. It Isn’t Yet Climate groups are latching onto the data ce
Opposition to data centers is growing in many communities, but climate groups argue the movement has not yet turned into a broader reckoning over the facilities' greenhouse gas emissions. Activists are joining local anti-data-center campaigns, hoping to draw attention to the massive energy and water demands of the computing infrastructure behind AI and cloud services. The open question is whether residents angry about land, power and noise will also come to care about the impact on the atmosphere.