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Campaign Partners, Near and Far
One of the many reasons that working on the Vanguard S.O.S. campaign keeps us feeling excited and empowered is that we know that we’re doing this work alongside many partners, near and far. Locally, EQAT had the privilege of collaborating with local land justice groups to offer a training on some of the roles that…
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Connecting and Training
EQAT’s response to the heat. Credit Rachael Warriner. I confess I was feeling pretty low recently. The combination of the heat and the complete failure of our government to deal with the climate crisis felt like too much to face. But I dragged myself to a Zoom call with other groups around Philly who are…
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Stewardship is Active, Not Passive
What does the term “stewardship” mean to you? We discussed that during our recent general meeting, and here are a few things folks said: In contrast, Vanguard’s definition of stewardship is very narrow. Its continued investment in industries that are already destabilizing our climate–and therefore threatening our whole economy–show a real lack of long-term thinking….
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Reflections on the Vanguard’s Big Climate Problem Walk
Over the course of the five days and forty miles, 300 people joined us on the Vanguard’s Big Climate Problem Walk. In the month since, we’ve been integrating what we learned on the walk and using that time together to energize us for the next chapter of the Vanguard S.O.S. campaign. We’re happy to share…
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Upcoming Celebration and Action!
The Vanguard’s Big Climate Problem Walk may be over, but getting Vanguard to solve its climate problem will be a marathon, not a sprint. That’s why we’ve been strategizing next steps, even as we rest and recover from the five-day walk. We are excited to share two upcoming opportunities to engage–a party and an action!…
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What a week it was!
The Vanguard’s Big Climate Problem Walk ended on Earth Day with a crowd of 150 people singing, “We are young and old together,” as 16 risked arrest to challenge Vanguard’s inaction on climate change. Some wore life preservers to symbolize the fact that some people have more protection than others from the effects of rising…