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Category Archives: climate refugees
The Other Side of Environmental Injustice
Yesterday I wrote about the current Republican administration’s environmental injustice, i.e. refusing to fund climate disaster relief for Puerto Rico, Pine Ridge, and other areas. As Julian Bear Runner, Oglala Sioux Tribal President asks: “Why does President Trump refuse to … Continue reading
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Pine Ridge and Puerto Rico
The video below from the Lakota People’s Law Project shows the disastrous effects of the Midwest flooding continue. The message from Julian Bear Runner, Oglala Sioux President, mentions the U.S. Congress went into recess without providing funding to help the … Continue reading
Posted in climate change, climate refugees, Green New Deal, peace, Sunrise Movement, Uncategorized
Tagged Pine Ridge, Puerto Rico
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Oglala Lakota Nation Flood Emergency Continues
Last week I shared information from Chase Iron Eyes about the flooding disaster at Pine Ridge Reservation. The flood emergency continues, as does the need for help. “Your help is needed now more than ever”. Following is updated information. We … Continue reading
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Tagged Chase Iron Eyes, Pine Ridge
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The Oglala Sioux Tribe declared a state of emergency
The Pine Ridge Reservation is flooded! The aftermath of Winter Storm Ulmer, which hit the Midwest on March 13th, is still wreaking havoc on the territory where I now reside. Our tribal president, Julian Bear Runner, has been working around … Continue reading
Posted in climate refugees, Indigenous
Tagged Chase Iron Eyes, Lakota People's Law Project, Pine Ridge
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No Overground Railroad
Yesterday I wrote about the ongoing climate disaster in the Midwest. This has shown my idea of an overground railroad is not going to work. Some time ago I began to think of the possibility of an “overground railroad” to … Continue reading
Midwest Climate Disaster
Although I’ve been studying climate science most of my life, one of the scariest things about climate change are the unexpected problems that continue to appear. I was surprised by polar vortexes, which seem to becoming an annual occurrence. I … Continue reading
Historic Flooding in Nebraska
I’ve been out of touch with news this past weekend as we were at Bear Creek Meeting, cleaning and getting ready for Midyear Meeting. The broken dam and historic flooding is hard to believe. Climate chaos is here now. Iowa … Continue reading
“Normal’s Gone”
One tactic of the Sunrise Movement is to bring attention to the role of climate change when extreme weather events occur. These past few weeks have seen prolonged bitter cold, with many low temperature records broken over a wide area … Continue reading
Green New Deal
Thousands of young people from the Sunrise Movement are flooding the U.S. Capitol now to ask legislators to support the Green New Deal. #GreenNewDeal A House Select Committee for a Green New Deal What is the House Select Committee for … Continue reading
Help Love Overcome Despair at our Southern Border
The increasing militarism, tensions and despair at our southern border are difficult to see. How is it possible that our country takes children from their families? How is it possible our country uses tear gas against men, women and children? … Continue reading
Posted in climate refugees, immigration, Poor Peoples Campaign, Uncategorized
Tagged AFSC, migrants
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Quakers, social justice and revolution 