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Executive order: “the President is working to ensure that all people – regardless of race, background, income, ability, Tribal affiliation, or zip code – can benefit from the vital safeguards enshrined in our nation’s foundational environmental + civil rights laws” #EarthWeek
“That means cleaner air and water, reduced risk for asthma, cancer, and other health burdens, and better access to green space, safe and affordable housing, and clean transportation.”
The new Executive Order, Revitalizing Our Nation’s Commitment to Environmental Justice for All, will: 
In our latest episode of The Art of the Climate Deal, our North America Executive Director sat down with Apple’s Sarah Chandler, to talk about their recent successes and future aims in decarbonizing their #supplychains:
Watch now:
Watch now:
Apple is transitioning its manufacturing #supplychain to 100% #renewables. It provides a space to discuss learnings and works with electricity providers to bring renewables to challenging markets.
More in this new case study with @exponentialroad:
exponentialroadmap.org/renewable-ener…
More in this new case study with @exponentialroad:
exponentialroadmap.org/renewable-ener…
Ahead of the US Climate Action Summit, Apple also announced strong progress on their #circulareconomy, including a major acceleration of its work to expand recycled materials across its product, including 2025 targets on:
1/The greatest challenge of our time is constructing a decarbonized economy. Passage of the IRA will spur a building boom not seen since the New Deal. But, @billmckibben writes in our cover story, success requires a paradigm shift on the left. #EarthWeek motherjones.com/environment/20…
2/ The environmental movement, and the left more broadly, has been all about "no" to development, be it pipelines or power plants. motherjones.com/environment/20…
This #EarthWeek, we have major climate progress to celebrate. Here are just a few milestones we've hit – with more ahead, as we build a clean energy economy that cuts costs, creates jobs, and secures a healthy future. 🧵
Since President Biden took office, we've achieved some big climate firsts:
✅ First U.S. large-scale offshore wind project
✅ First commercial flight powered by 100% sustainable aviation fuel
✅ First commitment from U.S. steel and cement companies to reach net-zero emissions
✅ First U.S. large-scale offshore wind project
✅ First commercial flight powered by 100% sustainable aviation fuel
✅ First commitment from U.S. steel and cement companies to reach net-zero emissions
2021 was a record year for American clean energy deployment - we brought enough new solar and wind projects online to power 10 million homes, and tripled the amount of utility-scale battery storage!
An #EarthDay jam of highlights from the first #COVID19 #EarthWeek through this one (yes, the pandemic is not remotely over..). Here's @DarWilliamsTour singing "The Hudson" on our @columbiaclimate song swap a year ago: pscp.tv/Revkin/1mrGmQR… 1/
And #EarthDay music includes songs about corporations focused on dollars more than wellbeing. So another tune from last year's #earthweek @columbiaclimate show from The Nestlers, singing, "The banks are made of marble, with a guard at every door..." pscp.tv/Revkin/1mrGmQR… 2/
If you haven't seen and heard paleoecologist @curtstager playing "Coal Vein" (a riff on @JJCaleOfficial's Cocaine) on his flashing glowing banjo, here's your #earthday chance! pscp.tv/Revkin/1yoJMaE… 3/
