activism Archives - BrightVibes https://www.brightvibes.com/tag/activism/ Amplify the Good in the World Tue, 20 Dec 2022 18:30:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Activist group ‘Follow This’ launches climate campaign against Big Oil backed by huge investors https://www.brightvibes.com/activist-group-follow-this-launches-climate-campaign-against-big-oil-backed-by-huge-investors/ https://www.brightvibes.com/activist-group-follow-this-launches-climate-campaign-against-big-oil-backed-by-huge-investors/#respond Tue, 20 Dec 2022 18:28:11 +0000 https://www.brightvibes.com/?p=107538 Green share-holder activist movement Follow This gets the support of investors who represent $1.3tn in assets under management. That is encouraging news for anyone who cares about the future and wants to see the world’s biggest contributors to climate change, the largest oil companies, change their ways. They should invest heavily in renewable, sustainable energy […]

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]]> https://www.brightvibes.com/activist-group-follow-this-launches-climate-campaign-against-big-oil-backed-by-huge-investors/feed/ 0 5 Tips for Citizen-Led Activism for Sustainability: How to Make Your Voice Heard and Protect the Environment https://www.brightvibes.com/5-tips-for-citizen-led-activism-for-sustainability-how-to-make-your-voice-heard-and-protect-the-environment/ https://www.brightvibes.com/5-tips-for-citizen-led-activism-for-sustainability-how-to-make-your-voice-heard-and-protect-the-environment/#respond Thu, 15 Dec 2022 22:24:54 +0000 https://www.brightvibes.com/?p=107461 We often feel powerless when it comes to local environmental policies, but the truth is that we have the power to make a difference. By taking action and using our voices, we can influence the policies that shape our communities and the world around us. Here are some tips and examples to inspire you to […]

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]]> https://www.brightvibes.com/5-tips-for-citizen-led-activism-for-sustainability-how-to-make-your-voice-heard-and-protect-the-environment/feed/ 0 Los Angeles Finally Bans Oil and Gas Exploration, Protecting Residents and the Environment https://www.brightvibes.com/los-angeles-finally-bans-oil-and-gas-exploration-protecting-residents-and-the-environment/ https://www.brightvibes.com/los-angeles-finally-bans-oil-and-gas-exploration-protecting-residents-and-the-environment/#respond Thu, 15 Dec 2022 21:30:06 +0000 https://www.brightvibes.com/?p=107454 It’s hard to believe that it has taken this long, but the city of Los Angeles is finally banning oil and gas exploration within its city limits. This long overdue move comes after years of campaigning by environmental groups and concerned citizens, who have argued that the practice of drilling for oil and gas poses […]

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]]> https://www.brightvibes.com/los-angeles-finally-bans-oil-and-gas-exploration-protecting-residents-and-the-environment/feed/ 0 Patagonia’s billionaire owner gives away company, committing profits go into saving the planet https://www.brightvibes.com/patagonias-billionaire-owner-gives-away-company-committing-profits-go-into-saving-the-planet/ Fri, 16 Sep 2022 19:40:42 +0000 https://www.brightvibes.com/patagonias-billionaire-owner-gives-away-company-committing-profits-go-into-saving-the-planet/ Founder Yvon Chouinard announced that all the company’s profits are invested in our planet to help fight the climate crisis.

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]]> Good news. Here is what happened after activists dropped boulders in the sea! https://www.brightvibes.com/good-news-here-is-what-happened-after-activists-dropped-boulders-in-the-sea/ Thu, 19 May 2022 10:00:24 +0000 https://www.brightvibes.com/good-news-here-is-what-happened-after-activists-dropped-boulders-in-the-sea/ UK Government bans bottom trawling—an environmentally destructive fishing technique—from four UK offshore Marine Protected Areas, including the Dogger Bank, the nation’s largest sandbank.

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]]> Why Lewis Pugh undertook The Coldest Swim on Earth *UPDATE* https://www.brightvibes.com/why-lewis-pugh-undertook-the-coldest-swim-on-earth-update/ Tue, 31 Aug 2021 11:01:21 +0000 https://www.brightvibes.com/why-lewis-pugh-undertook-the-coldest-swim-on-earth-update/ British-South African endurance swimmer and ocean advocate Lewis Pugh put his life on the line by swimming across the Ilulissat Icefjord in Greenland, to highlight the impacts of climate warming in the polar regions.

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]]> Chevron and ExxonMobile face shareholder rebellions over climate https://www.brightvibes.com/chevron-and-exxonmobile-face-shareholder-rebellions-over-climate/ Mon, 31 May 2021 13:02:14 +0000 https://www.brightvibes.com/chevron-and-exxonmobile-face-shareholder-rebellions-over-climate/ On the same day activists in Europe scored a big win against Royal Dutch Shell, both ExxonMobile and Chevron’s shareholders pressed for immediate change in how the oil and gas industry prepares for a low-carbon future.

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]]> Atypical climate activist shareholder uses counterintuitive ploy to make ‘big oil’ change their ways https://www.brightvibes.com/atypical-climate-activist-uses-counterintuitive-ploy-to-make-big-oil-change-their-ways/ https://www.brightvibes.com/atypical-climate-activist-uses-counterintuitive-ploy-to-make-big-oil-change-their-ways/#respond Wed, 12 Aug 2020 20:19:32 +0000 https://www.brightvibes.com/atypical-climate-activist-uses-counterintuitive-ploy-to-make-big-oil-change-their-ways/ Mark van Baal realised by becoming shareholders in big oil and gas companies, we can change policy from within and actually compel them to fight climate change by putting their brains and billions behind renewable energy.

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]]> https://www.brightvibes.com/atypical-climate-activist-uses-counterintuitive-ploy-to-make-big-oil-change-their-ways/feed/ 0 Street Artist Banksy Highlights Homelessness With Poignant Christmas Mural https://www.brightvibes.com/street-artist-banksy-highlights-homelessness-with-poignant-christmas-mural/ Thu, 12 Dec 2019 22:20:13 +0000 https://www.brightvibes.com/street-artist-banksy-highlights-homelessness-with-poignant-christmas-mural/ Anonymous England-based street artist Banksy’s latest Christmas-themed mural appeared on a brick wall in Birmingham’s jewellery quarter, and combines fantasy festive imagery with the very real issue of homelessness.

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]]> Green light means ‘GO VEGAN’: traffic lights in Brussels are encouraging citizens to ditch meat https://www.brightvibes.com/green-light-means-go-vegan-traffic-lights-in-brussels-are-encouraging-citizens-to-ditch-meat/ Sun, 24 Feb 2019 02:33:13 +0000 https://www.brightvibes.com/green-light-means-go-vegan-traffic-lights-in-brussels-are-encouraging-citizens-to-ditch-meat/ In recent weeks, dozens of traffic lights encouraging citizens to stop eating meat and go vegan have been appearing around the Belgian capital.

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