| Formation | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Type | NGO |
| Purpose | direct action to demand greenhouse gas emission reductions |
Founders | Michael Greenberg, Rylee Haught [1] |
| Website | climatedefiance.org |
Climate Defiance is a climate movement organization in the United States which uses direct action protests to demand stronger climate change mitigation policies. [2] [3] The organization mostly focuses on protesting Democratic officials, because they hold the White House and Senate. [4]
Climate Defiance disrupted the 2023 White House Correspondents Dinner, [1] an event for Exxon CEO Darren Woods, [5] and the speaking events of several powerful Democratic officials, including Tommy Beaudreau, [3] Pete Buttigieg, [6] Jennifer Granholm, [3] [7] Amy Klobuchar, [8] Joe Manchin, [9] Jerome Powell, [10] [11] [12] and Ali Zaidi. [13] After these actions, the group received a private meeting with White House adviser John Podesta. [9] [14]
Climate Defiance is supported by Margaret Klein Salamon's Climate Emergency Fund, [13] which provides about half of Climate Defiance's budget. [2]
See also
References
- ^ a b Curtis, Deja. "Young Climate Activists Lead Blockade at the White House Correspondents' Dinner | Sierra Club". Retrieved 2024-01-05.
- ^ a b Jones, Callum (2023-12-26). "New breed of climate protesters vows to take fight to 'cowards' of US politics". The Guardian.
- ^ a b c Jefferson, Nikayla (2023-12-04). "Why a new climate group is heckling powerful Democrats". Yale Climate Connections. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
- ^ Gell, Aaron; Nwanevu, Osita; Nwanevu, Osita; Grant, Melissa Gira; Grant, Melissa Gira; Noah, Timothy; Noah, Timothy (2024-01-02). "Democrats and Climate Activists Are on a Collision Course in 2024". The New Republic. ISSN 0028-6583. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
- ^ "Climate activists disrupt event honouring Exxon CEO Darren Woods". Yahoo News. 2023-12-11. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
- ^ Blackwell, Penelope (2023-10-17). "Video: Pete Buttigieg's Baltimore talk disrupted by climate protesters". The Baltimore Banner. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
- ^ Irwin, Lauren (2023-10-11). "Climate protesters crash Buttigieg interview, chanting 'stop Petro Pete'" (Text). The Hill. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
- ^ McAllister, Cade. "Climate activists interrupt senator's book talk, occupy stage". The GW Hatchet. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
- ^ a b "Why Climate Activists Shut Down Journalists' Event With Joe Manchin". The Lever. 2023-06-08. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
- ^ Aratani, Lauren (2023-10-19). "Climate activists force Fed chair Jerome Powell off stage in New York". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
- ^ Smialek, Jeanna (2023-12-01). "Climate Protesters Get in Fed's Face as Policy Clash Grows Louder". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
- ^ Pound, Jesse (2023-10-19). "Climate protesters disrupt start of Federal Reserve Chair Powell's economic speech". CNBC. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
- ^ a b Osborne, James (2023-10-23). "Behind new wave of climate protests is a desire to 'shake humanity awake'". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
- ^ Catenacci, Thomas (2024-01-02). "Climate activists who chased Buttigieg, Powell off stages rewarded with private White House meeting" (Text.Article). Fox News. Retrieved 2024-01-05.