Stand.earth

@stand.earth

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challenging governments and corporations to make the health of our communities, our environment, and our climate the top priority. “Stand for the people and places you love.” 📧 Email list: Stand.earth/Join 👉 https://stand.earth/take-action/

Background abstract photo of technology. The Office meme, Michael: “do you know what you’re known for?” Pam, labeled as Microsoft: Being a tech company that everyone loves?” Michael: “For forcing polluting AI data centers on communities who don’t want them.”
Cream-colored background. “Microsoft now consumes as much energy as the country of Denmark. The tech giant's power consumption pollution (scope 2) is growing by one-fifth every single year.” Graph showing Microsoft’s power demand vs similar countries, at the same level as Denmark, which is followed decreasingly by Serbia, Ecuador, Ireland, Slovakia, Paraguay, Tunisia, Puerto Rico and Croatia. Concerned Tom meme with text “Yup, you read that right.” Arrow icon in top right corner.
Background photo of a data center in Columbus, Ohio. NEWS icon in top left corner. “Tech Giant Microsoft’s 2026 “Un-Sustainability” Report Omits Harmful Impacts of Polluting AI Data Centers” “Last week, tech giant Microsoft released its 2026 Sustainability Report. It failed to mention that its rapidly expanding AI data centers are increasingly turning to dirty, polluting "natural" gas and locking in fossil fuel infrastructure for decades to come.” Arrow icon in top right corner.
A mobile billboard in front of TotalEnergies, calling on French banks Crédit Agricole and Société Géneralé to stop financing new LNG carriers. Photo credit to BASILE BARJON.
Teal background. Quote reads "FortisBC is applying to expand the Tilbury LNG facility beyond recognition…we have the opportunity to stop the bad idea before it is too late." Quote attributed to Anna Barford, Oceans Campaigner at Stand.earth, with a black and white photo of Barford on the right. Arrow icon in top right corner.
Red background. “If you're experiencing extreme heat and air quality warnings in Ontario, health officials recommend limiting outdoor activities and staying up to date on the risk level in your area:” Screenshot of Ontario’s Air Quality health index, with an arrow pointing to it with a link If you're experiencing extreme heat and air quality warnings in Ontario, health officials recommend limiting outdoor activities and staying up to date on the risk level in your area: https://weather.gc.ca/airquality/pages/provincial_summary/on_e.html”
Background photo of wildfire smoke. “While Mark Carney is planning planet-heating pipelines, Ontario is burning.” Screenshots of headlines from CTV News, blogTo, and the Weather Net on Ontario wildfires, record-breaking extreme heat in Ontario, and how wildfire smoke has caused some of the worst air quality in the world in Ontario.
Cream-colored background. Stand.earth logo in top left corner. “This July, join the Tilbury Action Group to Learn & Act!” Speech bubbles surrounding the text read “What’s with Tilbury LNG expansion?” “How will it impact our *? *Ecosystems *Children *Seniors *Housing *Health *Climate *Salish Sea” “How can I get involved?" “We really showed out for the comment period!”
Photo of an activist’s hand holding a flyer that reads “STOP CHAINSAWS IN ENDANGERED CARIBOU HABITAT!” “Ravi Parmar, Minister of Forests, continues to allow logging companies to destroy endangered southern mountain caribou habitat, while numbers continue to plummet and multiple herds have already gone locally extinct.” Wilderness Committee logo in bottom left corner.
Photo of climate activists confronting B.C.’s Minister of Forests Ravi Parmar at a World Cup watch party. One activist, Lucero, is speaking directly to Parmar as an activist next to them holds a sign reading “PARMAR LIES CARIBOU DIES” and another on the side of Parmar holds a speech bubble to Parmar with an actual, real quote from him reading “[caribou] are not the smartest animal”. Photo credited to Desiree Wallace.
Gray background with photo of a picnic outing in Garry Point Park, Richmond, British Columbia, with a banner visible reading ‘NO TANKERS ON THE FRASER”. Logos for Stand.earth logo, Wilderness Committee, Ritmos Climática, ACORN, Seniors for Climate, Georgia Strait Alliance and CPAWS. “WEDNESDAY, JULY 22 • 4-7 PM COMMUNITY PICNIC GARRY POINT PARK • RICHMOND” “RSVP: Stnd.ly/TAGPicnic26 TEACH-INS! FISH & CHIPS! NEW FRIENDS!”
Photo of a billboard in Vineland, New Jersey, that reads “Microsoft and DataOne: VINELAND IS NOT FOR SALE” “Our water. Our farms. Our future.” Red cancel sign through AI DATA CENTERS. Stand.earth logo with PAID FOR BY STAND.EARTH, SustainSJ logo, SustainSJ.org”
Background photo of a walking tour of the Tilbury LNG facility. Stand.earth logo in top left corner. “THURSDAY, JULY 16 • 6-8 PM” “TILBURY LNG WALKING TOUR” “DOG AGILITY YARD • TILBURY ISLAND” “INFORMATIONAL TOUR! NEW FRIENDS! SNACKS!” “RSVP: stnd.ly/TAGTour26”
Background photo of a field with wind turbines on the horizon. Quote reads "There is a ton of work to be done, a ton of projects that need to be built to make that energy transition...Canada is not a player in that area right now, but there's a ton of opportunity that we are currently missing out on." Quote attributed to Sven Biggs, Oil and Gas Campaign Director at Stand.earth, with black and white photo of Biggs in the bottom right corner. Arrow icon in top right corner.
Background photo of pipelines/fossil fuel infrastructure. Quote reads "He has publicly admitted that they are breaking with their climate commitments and that they're tearing up the climate plan... It's somewhat of an admission of defeat." Quote attributed to Sven Biggs, Oil and Gas Campaign Director at Stand.earth, with black and white photo of Biggs in the bottom right corner. Arrow icon in top right corner.
Photo of a banner drop in front of the World Science Center in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The banner has yellow and black text, reading “DEFEAT LNG” “RESIST CARNEY’S PIPELINES”
Orange background with gradient effect. “IT HAS BEEN 5 YEARS SINCE THE 2021 DEADLY BC HEAT DOME” “Fossil fuel-driven climate change worsened this extreme event and will bring more in the future” Arrow icon in bottom right corner.
Two buttons meme with the first panel showing two buttons, one labeled “A liveable planet” and the other labeled “AI slop”. In the second panel, we see a man labeled “BIG TECH COMPANIES” sweating over choosing between pressing the buttons.
Background photo of a methane flare. “Pollution Flare & leaks Did you know methane leaks directly from LNG into the atmosphere, warming over 80 times faster than carbon dioxide? That's what Tilbury LNG promises. Fracking, leaky engines, flare stacks and tankers, and freezing and storing gas all cause immense pollution - all of which come with the Tilbury LNG. Is it worth the risk to our climate, environment and health?” Arrow icon in bottom right corner.
Background photo of orcas swimming. “Wildlife Habitat” “The Fraser River is a major river for salmon and the already endangered Southern Resident killer whales. Bird species like Western Sandpipers travel long distances and depend on the rich natural food systems in the Salish Sea. Giant tankers traveling through their home create huge stress that interrupts all their food and living practices. Is it worth the risk to endanger more innocent animals?” Arrow icon in bottom right corner.
Background photo of the Tilbury LNG facility. “WHAT'S AT RISK WITH THE TILBURY LNG EXPANSION? FortisBC wants to put British Columbia's communities, climate and wildlife at risk so they can super-size an LNG storage tank to be able to fill it up with fracked gas. EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW” Arrow icon in bottom right corner.
Background photo of a wildfire. “Investing in Climate Chaos 2026” “Institutional investors worldwide hold fossil fuel bonds and shares worth over $6,500,000,”
Wine-colored background. Gray circular graphic on left side of image with logos for Blackstone, Apollo and KKR and icons of dollar bills. “Three U.S. firms. One bid. Your retirement savings. Their funds are embedded in 401(k)s across the country. You likely weren't told. They just enrolled you. 99% of 401(k) plans have no climate-friendly option. That's not a flaw - it's a design choice.”
Background photo of Wet’suwet’en land. “SUMMER SPOTLIGHT” icon in top left corner. “Your retirement savings might be financing a polluting gas project that Indigenous leaders just put on notice.” Arrow icon in bottom right corner.
Left half of group photo of representatives from various climate organizations in Canada that took to Parliament Hill to call out the Carney government’s climate rollbacks. GOOD CLIMATE NEWS icon in top left corner. Screenshot of Substack article titled “Hope Springs Up as Carney Government Delays Regulatory Rollbacks” from Alex Cool-Fergus’ newsletter “The Energy Mix Weekender”, published on June 6, 2026, with the subhead “Finally, some hope after a stormy time. And with the networks and connections we've built over the last few scary, intense weeks, this is just the beginning.” “Thanks to people-powered pressure, the Carney government has extended the public engagement period for its planned regulatory changes until July 22.” Arrow icon in bottom right corner.
Blue background with silhouette of oil and gas infrastructure. “OPEN LETTER” “Over 60 unions & civil society organizations tell Prime Minister Carney: TAX THE EXCESS PROFITS OF OIL AND GAS COMPANIES”
Background photo of LNG export facility. “LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) companies are among the largest recipients of bank financing. The Canadian federal government has touted polluting LNG export projects like TilburyLNG and LNG Canada as "nation-building" projects, despite First Nations, Canadians, and climate organizations' concerns around the violation of Indigenous rights, the threat to endangered orcas, and the connections to oil and gas billionaires.” Arrow icon in top right corner.
Background photo of oil refinery. NEWS icon in top left corner. Arrow icon in top right corner. “As Climate Crisis Ramps Up, Canadian Banks Increase Risky Fossil Fuel Financing to nearly $70 Billion” “Canadian banks stood out in the 2026 Banking on Climate Chaos report, released today, for playing an outsized role in financing fossil fuel expansion.”
Background photo of an LNG plant flaring methane gas. “Coalition of 1.6 Million Canadians Rejects Public Subsidies for LNG” and arrow icon in bottom right corner.