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Climate & Accountability Campaigns at the Union of Concerned Scientists @ucs.org. Your place for rigorous, independent, intersectional climate science. #EnvironmentalJustice always.

This image is titled "Climate Shift Index: Change in likelihood due to climate change, June 23-27, 2026." It shows a map of Europe and parts of North Africa and western Asia, indicating that daily maximum temperatures reached a climate shift index (CSI) level 5 in cities across Europe, including Madrid, Paris, Rome, and Lyon. A CSI 5 indicates that human-caused climate change made these conditions at least five times more likely, signaling an exceptional climate change event. In the lower right is the logo for Climate Central.
Trifold poster sits on a table. The title reads "Who's responsible for climate change?" The Union of Concerned Scientists logo is in the upper left corner. Below the title are three text boxes superimposed over an image of a fire burning a building. Below the text boxes is a timeline. In front of the poster sits a collection of several books and handouts. Visible are "The Climate Book" by Greta Thunberg, "The Serviceberry" by Robin Wall Kimmerer, and "Miseducation" by Katie Worth.
A crowd stands in front of a building with a yellow and purple banner reading "Make Polluters Pay."
Red background showing someone walking near flames. White and yellow text reads "19.8 million acres of burned forest land in the western U.S. and Canada between 1986-2021 can be attributed to heat-trapping emissions from 88 companies. Climate change is no accident. Make polluters pay."
Blue background showing flood waters. White and yellow text reads "Fossil fuel companies like ExxonMobil, Chevron, BP, and Shell are recklessly fueling climate disasters and environmental destruction around the globe. Climate change is no accident. Make polluters pay." Below is the Union of Concerned Scientists logo.
Around 20-25 people sit in a hearing room in the Maine State House. A person in a suit stands at a podium facing them.
White and yellow text on green background. The background image shows a person wading through flood water. The text read "One-third of present-day sea level rise can be traced to the 122 largest fossil fuel and cement producers. Climate change is no accident. Make polluters pay." Below is the Union of Concerned Scientists logo.
White and yellow text on a brown background that shows smokestacks. The text reads "69% of CO2 emissions since the Industrial Revolution can be traced to just 180 companies. Climate change is no accident. Make Polluters Pay." The Union of Concerned Scientists logo is below.
Two people stand in front of a Holcim plant. One holds a sign reading "Your emissions sink us. Holcim, you must be responsible for your emissions." The other holds a sign reading "Climate justice for Pari Island."
Blue and tan press briefing flyer that says: Press briefing, Is COP30 Bending the Arc Towards Justice? An Honest Assessment by U.S. Civil Society. Panelists will provide observations on what is needed during the second week of COP30 to ensure a successful outcome. Speakers will also comment on the demands of Afrodescendants and the lack of access to civil society inside the Blue Zone, and how COP30 connects with power building back home in the United States. Moderator: Analyah Schlaeger dos Santos, Minnesota Power and Light, Youth N' Power and Shift US. Rachel Cleetus, senior policy director, Union of Concerned Scientists. Gemma Gutierrez, global climate justice campaigns apprentice, Youth N' Power. Cheryl Kwapong, senior project manager, The Chisholm Project; Co-Secretariat, Global Afrodescendants Climate Justice Collaborative. Brandon Wu, director of policy and campaigns, ActionAid USA. Monday, November 17. 1:30pm Belem, 11:30 am New York, 8:30 am LA. COP30 Blue Zone, Press Conference Room 2, Area D.
Rally in front of the Massachusetts State House. Attendees are holding a banner reading, "Legislators: Which Path Will You Take?" In one direction painted signs show negative climate impacts, in the other direction signs show green trees and birds. A large banner in the background says "Make Polluters Pay."
Flyer with a red border, images of flowers, leaves, hummingbirds, and turtles. Text reads: Gulf South to Global South. Climate Justice Without Borders. Week of Solidarity in NYC. Art Build Monday July 28, 1:30-4pm, 470 Vanderbilt Street 9th Floor. Toxic Billionaire Tour, March with us on Wednesday July 30, 9:30 am, East 59th Street. Citibank Shut Down, Friday August 1, 8:30am, Downtown Manhattan. RSVP link.
A large crowd of conference attendees gathers around a sign reading "LEDEF LEKEH Development Foundation welcomes you to Niger Delta Climate Change Conference."
Flyer for a conference reading "Lekeh Development Foundation: Niger Delta Climate Change Conference" There are images of 9 speakers, including Friday Nbani (Executive Director, LEKEH Development Foundation), Rev. Nnimmo Bassey (Director, Health of Mother Earth Foundation), Emem Okon (Executive Director, Kebetkache Women Development and Resource Centre), Ken Henshaw (Executive Director, We the People), Celestine Akpbari (Team Lead, People's Advancement Centre), Prof. Ibiba Worika (Secretary to the Rivers State Government), Mrs. Ibironke Olubamise (The National Coordinator for Global Facility Environment Small Grant Programme), Prof. Abubakar Muazu (Amnesty International Nigeria), Chief Constance Meju (Journalist and Gender/Human Rights Activist). July 7-12, 2025, Port Harcourt, Rivers State. At the bottom of the flyer are logos of sponsor organizations.