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Locking Up Wells Fargo
Last month, THIS! Board Member Ralph King and CCC Member Michelle Merrill joined other climate activists in a literal chain, attaching themselves to the stage coach at Wells Fargo headquarters in San...
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The 3 Most Important Things in Climate Change
By Jim Thompson There’s a longstanding (semi-) joke that goes, “What are the 3 most important things in real estate?” Location!Location!Location! It’s funny but it’s also true that location is so much...
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The Overton Window and You!
Act NOW to fight Climate Change It sometimes seems like there isn’t much we can do as individuals to fight climate change. BUT here’s one thing you can do starting now: Take the Effective Climate...
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What I Wish I’d Known About the Power of Conversations
By Leigh Evans The next round of Effective Climate Conversations is coming up in October! Sign up here. When I first joined THIS! and took the ECC class, the concepts made so much sense to me, but I...
View ArticleFour Actions at the Heart of Effective Climate Action
THIS! Is What We Did has developed a new resource for people seeking to take action on climate change. When people ask what they can do to fight climate change, they are often told simply to “Vote” or...
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Squabble-Free Holidays
Three Strategies for Effective Climate Conversations with Friends and Family By Leigh Evans, Climate Advocacy Program Manager As we come to the end of the year, many of us will gather with friends and...
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Bank Conversations “Flash Mob”
By Jim Thompson For many of the folks who have taken the Effective Climate Conversations (ECC) course offered by THIS! Is What We Did, climate conversations have become more frequent and enjoyable. We...
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There is a Tide — What a Time to Be Alive!
By Jim Thompson I recently realized that in whatever time period I lived, I would get old and die. Had I lived before we all knew what climate change was doing to our only planet, I would have...
View ArticleWhy You Should Watch Al Gore’s Recent Ted Talk
By Jim Thompson Former Vice-President Al Gore is angry. He’s angry about the lack of progress toward reducing greenhouse gases and places the blame squarely on the fossil fuel industry in his recent...
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Sacrifice Zones in the Era of Electrification
Last month, THIS! Program Manager, Leigh Evans, helped organize a panel event as part of Stop the Money Pipeline’s JEDI (justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion) Working Group. The workshop focused...
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A B(earth)day Wish
On Earth Day 2024, our Climate Advocacy Program Manager, Leigh Evans, engaged in an solo action outside of Portland, OR’s downtown Chase branch. Standing outside the branch with a smile and a...
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