Climate Defiance
Formation2023
TypeNGO
Purposedirect action to demand greenhouse gas emission reductions
Founders
Michael Greenberg, Rylee Haught[1]
Websiteclimatedefiance.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]

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References

  1. 1 2 Curtis, Deja. "Young Climate Activists Lead Blockade at the White House Correspondents' Dinner | Sierra Club". Retrieved 2024-01-05.
  2. 1 2 Jones, Callum (2023-12-26). "New breed of climate protesters vows to take fight to 'cowards' of US politics". The Guardian.
  3. 1 2 3 Jefferson, Nikayla (2023-12-04). "Why a new climate group is heckling powerful Democrats". Yale Climate Connections. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ "Climate activists disrupt event honouring Exxon CEO Darren Woods". Yahoo News. 2023-12-11. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
  6. ↑ Blackwell, Penelope (2023-10-17). "Video: Pete Buttigieg's Baltimore talk disrupted by climate protesters". The Baltimore Banner. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
  7. ↑ Irwin, Lauren (2023-10-11). "Climate protesters crash Buttigieg interview, chanting 'stop Petro Pete'" (Text). The Hill. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
  8. ↑ McAllister, Cade. "Climate activists interrupt senator's book talk, occupy stage". The GW Hatchet. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
  9. 1 2 "Why Climate Activists Shut Down Journalists' Event With Joe Manchin". The Lever. 2023-06-08. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
  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.
  11. ↑ 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.
  12. ↑ Pound, Jesse (2023-10-19). "Climate protesters disrupt start of Federal Reserve Chair Powell's economic speech". CNBC. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
  13. 1 2 Osborne, James (2023-10-23). "Behind new wave of climate protests is a desire to 'shake humanity awake'". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
  14. ↑ 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.
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