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Local Environmental Stories: 2021 In Review (Part Two)

This is the WFHB Local News for Monday, January 3rd, 2021. This week, we will take a look back at the stories we covered in the year 2021. In today’s episode, we will review the second part of environmental stories from this past year. You will hear Nathaniel Weinzapfel speak with an IU researcher on drylands, Kade Young covers lead …

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The Sunrise Movement Rises over Bloomington

By Nathaniel Weinzapfel “When the people rise up, the power comes down,” chant demonstrators at a recent protest from the nation-wide climate change organization called the Sunrise Movement. Launched in 2017, the Sunrise Movement was founded to, “shift the Overton window on climate policy” and promote strong environmental policies such as the Green New Deal. The movement organizes multiple protests …

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Climate Strike

This Friday, September 20th, students around the country will be on strike, demanding action on climate change from their local elected officials. Bloomington is one of many cities across the country where students will take to the streets. Students will begin walking out of classrooms at 11:30 a.m. and meet at Indiana University’s Dunn Meadow. From there, the demonstrators will …

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