Rainforest Action Network

Chase Climate Pledge 'Shows the Power of Relentless Environmental Activism' But 'Not Aggressive Enough'

Expanding on the momentum of the quickly growing national movement to hold JPMorgan Chase accountable for its central role in funding the global fossil fuel industry, dozens of New York residents with the organization Rise and Resist, with co-sponsor Rainforest Action Network, stormed the bank's new headquarters in central Manhattan on Nov. 20, 2019 demanding an end to its massive financing of the climate crisis. (Photo: Erik McGregor/LightRocket via Getty Images)

'We Expected Action Beyond Rhetoric': Climate Advocates Unimpressed by Morgan Stanley Net-Zero Announcement

Jessica Corbett, staff writer

"As long as Morgan Stanley invests in companies like Exxon, Chevron, and Shell, they're investing in disasters like wildfires, hurricanes, and floods."

While Trump Commission Warns of Climate Risk to Financial System, Recommendations 'Fall Short of Direct, Immediate Action' Required

Jessica Corbett, staff writer

In this long exposure photo, the LNU Lightning Complex fire continues to burn in the ridges near Chemise Road in Healdsburg, California on August 21, 2020. (Photo: Ray Chavez/MediaNews Group/The Mercury News via Getty Images)

"Western states are literally burning up as this report is released," said one...

Activists Ramp Up Pressure on Other Insurers After Swiss Company Ditches 'Climate-Wrecking' Trans Mountain Pipeline

Jessica Corbett, staff writer

Activists with Insure Our Future gathered outside Liberty Mutual's Boston and Seattle offices in December 2019 to demand the insure company "take bold action in the face of the climate emergency and stop insuring fossil fuels."

"Zurich's decision to walk away from the pipeline just underlines how risky...

115+ Groups Unveil 'Transformational' Actions for Next President to Kick Off Climate Justice Agenda 'From Day One'

'This Is Only the Beginning': JPMorgan Chase Faces Investor Revolt Over Financing Climate Destruction

Coronavirus Crisis, Says Coalition, Must Force Wall Street to Finally Recognize Perils of Climate Shocks 'Barreling Towards Us'

Even 'Worst Fossil Fuel Banker' JPMorgan Chase Will No Longer Fund This Way of Destroying the Planet

Climate Movement Takes Aim at Wall Street, Because 'Money Is Only Language Fossil Fuel Industry Speaks'

'This Is a Big Deal': Goldman Sachs Rules Out Funding New Coal Projects, Arctic Oil Drilling

'Our Lungs Are on Fire': Climate Campaigners Rally at Brazilian Embassies to Protest Destruction of Amazon Rainforest

Insurance Giant Ditching Coal Industry Called 'Major Step Forward'—Especially If Others Follow

'We're Not Settling for Soundbites': Citing Democrats' Own Platform, Open Letter Demands DNC Host at Least One 2020 Debate on Climate Emergency

Green Groups Call Out Big Banks for Pouring Billions Into Fossil Fuel Industry

'Stop Funding Climate Change!': Jamie Dimon Interrupted for Important Planetary Message

As US Drills 'Towards Disaster,' Report Warns Anything Less Than Urgent Green New Deal Will Be 'Too Little, Too Late'

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Automated Truth Machines: Bankrupting America

Activists with the Rainforest Action Network made 85 BoA ATMs in San Francisco "a little more truthful" with new options for transactions. New stick-on graphics proclaimed your money could go to: coal-fired power plants, home foreclosures, bankrolling climate change, or executive bonuses. Update : Protesting Bank of America practices they called sinful and greedy, two large Seattle-area faith groups also moved their money from longstanding BoA accounts to local banks.