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Climate Emergency Fund
The Climate Emergency Fund (CEF) is a Los Angeles based nonprofit organization that supports climate change activist groups involved in civil disobedience. It was founded in 2019 by filmmaker Rory Kennedy and Getty family heir Aileen Getty. Activities The CEF often supports groups that use civil disobedience tactics, including Just Stop Oil and Climate Defiance. The CEF funded actions supporting the Inflation Reduction Act. Funding , Getty has donated $1 million to the fund. When he joined the board of directors in September 2022, film director Adam McKay pledged $4 million to the fund. The ''Washington Examiner'' (a frequent publisher of climate-change denialism) reported in May 2023 that the CEF funded groups "deploying unorthodox and extremist methods across the world to protest fossil fuels." Leadership Margaret Klein Salamon is the executive director. Board of directors * Adam McKay, film director (September 2022–present) * Rose Abramoff, climate scientist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nonprofit Organization
A nonprofit organization (NPO) or non-profit organisation, also known as a non-business entity, not-for-profit organization, or nonprofit institution, is a legal entity organized and operated for a collective, public or social benefit, in contrast with an entity that operates as a business aiming to generate a profit for its owners. A nonprofit is subject to the non-distribution constraint: any revenues that exceed expenses must be committed to the organization's purpose, not taken by private parties. An array of organizations are nonprofit, including some political organizations, schools, business associations, churches, social clubs, and consumer cooperatives. Nonprofit entities may seek approval from governments to be tax-exempt, and some may also qualify to receive tax-deductible contributions, but an entity may incorporate as a nonprofit entity without securing tax-exempt status. Key aspects of nonprofits are accountability, trustworthiness, honesty, and openness to ev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rory Kennedy
Rory Elizabeth Katherine Kennedy (born December 12, 1968) is an American documentary filmmaker who is the eleventh and youngest child of U.S. Senator Robert F. Kennedy and Ethel Skakel. Kennedy has made documentary films that center on social issues such as addiction, nuclear radiation, the treatment of prisoners-of-war, and the politics of the Mexican border fence. Her films have been featured on many television networks. Early life and education Rory Kennedy was born on December 12, 1968 in Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, D.C. to parents Robert F. Kennedy, a former United States Attorney General, U.S. Senator, and 1968 U.S. presidential candidate, and his wife Ethel Kennedy. She was born six months after her father was assassinated. Her mother chose her name "Rory" after the last high king of Ireland, Rory O'Connor, who ruled in the 12th century. On December 19, 1968, a week after Rory was born, her mother took her to her father's grave at Arlington N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Getty Family
The Getty family of the United States identify with George Franklin Getty and his son Jean Paul Getty as their patriarchs. In the 20th century they were heavily involved in the petroleum industry. The Getty family is of Scots-Irish ancestry from their patrilineal lineage, their ancestors having immigrated to North America from Cullavmor, County Londonderry, Ireland. Several members of the Getty family have lived in England, including Sir Paul Getty who took British citizenship. George Getty (1855–1930) was a lawyer who became an independent oilman in 1904. He was married with one son, a daughter having died in infancy in a typhoid epidemic in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He lent his son Jean Paul money to invest in oil wells and in 1916, George and Jean Paul incorporated the Getty Oil Company, later to become Getty Oil. Family members The family members include: * George Getty (1855–1930), American lawyer, married Sarah Catherine McPherson Risher (1853–1941) ** J. Paul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aileen Getty
Aileen is a feminine given name. Its common used in Ireland. It comes from the Turkish name Aylin, which means "Halo of the moon". Notable people with the name include: *Aileen Adams (born 1923), British consultant anaesthetist *Aileen Allen (1888–1950), American diver *Aileen Armitage (born 1930), British writer and author * Aileen Baviera (1959–2020), Filipino political scientist and sinologist * Aileen Bernal (born 1994), Panamanian model and beauty pageant contestant winner *Aileen Britton (1916–1986), Australian actress *Aileen Bryan (1925–2005), American sailor *Aileen Campbell (born 1980), Scottish politician *Aileen Cannon (born 1981), American lawyer and federal judge *Aileen Carroll (1944–2020), Canadian politician *Aileen Christianson (1944–2020), English lecturer * Aileen Convery (born 1969), Irish swimmer * Aileen H. Cowan (born 1926), Canadian painter and sculptor * Aileen Crowley (born 1994), Irish rower *Aileen Cust (1868–1937), Anglo-Irish veterinary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Civil Disobedience
Civil disobedience is the active, professed refusal of a citizen to obey certain laws, demands, orders or commands of a government A government is the system or group of people governing an organized community, generally a state. In the case of its broad associative definition, government normally consists of legislature, executive, and judiciary. Government ... (or any other authority). By some definitions, civil disobedience has to be nonviolent to be called "civil". Hence, civil disobedience is sometimes equated with peaceful protests or nonviolent resistance. Henry David Thoreau's essay ''Resistance to Civil Government'', published posthumously as ''Civil Disobedience (Thoreau), Civil Disobedience'', popularized the term in the US, although the concept itself has been practiced longer before. It has inspired leaders such as Susan B. Anthony of the U.S. women's suffrage movement in the late 1800s, Saad Zaghloul in the 1910s culminating in Egyptian Revol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Just Stop Oil
Just Stop Oil is an environmental activist group in the United Kingdom. Using civil resistance and direct action, the group aims for the British government to commit to halting new fossil fuel licensing and production. It launched on 14 February 2022 and held a month of oil terminal disruptions across Southern England in April 2022. The group has garnered criticism for their protest methods, which have included blocking roads and vandalism. According to the group, since 1 April 2022 its supporters have been arrested nearly 2,000 times. Philosophy and views Just Stop Oil opposes the United Kingdom granting new fossil fuel licensing and production agreements; on its website it calls for the government of the United Kingdom to stop all future consents and licensing agreements related to the development, exploration, and production of fossil fuels in the country. The group demands investment in renewable energy, and that buildings have better thermal insulation to avoid wast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Climate Defiance
Climate Defiance is a climate movement organization in the United States which uses direct action protests to demand stronger climate change mitigation policies. The organization mostly focuses on protesting Democratic officials, because they hold the White House and Senate. Climate Defiance disrupted the 2023 White House Correspondents Dinner, an event for Exxon CEO Darren Woods, and the speaking events of several powerful Democratic officials, including Tommy Beaudreau, Pete Buttigieg, Jennifer Granholm, Amy Klobuchar, Joe Manchin, Jerome Powell, and Ali Zaidi. After these actions, the group received a private meeting with White House adviser John Podesta. Climate Defiance is supported by Margaret Klein Salamon's Climate Emergency Fund, which provides about half of Climate Defiance's budget. See also * Extinction Rebellion * The Climate Mobilization * Margaret Klein Salamon Margaret Klein Salamon (born 1986) is an clinical psychologist and climate activist in the United ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inflation Reduction Act
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) is a landmark United States federal law which aims to curb inflation by reducing the deficit, lowering prescription drug prices, and investing into domestic energy production while promoting clean energy. It was passed by the 117th United States Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden on August 16, 2022. It is a budget reconciliation bill sponsored by Senators Chuck Schumer ( D- NY) and Joe Manchin (D- WV). The bill was the result of negotiations on the proposed Build Back Better Act, which was reduced and comprehensively reworked from its initial proposal after being opposed by Manchin. It was introduced as an amendment to the Build Back Better Act and the legislative text was substituted. The law, as passed, will raise $738billion and authorize $391billion in spending on energy and climate change, $238billion in deficit reduction, three years of Affordable Care Act subsidies, prescription drug reform to lower prices, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Washington Examiner
The ''Washington Examiner'' is an American conservative news outlet which consists principally of an online/digital website with a weekly magazine, based in Washington, D.C. It is owned by MediaDC, a subsidiary of Clarity Media Group, which is owned by Philip Anschutz. From 2005 to mid-2013, the ''Examiner'' published a daily tabloid-sized newspaper, distributed throughout the Washington, D.C., metro area. The newspaper focused on local news and political commentary. The local newspaper ceased publication on June 14, 2013, whereupon its content began to focus almost exclusively on national politics, from a conservative point of view, switching its print edition from a daily newspaper to an expanded print weekly magazine format. History The publication now known as the ''Washington Examiner'' began its life as a handful of suburban news outlets known as the Journal Newspapers, distributed not in Washington D.C. itself, but only in the suburbs of Washington: ''Montgomery Jou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margaret Klein Salamon
Margaret Klein Salamon (born 1986) is an clinical psychologist and climate activist in the United States. Salamon is a leader of the Climate Emergency Fund, co-founder and leader of The Climate Mobilization, and leader of Climate Awakening. In 2014, she co-founded The Climate Mobilization. She is an advocate for an "all hands on deck" mobilization against climate change and has defended controversial tactics and unlawful activity of Just Stop Oil, which Climate Emergency Fund finances. Biography Salamon is a clinical psychologist. Salamon has highlighted the importance of processing climate grief, the psychological reluctance of individuals to see the climate emergency as a threat, and the importance of empowerment self-defense. In a 2016 white paper, Salamon argued for a "Climate Emergency Movement" that must treat climate change as emergency and "''act as though that truth is real'' — employing emergency communications, militant tactics, and demanding an emergency mobiliz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeremy Strong
Jeremy Strong (born December 25, 1978) is an American actor. He rose to prominence for his portrayal of Kendall Roy in the HBO drama series '' Succession'' (2018–2023), for which he received the Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award. In 2022, he was featured on ''Time'' list of the 100 most influential people in the world. A graduate of Yale University, he continued his acting studies at both the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London and the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago. His first off-Broadway performance was as a distraught soldier in the John Patrick Shanley play '' Defiance'' in 2006, with his Broadway debut being in the role of Richard Rich in the 2008 revival of the Robert Bolt play '' A Man for All Seasons''. In 2024, he returned to Broadway in the revival of the Henrik Ibsen play ''An Enemy of the People'' earning a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play. In film, Strong has acted in several historical films portraying real life figures s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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