Fossil fuel profiteers don’t deserve a moment of peace. The youth-led group Climate Defiance is using direct action to expose the politicians most responsible for the climate crisis and compel them to act with the urgency this crisis deserves.
I spoke with Rylee Haught – the group’s student recruitment lead – just a day after Climate Defiance shut down Joe Manchin’s keynote address in protest of the Senator’s role in greenlighting the Mountain Valley Pipeline. We talk about Manchin’s fossil fuel interests, the success of this action, and the other incredible actions the group has organized, including their successful blockade at the White House Correspondents Dinner.
We also discuss:
Senator Joe Manchin’s profiteering off of fossil fuels
Disruption as a strategy
Disruption vs working within the normal channels
How to shut down a board meeting or other event
Sit ins, blockades, and other tactics
Calls to action:
Follow Climate Defiance on Twitter, TikTok, FB, and Instagram!
Get involved through their website / sign their Pledge of Resistance
Support by donating!! As Rylee says in the episode, “We are a Small scrappy group of Gen-Zers, so definitely send us some funds if you can!”
Shoutout to bartender Jesse Torres for crafting the Climate Defiance cocktail! This is such a special drink to honor the work of this group of young, determined climate activists!
Climate Defiance Cocktail
This is a riff of a riff on the Corpse Reviver no. 2. It’s a bright and refreshing cocktail and a delightful drink for any occasion or time of day. Serve it on the rocks with soda for an even lighter option.
Climate Defiance Cocktail
22ml Tequila blanco
22ml Giffard Blue curaçao
22ml **Don Ciccio Cinque Aperitvo bianco
22ml Lime juice
Optional: Mezcal rinse
Method: Pour all ingredients except into a s
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