Climate Justice in Iowa

Protestors march in Downtown Des Moines with a banner that reads "No CO2 Pipelines: real solutions to climate emergency not greenwashed corporate profiteering."

Blocking the Carbon Capture Pipeline Projects

DSM BLM Collective is a member of Buffalo Rebellion, a multi-racial, multi-generational coalition for climate action here in Iowa. Buffalo Rebellion has been organizing since 2021 to protect the land, water, and air that is essential for health and life of all living beings.

Illuminated sign outside of MidAmerican Energy facility that reads #BeyondCoal. Lightboard art by Mahmud Fitil, Great Plains Action Society & Ní Btháska Stand Collective | Photo by Emma Colman, Sierra Club IA Beyond Coal

Ending the use of coal in Iowa

Lightboard art by Mahmud Fitil, Great Plains Action Society & Ní Btháska Stand Collective. Photo by Emma Colman.

In April 2022, Buffalo Rebellion held the first Iowa Climate Justice Summit in Des Moines to gather passionate individuals and groups from around the state to discuss the most pressing environmental issues we face, including MidAmerican’s coal plants and the proposed carbon capture pipelines.

In October 2023, the second Iowa Climate Justice Summit was held in Des Moines.

Protestors march in Downtown Des Moines with a banner that reads "No CO2 Pipelines: real solutions to climate emergency not greenwashed corporate profiteering."

Climate Justice Summit

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