Climate Defiance

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{{Short description|US climate change direct action organization}}

{{Infobox organization

| name = Climate Defiance

| formation = 2023

| extinction =

| type = NGO

| status =

| purpose = direct action to demand greenhouse gas emission reductions

| leader_title = Founders

| leader_name = Michael Greenberg, Rylee Haught

| website = {{URL|https://www.climatedefiance.org/ |climatedefiance.org}}

}}

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 and disrupting their events.{{Cite magazine| issn = 0028-6583| last1 = Gell| first1 = Aaron| last2 = Nwanevu| first2 = Osita| last3 = Nwanevu| first3 = Osita| last4 = Grant| first4 = Melissa Gira| last5 = Grant| first5 = Melissa Gira| last6 = Noah| first6 = Timothy| last7 = Noah| first7 = Timothy| title = Democrats and Climate Activists Are on a Collision Course in 2024| magazine = The New Republic| access-date = 2024-01-10| date = 2024-01-02| url = https://newrepublic.com/article/177572/democrats-climate-activists-collision-course-2024}} While their efforts gain press attention, their efficacy is disputed.{{cite web |last= Peischel|first= Will|date= 2025-01-13|title= How Do You Confront an Administration That Can’t Be Shamed?|url= https://newrepublic.com/article/190113/climate-defiance-activism-biden-trump|website= The New Republic|location= Web|publisher= The New Republic|access-date= 2025-03-24}}

Climate Defiance disrupted the 2023 White House Correspondents Dinner,{{Cite web| last = Curtis| first = Deja| title = Young Climate Activists Lead Blockade at the White House Correspondents' Dinner {{!}} Sierra Club| access-date = 2024-01-05| url = https://www.sierraclub.org/sierra/young-climate-activists-lead-blockade-white-house-correspondents-dinner}} an event for Exxon CEO Darren Woods,{{Cite web| title = Climate activists disrupt event honouring Exxon CEO Darren Woods| work = Yahoo News| access-date = 2024-01-10| date = 2023-12-11| url = https://uk.news.yahoo.com/climate-activists-disrupt-event-honouring-104940708.html}} and the speaking events of several powerful Democratic officials, including Tommy Beaudreau, Pete Buttigieg,{{Cite web| last = Blackwell| first = Penelope| title = Video: Pete Buttigieg's Baltimore talk disrupted by climate protesters| work = The Baltimore Banner| access-date = 2024-01-10| date = 2023-10-17| url = https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/community/climate-environment/pete-buttigieg-impact-maryland-baltimore-BSHIKIMWVJCQ5EY7E7IZLIX6WU/}} Jennifer Granholm,{{Cite web| last = Jefferson| first = Nikayla| title = Why a new climate group is heckling powerful Democrats| work = Yale Climate Connections| access-date = 2024-01-05| date = 2023-12-04| url = http://yaleclimateconnections.org/2023/12/why-a-new-climate-group-is-heckling-powerful-democrats/}}{{Cite web| last = Irwin| first = Lauren| title = Climate protesters crash Buttigieg interview, chanting 'stop Petro Pete'| work = The Hill| format = Text| access-date = 2024-01-05| date = 2023-10-11| url = https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/4250204-climate-protesters-crash-buttigieg-interview/}} Amy Klobuchar,{{Cite web| last = McAllister| first = Cade| title = Climate activists interrupt senator's book talk, occupy stage| work = The GW Hatchet| access-date = 2024-01-10| url = https://gwhatchet.com/2023/05/12/climate-activists-interrupt-senators-book-talk-occupy-stage/}} Joe Manchin,{{Cite web| title = Why Climate Activists Shut Down Journalists' Event With Joe Manchin| work = The Lever| access-date = 2024-01-10| date = 2023-06-08| url = https://www.levernews.com/why-climate-activists-shut-down-journalists-event-with-joe-manchin/}} Jerome Powell,{{Cite news| issn = 0261-3077| last = Aratani| first = Lauren| title = Climate activists force Fed chair Jerome Powell off stage in New York| work = The Guardian| access-date = 2024-01-05| date = 2023-10-19| url = https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/oct/19/climate-change-protest-fed-chair-jerome-powell-fossil-fuels-new-york}}{{Cite news| issn = 0362-4331| last = Smialek| first = Jeanna| title = Climate Protesters Get in Fed's Face as Policy Clash Grows Louder| work = The New York Times| access-date = 2024-01-05| date = 2023-12-01| url = https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/01/business/economy/federal-reserve-climate-protesters.html}}{{Cite web| last = Pound| first = Jesse| title = Climate protesters disrupt start of Federal Reserve Chair Powell's economic speech| work = CNBC| access-date = 2024-01-05| date = 2023-10-19| url = https://www.cnbc.com/2023/10/19/climate-protesters-disrupt-start-of-federal-reserve-chair-powells-economic-speech.html}} and Ali Zaidi.{{Cite web| last = Osborne| first = James| title = Behind new wave of climate protests is a desire to 'shake humanity awake'| work = Houston Chronicle| access-date = 2024-01-05| date = 2023-10-23| url = https://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/article/climate-protests-defiance-extinction-rebellion-18434106.php}} After these actions, the group received a private meeting with White House adviser John Podesta.{{Cite web| last = Catenacci| first = Thomas| title = Climate activists who chased Buttigieg, Powell off stages rewarded with private White House meeting| work = Fox News| format = Text.Article| access-date = 2024-01-05| date = 2024-01-02| url = https://www.foxnews.com/politics/climate-activists-who-chased-buttigieg-powell-off-stages-rewarded-private-white-house-meeting}}

Climate Defiance is supported by Margaret Klein Salamon's Climate Emergency Fund, which provides about half of Climate Defiance's budget.{{Cite news |last=Jones |first=Callum |title=New breed of climate protesters vows to take fight to 'cowards' of US politics |newspaper=The Guardian |date=2023-12-26 |url=https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/dec/26/climate-defiance-change-protesters-confrontation}}