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The document commemorates Bill Moyers, highlighting his instrumental role in launching Covering Climate Now in 2019 to break the 'climate silence' in news media. It notes his contributions in providing a keynote speech at the Columbia School of Journalism and helping raise the initial $1 million in philanthropic support. The text describes how CCNow's early efforts, combined with global mobilizations like those led by Greta Thunberg, helped shift political and media priorities toward climate change.

The document outlines the 30-year history of Scientists for Global Responsibility (SGR), detailing its evolution from a merger of peace-oriented scientific groups in 1992 to its current role as an advocate for ethical science. Key activities include organizing the 'Climate Train to Kyoto' in 1997, publishing reports on the environmental impacts of the UK military and the risks of AI, and developing science education resources for schools. SGR has also contributed research to the campaign for the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and conducted critical assessments of the UK fracking industry.