climate activism
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Nothing will change until greens mount some primary challenges
Don’t f*ck with us.So, 350.org and 1Sky are uniting. Interesting news! I was particularly struck by this bit from Bill McKibben and Betsy Taylor’s post: We have learned over time that you can’t win simply by explaining the crisis to political leaders; they may intellectually understand that they’re facing the end of the world, but […]
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Climate activist Tim DeChristopher talks about his guilty verdict
Photo: (C) 2011 Daphne HougardDearest readers, I had the good fortune of sitting down to chat by phone with climate activist Tim DeChristopher the other day. I wanted to hear how he’s doing and how he’s feeling about being sent to the clink. Ever joyous in his resolve to stand up for what he believes […]
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Appalachia Keeps Rising
Without question, one of the most rewarding organizing experiences I have ever been a part of was the “Appalachia Rising” mobilization in late September of last year. Appalachia Rising consisted of three very successful days of action in Washington, D.C.: a two-day weekend conference, followed by a Monday morning march of 2,000 people to the […]
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New Contest for Exposing Polluter Lobbyists’ Influence
Are you a lobbyist for the coal industry, looking for the best way to meet members of Congress who will put your dirty energy money ahead of modern environmental standards and their constituents’ health? Maybe the chairman of a powerful congressional committee, seeking yet another industry lobbyist to join your staff and help roll back the […]
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The climate bill in six acts
The last two years saw the protracted death of climate change legislation. Here, in an exclusive new comic, we tell the sordid tale.
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350 EARTH pulls off world's biggest art project [PHOTOS & VIDEO]
Here?s a behind-the-scenes look at the biggest art project the planet has ever seen -- so big that in some places we needed to back up into outer space for enough perspective.
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California wins a clean energy and climate trifecta
California is the only place in the country where climate and clean energy activists aggressively pushed their message -- and it worked.
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What can one person do, when 6.8 billion are frying the planet?
Climate change got you down? Don't despair. Here's a visual exploration of what you can do to make a difference, featuring art, video, and dinosaurs.
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10/10/10: The world gets to work [PHOTOS]
There were more than 7,000 worldwide examples of people getting to work to combat climate change for 350.org's 10/10/10 Global Work Party.