climate activism
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Ask Umbra says get out there and party this weekend on 10/10/10
You know you want to make a difference. Ask Umbra says get out there this weekend and (work) party on at a 350.org event near you!
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What climate activists could learn from the anti-slavery movement
Climate activists who are discouraged by recent failures of worldwide leaders can find inspiration in the successes of the abolitionist movement.
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Appalachia rises: Let's do the same
Media reports of the massive and important One Nation Working Together demonstration at the Lincoln Memorial yesterday reported on its diversity, the mix of cultures, and issues represented. Indeed, when compared to the Tea Party/Glenn Beck, virtually-all-white event on August 28, the contrast is striking. This isn’t surprising, of course, given that the Tea Party […]
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The exploding-kids climate video everyone's talking about
A British climate group has stirred up a hornets' nest with a darkly humorous (?) video that shows climate doubters being blown up into a bloody mess
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Let a thousand carbon taxes bloom!
Are you frustrated by the inaction in Washington, D.C. on the deepening climate crisis? Are you trying to figure out what more you could do, in addition to what you’re already doing, to advance a much-needed clean energy revolution in the USA? Here’s an answer: work to enact a local tax on carbon polluters in […]
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WE are the "Yes We Can" leaders
It is wonderful and empowering to see the organizing taking place for major mass mobilizations on three consecutive weekends this fall. Some of us, many of us, in the face of a resurgent right-wing movement and disappointment in and/or anger with Obama, are taking to heart the words of early twentieth century labor organizer Joe […]
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Get your granny hip to climate change [VIDEO]
We could probably all stand to talk a little more to our friends and family about why climate change matters. But who would be willing to sit through all that just to spend time with you? Your grandparents, of course.
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Three pillars of a food revolution
As marketers learn to fake climate-friendly food, how do we spot the real thing? It's a question of values.
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What climate activists need to learn from the NRA and the gun-control wars
The gun lobby has won battles by energizing its small membership base, influencing the outcome of elections, and employing bare-knuckled tactics.