Tag: Activism - Page 4
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Rebecca Tarbotton of Rainforest Action Network, 1973-2012
Activist and environmentalist dies in tragic swimming accident
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Tween Boys Help Save a 500-million-year-old Species
These 'living fossils' have survived mass extinctions over the course of their eons of existence, but it just might be two youngsters that save them from the human threats they face today.
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We'll Never Run This Economy On Renewables (We'll Never Have To)
You can't talk about the potential for clean energy without also talking about creating a radically different economy.
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Sandra Steingraber is TreeHugger's 2012 Person of the Year
By channeling raw emotion stemming from her own experience as a cancer surviver, the ecologist and outspoken environmentalist is making herself heard around the world.
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Conservative Politician Blasts Outdated, Carbon-Intensive Energy Policy
Fighting climate change and modernizing our energy grid shouldn't be a partisan issue. At least one conservative recognizes that.
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TransCanada Builds Keystone XL Pipeline Around Protesters, Blockade Draws to an End
The 3-month tree blockade that impeded progress on the Southern leg of the Keystone XL has been circumvented.
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Why Shale Gas Fracking May Never Succeed in the UK
The UK is not America. Any attempt to replicate recent shale gas developments there will face some serious reality checks.
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Africans Donate Heaters to Fight Cold in Norway
A viral video campaign is taking aim at one-dimensional media reporting and charity messaging, with a fictional charity sending aid to the North.
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UK Lifts Suspension of Shale Gas Fracking
In a predicted trade off for increasing support of renewables, the UK government has lifted its suspension of fracking for shale gas.
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Vote For TreeHugger's 2012 Person of the Year
These 5 environmental activists shout battle cries for the likes of mainstream, affordable electric cars, widespread solar power, replanting efforts for endangered wildlife, gadget repairability, and more. Who is your favorite?
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Fossil Fuels Will Not Help The Working Class. Renewables Might.
A fossil fuel-driven strategy for economic growth is like paying off your mortgage with a credit card. Our only hope of true prosperity lies in committing to a low carbon future.
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Insecticide Regulators Turning Blind Eye to Bee Deaths, Says UK Parliament
Lawmakers conclude that regulators have ignored mounting evidence against one of the best selling insecticides, implicating it in the deaths of honeybees.
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9 Garden Books to Give This Holiday Season
From flower porn, to guerrilla gardening, kids activities and growing your own food, a garden book is the perfect gift for more than just gardeners.
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UK Government Could Buy 50% of Electricity From Renewables
A government scheme could expand to £750 million of electricity purchases from renewable sources each year. This is good, but it is not good enough.
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Bowerbirds to Record Next Album in DIY, Off-Grid Studio (Maybe)
Many musicians have put their weight behind clean energy. The Bowerbirds are literally building their own solar-powered, reclaimed studio.
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University of Texas Researcher Quits After Fracking Conflict of Interest Revealed
The University of Texas has withdrawn a study that claimed fracking does not contaminate groundwater, following revelations that its author has significant financial ties to the gas industry.
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Democratic Dominance Or Strangling the "Energy Boom"? Obama's False Choice
If Obama buys short-term political dominance by embracing fossil fuels, the long-term consequences will be disastrous.
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New Mayor Takes Entire Salary in Local Currency
There was a time when local currencies were usable only at food co-ops and yoga studios. When a city mayor elects to take his entire salary in local notes, you know things are changing.
