Tag: Activism - Page 6
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Interfaith Preach In On Climate Change Will Pressure Obama To Act
Religious communities across the country will gather to reflect on the moral implications of climate change and our imperative to act. One man, in particular, should pay heed.
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The First Public Protest Ever Held in Qatar Was for Action on Climate Change
800 demonstrators and Arab youth activists took to the streets last weekend to call for global action on climate change, and for the Arab world to play a leading role.
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Can Permaculture Transform Industrial Agriculture?
Permaculture is spreading across backyards and community gardens at a rapid pace. But what about farms? A new study aims to find out.
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You Can't Fight Climate Change Without Rethinking The Economy
For all the talk of solar panels and electric vehicles, we can't escape the fact that growth-at-all-costs is no longer viable.
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Environmental First Lady Honored by USPS with Forever Stamps
Lady Bird Johnson's commitment to making America more beautiful through plants and flower is commemorated in new stamps.
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Sick Greenpeace Anime Video Pushes For Fashion Biz 'Detox' (Video)
Greenpeace is using a viral campaign to push for toxic-free fashion.
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Contentious Energy Bill May Be Secret Victory for UK Renewables
The UK's recent energy bill offered more support for renewables, but less clear targets on carbon emissions. That may be a trade off worth having.
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Farming on the Rooftops of Brooklyn
A video profile of a food rebel turning the concrete jungle into a working farm.
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A Visit to the World's Only City-Sanctioned Homeless Camp
Dignity Village in Portland, Oregon, is not your typical municipal solution to homelessness. It just might be better.
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Flood-Ravaged Britain Ponders "All-Of-The-Above" Energy Future
Deadly floods have hit much of the UK, and still the national energy debate focuses on short-term costs and the promise of a dash for gas.
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Meditation Flash Mob Sits in Middle of Mall on "Black Friday" (Video)
A surprise gathering organized over the Internet gathers to meditate in a mall on one of the busiest shopping days of the year.
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UK Coalition Strikes Deal on Support for Renewables
More money for wind turbines, less certainty on CO2 emission reduction targets. Environmentalists are not dancing in the street.
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Photo of the Day for Buy Nothing Day
Poster on the wall says it all
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Corporations Can Push a Low Carbon Economy, But They Can Only Do So Much
From GE's purchase of electric vehicles to Google's investments in clean energy, corporations are helping launch a low carbon future. But there are limits to what they can achieve.
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Climate Change Hitting Europe Hard, Going To Get Worse
A new report from the European Environment Agency once again reveals the dangerous folly of ignoring climate change.
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Scientists Urge Fossil Fuel Moratorium, Push for 100% Renewables
In a letter published in nature, clean energy experts claim a 100% renewable future is within our grasp. They urge an immediate stop to building fossil fuel infrastructure.
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Sandylujah! Hurricane Sandy Says Stop Shopping: Reverend Billy
The Church of Stop Shopping takes on new life in our post-Sandy climate disaster zone.
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Investors Say Climate Change is Huge Threat to Economy, Pensions
Some of the world's largest investors are once again warning that climate change could sink our economy and our pensions. So why isn't there action?
