Tag: Activism - Page 9
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"Environmental Taliban" Marches on UK Parliament
One of Britain's leading politicians likens green groups and low carbon industry to the Taliban. The greens fight back.
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Occupy the Pipeline Shuts Down Spectra Construction in NYC
Pipeline developer Spectra cancelled construction for the day at the mere threat of protest.
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Green Party Presidential, Vice Presidential Candidates Arrested at Dem-Rep Debate Site
Topsy turvy: Jill Stein and Cheri Honkala were arrested for blocking traffic, outnumbered by police, equalling blocking traffic.
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London Beekeepers Dismiss Corporate Beekeeping, Worried About Too Many Bees
Corporations are stepping up to support urban bees. But some London beekeepers are concerned that this is simply unsustainable "bee bling"
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Texas Keystone XL Protesters Hit With Restraining Order
I somehow doubt the court order will stop the protests...
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Texas Tar Sands Protests Continue: 50 Join a Tree Blockade, Press Gets Boxed Out
The Tar Sands Blockade gains momentum. Daryl Hannah gets arrested, 50 protesters form a blockade, and the police haul off journalists.
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Frack-Free Colorado Highlights Natural Gas Fracking Facts (Infographic)
Frack-Free Colorado shares some of the startling facts of dangerous natural gas drilling.
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City Relocates 100-Year-Old Tree, Saving it From the Chainsaw
When the unstoppable force of a new road project in Texas called for a massive oak tree to be cut down last summer, residents rallied to do something that might have seemed impossible -- they decided to move it instead.
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Activist Tim DeChristopher to be Released From Jail, Serves Remainder of Sentence at Halfway House
On October 24 DeChristopher will be transfered from federal prison in California to a halfway house in Salt Lake City, where he will be for the next six months.
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Recessions Cannot Save Us From Climate Change
Economic growth leads to rising emissions, but a contraction of the economy does not cause comparable CO2 cuts. What are the implications for the environmental movement?
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Giant 3D Portraits Turn Trees into Monuments to Activism in Australia
3D projected photographs create haunting public art display from trees in Australia.
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Greenpeace Can Continue Protests Against Shell, Dutch Court Rules
Restrictions have been placed on the length of protests, however.
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Exploring and Enjoying the East's Last Great Forests
Hiking through the Adirondacks, and why we should protect it.
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Texas Farmer Arrested for Trespassing on Her Own Land Protesting Keystone XL
Oh, and Daryl Hannah was also arrested while supporting her...
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Texas Homeowner Speaks Out About TransCanada Taking Her Land for Keystone XL Pipeline (Video)
Eleanor Fairchild talks about TransCanada taking her land, and beginning tree clearing without promised notice or explanation.
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5 Bits of Gandhi's Wisdom for the Green Movement
Mahatma Gandhi would've been 143 years old today. Going beyond his well-known maxims like being the change, here are five of my favorite bits of Gandhian wisdom and how I apply them to environmentalism.
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Activist Locks Himself to the Ground to Stop Keystone XL Pipeline Construction
Alejandro de la Torre, of Tar Sands Blockade, locked himself into a buried concrete capsule for several hours before being removed by local Texas police.
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Toronto Destroys an #OccupyGardens Free Food Garden Days Before Harvest
Toronto destroys a free food vegetable garden two days before the harvest.
