BTW: Do you know about Global Green’s “I am” campaign? The following video includes some of the most visible people who are fighting to protect our earth, our health, and our future: Mark Ruffalo, Adrian Grenier, Orlando Bloom, Serena Williams, Ed O’Neill, James Cameron, Nia Vardalos, Kyra Sedgwick, Kevin Bacon, Mark McGrath, Walton Goggins, Billy … Continue reading
Simply a beautiful video. 2000+ events. 180+ countries. A single day to Move Beyond Fossil Fuels. 350.org’s 2011 day of action, Moving Planet, brought together Moving Together. Photos and Videos submitted by thousands of organizers and activists around the world! Music by Alex Forster: http://www.alexforster.net Related articles 24th of September, A Day of Protests (theramblingsofateenagegirl.wordpress.com) Global … Continue reading
WHAT: Moving Planet is a worldwide rally to demand solutions to the climate crisis. WHERE: All over the world. WHEN: September 24, 2011 FIND OUT WHAT ABOUT EVENTS IN YOUR AREA by entering your location: http://www.moving-planet.org These are some of the events taking place near Hartford, CT, USA Biking and walking from Granby to New Haven Hartford United States … Continue reading
The UN Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon, has convened a panel discussion to explore the challenges and opportunities in a world of 7 billion. Tell them that you are “Attending” the event by visiting the Facebook event page. Join in to ask the UN Secretary-General any questions you have about the United Nations and its work, such as: … Continue reading
Please spread the word! The Climate Reality Program will be broadcast via USTREAM starting 7PM EST Tomorrow, Wednesday, August 14th, right here climaterealityproject.org Read their fantastic blog here Climate Reality Project Blog Related articles The Denial Ends Sept. 14 (osocio.org) Join Al Gore for 24 Hours of Climate Reality, September 14 2011 (treehugger.com) Al Gore’s ‘Climate Reality … Continue reading
DemocracyNow.org – Fifty-two environmental activists were arrested Monday in front of the White House as part of an ongoing protest calling on the Obama administration to reject a permit for the 1,700-mile Keystone XL pipeline project, which would deliver Canada tar sands oil to refineries in Texas, and rather focus on developing clean energy. An … Continue reading
Mark your calendar MOVING PLANET DAY: September 24th! I just received the following notice from 350.org: Circle September 24 on your calendar–that’s the day for what 350.org is calling Moving Planet: a day to move beyond fossil fuels. Click here to join in. “On 24 September we’ll be figuring out the most meaningful ways to make … Continue reading
Great article by Jonathan Hiskes at http://www.grist.org! Bjørn Lomborg — Danish statistician, self-styled “Skeptical Environmentalist,” shrewd self-promoter — is updating his long-held position that climate change isn’t much of a problem, the Guardianreports: The world’s most high-profile climate change sceptic is to declare that global warming is “undoubtedly one of the chief concerns facing the world today” and “a … Continue reading