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THIS SATURDAY: GLOBAL CLIMATE DAY OF ACTION

In honour of Global Climate Day of Action, on Saturday 6 December 2008, we implore you to take action.  At Celsias, we have a range of ideas and activities available to choose from on our website.  Large activity or small, get out and get involved! Also, we would like to ... keep reading

Written by Chris Tobias yesterday, about Climate Change, Protest

Time to Lead

On the 11th of December 2008, European political leaders will decide what their response to global warming is going to be. Last year, they agreed to a 30% cut in greenhouse gas emissions by 2020. Now, with the downturn in the economy, that deal is under threat with only a ... keep reading

Written by Leslie Berliant this week, about Climate Change, Emissions, Politics, Protest (1 comment)

Pro-Logging Protestors Riot in Brazil

At last week's Governors' Global Climate Summit, Governors from the U.S., Indonesia and Brazil signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to reduce forestry-related greenhouse gas emissions. It was an historic event and the first state-to-state, sub-national agreement focused on reducing emissions from deforestation and land degradation. There was ... keep reading

Written by Leslie Berliant last month, about Deforestation, Environment & Wildlife, Environmental Disasters, Logging, Politics, Protest

Stopping E-ON’s New Coal In The UK

The UK is a world leader in climate policy, throughout the 90’s it reduced its carbon emissions whilst simultaneously experiencing sustained economic growth. Now the government will maintain that leadership by signing up to legally binding emissions reductions targets which will lead to an 80% reduction of emissions by ... keep reading

Written by Calvin Jones last month, about Coal & Oil, Politics, Protest

Bonanza Decision Presses Pause Button on New U.S. Coal-Fired Power Plants

Opponents of coal must send the Sierra Club some flowers. Better yet, make a donation to support the important work that they do to stop dirty coal-fired power plants and the pouring of even more CO2 into the atmosphere. Back in May, the Sierra Club went before the Appeals Board ... keep reading

Written by Leslie Berliant last month, about Air Quality, Carbon Sequestration, Coal & Oil, Politics, Pollution, Protest

Destroying the Environment Is Also a War Crime

By Steven Freeland, Associate Professor of International Law, University of Western Sydney and a Visiting Professional at the International Criminal Court, The Hague. On November 5, 2001, the United Nations declared November 6 of each year as the International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and ... keep reading

Written by Steven Freeland last month, about Environmental Disasters, Philosophy & Religion, Politics, Protest, War

Coal and Civil Disobedience: the Dominion 11

By Johnny Rook, editor of Climaticide Chronicles A little more than a month ago a United Kingdom court ruled that Greenpeace activists were legally justified in taking action to close down the Kingsnorth coal-fired power plant under the concept of lawful excuse. According to today’s U.K. Guardian: Eleven ... keep reading

Written by Johnny R. last month, about Coal & Oil, Politics, Protest

Slouching Toward Golgotha

By Peter Montague of Rachel’s Democracy & Health News [Rachel's introduction: "I can't understand why there aren't rings of young people blocking bulldozers and preventing them from constructing coal-fired power plants." -- Al Gore]Most of my friends want to deny it, but the evidence is compelling: the ... keep reading

Written by Peter Montague in October, about Carbon Sequestration, Children and Families, Climate Change, Coal & Oil, Philosophy & Religion, Politics, Protest

Criminal Mastermind

  Click for full view Courtesy: Throbgoblins Nobel Peace Prize winner and environmental crusader Al Gore urged young people on Wednesday to engage in civil disobedience to stop the construction of coal plants without the ability to store carbon. ... "If you're a young person looking at the future of ... keep reading

Written by Marc Roberts in October, about Climate Change, Coal & Oil, Politics, Protest

Blessed Unrest

At a time when many of us in the environmental movement are feeling frustrated by offshore drilling and $700 billion in tax payer dollars going to Wall Street instead of renewable energy and green jobs, it is uplifting to watch Paul Hawken's inspiring talk about the Social and Environmental ... keep reading

Written by Leslie Berliant in September, about Environment & Wildlife, Events, Philosophy & Religion, Protest (1 comment)

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