Re-Tooling Industry: In case we need more evidence that an urgent economic transformation is required to avoid catastrophic climate change, it can be found in a new study commissioned by World Wildlife Fund International. Conducted by Climate Risk Pty. Ltd. of Great Britain and Australia, the study concludes: Runaway climate ... keep reading
Written by Bill Becker yesterday, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Children and Families, Climate Change, Coal & Oil, Consumerism, Design, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Economics, Education, Emissions, Environmental Disasters, Events, Finance & Money, Industry & Business, Lifestyle & Behavior, Media, Philosophy & Religion, Politics & Government, Pollution, Population, Poverty & Development
The last official UN negotiating session prior to climate talks in Copenhagen this December, has been taking place in Barcelona this week. Some of the 350 crew are over there ensuring delegates from around the world are aware of their cause and the aims of the organization. Their actions are ... keep reading
Written by Kate R. this week, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Celebrities, Children and Families, Climate Change, Design, Education, Emissions, Environment & Wildlife, Environmental Disasters, Events, Finance & Money, Industry & Business, Lifestyle & Behavior, Media, Politics & Government
This week's dose of organic headlines, updates, resources, goodies, and recipes courtesy of Doug Snodgrass... If you're compelled to take action based on the following, here is the online petition. Pesticide-Industry Rep Picked for Trade Post Draws Fire A coalition of advocacy groups launched a campaign today opposing ... keep reading
Written by Doug Snodgrass this week, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Agriculture & Food, Celebrities, Organic, Politics & Government
Arianna Huffington posted “Obama One Year Later: The Audacity of Winning vs. The Timidity of Governing. HuffPost asked for replies. Mine is here and below. I welcome your thoughts. My bottom line: On climate and clean energy policy, he has been anything but timid! Future historians will inevitably judge all ... keep reading
Written by Joe Romm this week, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Children and Families, Climate Change, Coal & Oil, Design, Economics, Education, Events, Finance & Money, Industry & Business, Lifestyle & Behavior, Media, Politics & Government, Recycling, Smart Growth
Can we change fast enough? When thinking about the enormous need for social change as we attempt to move the world economy onto a sustainable path, I find it useful to look at various models of change. Three stand out. One is the catastrophic event model, which I call the ... keep reading
Written by Lester Brown this week, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Children and Families, Climate Change, Coal & Oil, Design, Economics, Education, Environmental Disasters, Events, Finance & Money, Industry & Business, Lifestyle & Behavior, Philosophy & Religion, Politics & Government, Population, Poverty & Development, Rivers, Lakes, and Oceans, Smart Growth
Oxfam has called on the US to join Europe in laying its climate finance cards on the table as international climate talks opened in Barcelona yesterday. Real progress on climate finance is possible for the first time after European leaders, meeting in Brussels on Friday, outlined their proposal for how ... keep reading
Written by Oxfam this week, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Children and Families, Climate Change, Deforestation, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Economics, Education, Environmental Disasters, Events, Finance & Money, Industry & Business, Lifestyle & Behavior, Philosophy & Religion, Politics & Government, Pollution, Population, Poverty & Development
Speaking with young climate activists on a conference call last Tuesday night, U.S. Senator John Kerry (D-Mass.) said that even though the timing of his climate bill was tricky, it is doable. Senator Kerry, co-author of the Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act along with Senator Barbara Boxer ... keep reading
Written by Timothy B. Hurst this week, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Children and Families, Climate Change, Economics, Education, Events, Lifestyle & Behavior, Media, Politics & Government, Pollution
As most people know last Saturday was a global day of climate action, organized by the 350 movement. If you haven't yet seen some of the amazing photos of events that took place around the world, have a look at the video below which showcases some of the highlights ... keep reading
Written by Kate R. this month, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Children and Families, Climate Change, Education, Emissions, Events, Lifestyle & Behavior, Media, Politics & Government
This weeks CSR-Asia conference in Kuala Lumpur touched on several critical issues for the region. One contentious topic is palm oil. While organizations, like the WWF lauded Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), might have tried to add legitimacy to the notion that palm oil can be cultivated in a ... keep reading
Written by Chris Tobias last month, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Children and Families, Climate Change, Consumerism, Deforestation, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Economics, Education, Environment & Wildlife, Environmental Disasters, Events, Finance & Money, Industry & Business, Lifestyle & Behavior, Logging, Media, Philosophy & Religion, Politics & Government, Poverty & Development (2 comments)
It’s 25 years since the Ethiopian famine and the region is again being flayed by drought. Expect lots of media coverage, at least some of it along the lines of ’why did we bother? Nothing’s changed.’ Not so. Band Aids and Beyond, an Oxfam briefing paper published recently ... keep reading
Written by Duncan Green last month, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Children and Families, Climate Change, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Economics, Environmental Disasters, Food, Industry & Business, Philosophy & Religion, Politics & Government, Poverty & Development
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