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Cross posted from Pushback.org. Talk about a consensus: 90 percent of young people around the world think global leaders should do “whatever it takes” to tackle climate change, according to a new United Nations Environment Program survey. The survey questioned 12-to-18 year-old’s in five countries (Brazil, India, Russia, South Africa, and the United States), all key [...] Cross posted from Pushback.org. Talk about a consensus: 90 percent of young people around the world think global leaders should do “whatever it takes” to tackle climate change, according to a new United Nations Environment Program survey. The survey questioned 12-to-18 year-old’s in five countries (Brazil, India, Russia, South Africa, and the United States), all key [...]

Based on the article in September’s American Prospect by Rick Perlstein In order to achieve action on climate change, we need a strong leader who is not afraid to act as fast as the science demands. The next US President must move our country from a position of static non-action into a new, clean industrial revolution. [...]Based on the article in September’s American Prospect by Rick Perlstein In order to achieve action on climate change, we need a strong leader who is not afraid to act as fast as the science demands. The next US President must move our country from a position of static non-action into a new, clean industrial revolution. [...]

When Oregon’s 2009 legislative session starts in January, it’s going to be one long party - with environmental activists pressuring our elected officials to deliver concrete solutions to global warming and our energy policies in this state. But we can’t do it alone. For real progress to be made, we need students, major environmental groups, [...] When Oregon’s 2009 legislative session starts in January, it’s going to be one long party - with environmental activists pressuring our elected officials to deliver concrete solutions to global warming and our energy policies in this state. But we can’t do it alone. For real progress to be made, we need students, major environmental groups, [...]

Climate Scientists and the Governor of Maine are gathering in Orono today to discuss the changing climate of the 21st century.  UMaine Students, led by Amy Marchessault and Robbie Goodwin plan to ask the Governor if he will support a coal moratorium for the state.  Watch the streaming webcast here. Learning of a world-class climate conference [...]Climate Scientists and the Governor of Maine are gathering in Orono today to discuss the changing climate of the 21st century.  UMaine Students, led by Amy Marchessault and Robbie Goodwin plan to ask the Governor if he will support a coal moratorium for the state.  Watch the streaming webcast here. Learning of a world-class climate conference [...]

Exactly one hundred years after 60,000 women gathered in Parliament Square, London to demand votes for women, climate activists came together to forge the link between our global movement to that of a successful social movement of the past, that of the Suffragettes. The bravery of the women who took direct action all those years [...]Exactly one hundred years after 60,000 women gathered in Parliament Square, London to demand votes for women, climate activists came together to forge the link between our global movement to that of a successful social movement of the past, that of the Suffragettes. The bravery of the women who took direct action all those years [...]

Probably not - I suppose they’re a bit busy these days. But other people all over the world do and in the past couple of weeks we’ve been collecting videos from nearly every continent (come on Antartica!) inviting Obama and McCain to attend the upcoming UN Climate Meetings in Poland. Check out calls from Van [...]Probably not - I suppose they’re a bit busy these days. But other people all over the world do and in the past couple of weeks we’ve been collecting videos from nearly every continent (come on Antartica!) inviting Obama and McCain to attend the upcoming UN Climate Meetings in Poland. Check out calls from Van [...]

Just the facts.  Two days ago I received a letter from the Maryland State Police informing me that I was a suspected terrorist.  I have since learned that two other employees of Chesapeake Climate Action Network received similar letters, and that all of us were put under surveillance from the period of March 2005 - [...]Just the facts.  Two days ago I received a letter from the Maryland State Police informing me that I was a suspected terrorist.  I have since learned that two other employees of Chesapeake Climate Action Network received similar letters, and that all of us were put under surveillance from the period of March 2005 - [...]

It’s time for the truth. The truth about coal. The coal industry has spent over $40 million on misleading advertising that touts coal as the next great thing to solve the energy crisis. It’s time for a reality check. Check out the video below and the websites CoalIsNotTheAnswer.org and Coal-is-Dirty.com to learn more about [...]It’s time for the truth. The truth about coal. The coal industry has spent over $40 million on misleading advertising that touts coal as the next great thing to solve the energy crisis. It’s time for a reality check. Check out the video below and the websites CoalIsNotTheAnswer.org and Coal-is-Dirty.com to learn more about [...]

Millennials are the largest generation in American history. Born between 1978 and 2000, they are 95 million strong, compared to 78 million Baby Boomers. They are independent—politically, socially, and philosophically—and they are spearheading a period of sweeping change in America and around the world. This is old news for the readers of ItsGettingHotInHere [...]Millennials are the largest generation in American history. Born between 1978 and 2000, they are 95 million strong, compared to 78 million Baby Boomers. They are independent—politically, socially, and philosophically—and they are spearheading a period of sweeping change in America and around the world. This is old news for the readers of ItsGettingHotInHere [...]

My friend Jonathan McIntosh remixes videos. Specifically, he takes aspects of pop-culture and jumbles them around to make them accurate. In his most recent video, the “So You Think You Can Dance” judges are far more honest (and tough) on the candidates stances on Clean Coal and Nuclear than the “real press” ever has been. This [...]My friend Jonathan McIntosh remixes videos. Specifically, he takes aspects of pop-culture and jumbles them around to make them accurate. In his most recent video, the “So You Think You Can Dance” judges are far more honest (and tough) on the candidates stances on Clean Coal and Nuclear than the “real press” ever has been. This [...]