Climate news

Bank of America’s hometown paper slammed them today over their dirty investments in the coal infrastructure. Lots of juicy tidbits mentioned. I guess the fancy greenwashing public relations budgets just can’t pay off. “`Green bank’ invests too much in dirty energy Bank of America touts its eco-credentials but finances wrong projects LISA ZERKLE Special to the [...]Bank of America’s hometown paper slammed them today over their dirty investments in the coal infrastructure. Lots of juicy tidbits mentioned. I guess the fancy greenwashing public relations budgets just can’t pay off. “`Green bank’ invests too much in dirty energy Bank of America touts its eco-credentials but finances wrong projects LISA ZERKLE Special to the [...]

Landmark Legislation Would End State’s Use of Coal from Controversial and Destructive Mining Practice This just in: the North Carolina state legislature may take the destructive and despicable practice of mountaintop removal coal mining head-on by banning the use of coal obtained from mountaintop removal at any North Carolina coal plant.   The Appalachian Mountains Preservation Act, [...]Landmark Legislation Would End State’s Use of Coal from Controversial and Destructive Mining Practice This just in: the North Carolina state legislature may take the destructive and despicable practice of mountaintop removal coal mining head-on by banning the use of coal obtained from mountaintop removal at any North Carolina coal plant.   The Appalachian Mountains Preservation Act, [...]

The recent spurt of discussion and debate over the Climate Security Act on IGHIH illustrates how seriously individuals and organizations are wrestling with the merits of this bill.  Though our strategies may differ, we are all working to ensure that Congress passes strong legislation to stabilize the climate, protect vulnerable communities and ecosystems, and revitalize [...]The recent spurt of discussion and debate over the Climate Security Act on IGHIH illustrates how seriously individuals and organizations are wrestling with the merits of this bill.  Though our strategies may differ, we are all working to ensure that Congress passes strong legislation to stabilize the climate, protect vulnerable communities and ecosystems, and revitalize [...]

For 1.5 million lucky people in the United States,  the month of May is pretty damn sweet.  On college and university campuses from coast to coast, May means Commencement.  With a Capital C.  It’s a memorable day for all: loved ones gather, snapshots are taken, fond friendships are sealed, and whole chapters of our lives [...]For 1.5 million lucky people in the United States,  the month of May is pretty damn sweet.  On college and university campuses from coast to coast, May means Commencement.  With a Capital C.  It’s a memorable day for all: loved ones gather, snapshots are taken, fond friendships are sealed, and whole chapters of our lives [...]

Suicide (n) - The most preventable type of death. This is the origin story of a species whose leaders had a death wish, and whose members at large mostly didn’t. What exactly is efficiency? You probably think about it in terms of hours worked to work product generated. In any science class, it usually means how much [...]Suicide (n) - The most preventable type of death. This is the origin story of a species whose leaders had a death wish, and whose members at large mostly didn’t. What exactly is efficiency? You probably think about it in terms of hours worked to work product generated. In any science class, it usually means how much [...]

Pretty exciting week for clean energy. Here’s a snippet of news I’ve been reading about in the past few days. Rockport, MO town goes 100% wind! This rural town installed wind turbine to generate its entire annual electricity usage from clean energy. This also means that as the costs of coal/gas/nuclear skyrocket - they will have [...]Pretty exciting week for clean energy. Here’s a snippet of news I’ve been reading about in the past few days. Rockport, MO town goes 100% wind! This rural town installed wind turbine to generate its entire annual electricity usage from clean energy. This also means that as the costs of coal/gas/nuclear skyrocket - they will have [...]

By Govind Singh A few months back, two young Indian environmentalists felt the immediate need to bring together the youth and youth based groups all over India - working on the issues of climate change, environmental equity and on the path to development in a climate constrained world. They went around figuring out the best [...]By Govind Singh A few months back, two young Indian environmentalists felt the immediate need to bring together the youth and youth based groups all over India - working on the issues of climate change, environmental equity and on the path to development in a climate constrained world. They went around figuring out the best [...]

I am sure others will post more in greater detail, with pics, video and written reportbacks, but I just spent the past few days in Harlan, Kentucky with 200+ climate activists and organizers (youth, elders and those of us in the middle). Kind of fitting that this year’s summer camp kicked off in Harlan. Harlan is located [...]I am sure others will post more in greater detail, with pics, video and written reportbacks, but I just spent the past few days in Harlan, Kentucky with 200+ climate activists and organizers (youth, elders and those of us in the middle). Kind of fitting that this year’s summer camp kicked off in Harlan. Harlan is located [...]

This week CNN has been airing a segment featuring us. That’s right. Seven amazing youth climate activists from the Atlanta region came together for a one hour roundtable with CNN’s Rick Sanchez to talk about why they’re voting for green jobs, sane climate policy, a moratorium on coal, and healthier, more just communities. These inspiring [...]This week CNN has been airing a segment featuring us. That’s right. Seven amazing youth climate activists from the Atlanta region came together for a one hour roundtable with CNN’s Rick Sanchez to talk about why they’re voting for green jobs, sane climate policy, a moratorium on coal, and healthier, more just communities. These inspiring [...]

Participants at the latest meeting of the U.N. Environment Programme’s Convention on Biological Diversity expressed growing concern over the increased use of non-food crops as sources of cellulosic ethanol. According to The New York Times , scientists from organizations such as the Nature Conservancy, The International Union for Conservation of Nature, and others concerned [...]Participants at the latest meeting of the U.N. Environment Programme’s Convention on Biological Diversity expressed growing concern over the increased use of non-food crops as sources of cellulosic ethanol. According to The New York Times , scientists from organizations such as the Nature Conservancy, The International Union for Conservation of Nature, and others concerned [...]