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Cross-posted from the Breakthrough Generation blog The American climate change movement has come of age, and has begun to set its sights on bigger and bolder goals – out with light bulbs and clotheslines, in with Lieberman-Warner. Outside of the rarefied circles of the Sierra Club and the eco-blogosphere, however, it seems that few Americans have [...]Cross-posted from the Breakthrough Generation blog The American climate change movement has come of age, and has begun to set its sights on bigger and bolder goals – out with light bulbs and clotheslines, in with Lieberman-Warner. Outside of the rarefied circles of the Sierra Club and the eco-blogosphere, however, it seems that few Americans have [...]

Someday in the distant future, I’ll sit with my young granddaughter and show her pictures from the early climate change movement. “Who are those weirdos, Grandma?” she’ll ask, referring to photos of polar bears in handcuffs. “Oh, those were ‘the environmentalists,’” I’ll reply. “They used to think that it was a very good idea [...] Someday in the distant future, I’ll sit with my young granddaughter and show her pictures from the early climate change movement. “Who are those weirdos, Grandma?” she’ll ask, referring to photos of polar bears in handcuffs. “Oh, those were ‘the environmentalists,’” I’ll reply. “They used to think that it was a very good idea [...]

I talk to Think MTV’s Pete Griffin on greening the Real World, what the MTV-Generation cares about, and how to sell green to an audience that isn’t easily bought out. Tune in on June 11, 2008 during the 9-10p Real World, 11p-12a Real World, and same time again on June 18, 2008 to catch [...]I talk to Think MTV’s Pete Griffin on greening the Real World, what the MTV-Generation cares about, and how to sell green to an audience that isn’t easily bought out. Tune in on June 11, 2008 during the 9-10p Real World, 11p-12a Real World, and same time again on June 18, 2008 to catch [...]

As I am sure most IGHIH readers are aware, the skyrocketing oil prices have driven diesel and gas prices up to unprecedented levels. In the U.S, it is the working class, especially in the rural south, who are being hit most severely by the average cost of fuel, which is around $4 a gallon. It’s [...]As I am sure most IGHIH readers are aware, the skyrocketing oil prices have driven diesel and gas prices up to unprecedented levels. In the U.S, it is the working class, especially in the rural south, who are being hit most severely by the average cost of fuel, which is around $4 a gallon. It’s [...]

Breakthrough Generation, a new national youth organization sponsored by the Breakthrough Institute, has officially launched.   Breakthrough Generation has two directors and thirteen Fellows for the summer and beyond – some of the top young thinkers and organizers in the country (see profiles below) – and for the next two months we are working together in [...]Breakthrough Generation, a new national youth organization sponsored by the Breakthrough Institute, has officially launched.   Breakthrough Generation has two directors and thirteen Fellows for the summer and beyond – some of the top young thinkers and organizers in the country (see profiles below) – and for the next two months we are working together in [...]

Cross posted from the Breakthrough Generation Blog ———- The time for the environmental movement to become great has arrived, and we must grab this opportunity by its horns before it passes us by. Despite what my you may have derived from my previous posts, I think that the environmental movement is a good movement. It has done [...]Cross posted from the Breakthrough Generation Blog ———- The time for the environmental movement to become great has arrived, and we must grab this opportunity by its horns before it passes us by. Despite what my you may have derived from my previous posts, I think that the environmental movement is a good movement. It has done [...]

An ancient Chinese proverb says “May you live in interesting times.” It’s often referred to as a curse. We’re entering a chaotic socio-political time which is very interesting. Today, the price of oil opened at $138 a barrel (the national average is over $4 a gallon) Last week, GM announced that they are looking to [...]An ancient Chinese proverb says “May you live in interesting times.” It’s often referred to as a curse. We’re entering a chaotic socio-political time which is very interesting. Today, the price of oil opened at $138 a barrel (the national average is over $4 a gallon) Last week, GM announced that they are looking to [...]

The first week of the negotiations in Bonn has ended. It has been an interesting week, to say the least, with lots of interesting ideas on how to move forward on finance and technology transfer. One of the highlights was the discussion on investment and finance to address climate change on Thursday afternoon. These were [...]The first week of the negotiations in Bonn has ended. It has been an interesting week, to say the least, with lots of interesting ideas on how to move forward on finance and technology transfer. One of the highlights was the discussion on investment and finance to address climate change on Thursday afternoon. These were [...]

We are global warming solutions, and we’re taking matters into our own hands everywhere. Usually we think of the front of climate action as directly opposing new coal plants, challenging political leaders to be climate champions, or fighting for victories on campus. However, in addition to the most strategic campaigns, (which we sorely need) [...]We are global warming solutions, and we’re taking matters into our own hands everywhere. Usually we think of the front of climate action as directly opposing new coal plants, challenging political leaders to be climate champions, or fighting for victories on campus. However, in addition to the most strategic campaigns, (which we sorely need) [...]

Some of the magic of action camp kicks in when the group reaches a level of cohesion like it did today…suddenly the potential of the group is palpable as so many of the folks have connected and shared skills and stories. Trust and relationships are forming, it is quite powerful. Today the techies rule, as a [...]Some of the magic of action camp kicks in when the group reaches a level of cohesion like it did today…suddenly the potential of the group is palpable as so many of the folks have connected and shared skills and stories. Trust and relationships are forming, it is quite powerful. Today the techies rule, as a [...]