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“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 August 2007 “We are here because now is the time to take greater action as individuals, as communities, and as a country to create a sustainable future and stop the destruction of our homes.” -Wise County [...]“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 August 2007 “We are here because now is the time to take greater action as individuals, as communities, and as a country to create a sustainable future and stop the destruction of our homes.” -Wise County [...]

Did yall see the Presidential debate last night? What about that question about Green Jobs and Climate? I don’t know if you were as dissapointed with the candidates’ lukewarm answers as I was, but one thing is for sure - there’s one issue neither McCain nor Obama will argue about: their support for (and astronomical campaign [...]Did yall see the Presidential debate last night? What about that question about Green Jobs and Climate? I don’t know if you were as dissapointed with the candidates’ lukewarm answers as I was, but one thing is for sure - there’s one issue neither McCain nor Obama will argue about: their support for (and astronomical campaign [...]

***BOOK UPDATE: Van’s book is up to #20 on Amazon (ahead of Sarah Palin’s new laugher and Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat who Touched the World). Help us crack the top 10 on his opening night by ordering it now.*** Check out this blog post by Van Jones on the Huffington Post. Reprinted here: Maybe the Wall Street [...] ***BOOK UPDATE: Van’s book is up to #20 on Amazon (ahead of Sarah Palin’s new laugher and Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat who Touched the World). Help us crack the top 10 on his opening night by ordering it now.*** Check out this blog post by Van Jones on the Huffington Post. Reprinted here: Maybe the Wall Street [...]

Hey Barack and Jon, start booking your ticket to Poland. This morning, we launched a new 350.org campaign to send the presidential candidates thousands of invitations to the UN Climate Meetings this December in Poland. Check out this awesome rotating globe that features videos from environmental leaders from around the world - and add your invite [...]Hey Barack and Jon, start booking your ticket to Poland. This morning, we launched a new 350.org campaign to send the presidential candidates thousands of invitations to the UN Climate Meetings this December in Poland. Check out this awesome rotating globe that features videos from environmental leaders from around the world - and add your invite [...]

Today Rainforest Action Network, Rising Tide Boston along with a number of community environmental and economic justice groups took direct action against Citi and Bank of America on Harvard Square in Cambridge, Ma. Four were arrested as over 150 rallied to tell Wall Street’s biggest banks “Not With Our Money.” Both banks have played strong roles in [...]Today Rainforest Action Network, Rising Tide Boston along with a number of community environmental and economic justice groups took direct action against Citi and Bank of America on Harvard Square in Cambridge, Ma. Four were arrested as over 150 rallied to tell Wall Street’s biggest banks “Not With Our Money.” Both banks have played strong roles in [...]

Travel log- Day 1 of the Michigan Campus Wind Storm Tour The Boss brought a crowd of Obama supporters, young and old, to Eastern Michigan University on Monday. Amidst the sea of Obama canvassers, pin and t-shirt venders, union members, the Michigan Power Vote campaign spread our truly hopeful message of green jobs and climate justice. [...]Travel log- Day 1 of the Michigan Campus Wind Storm Tour The Boss brought a crowd of Obama supporters, young and old, to Eastern Michigan University on Monday. Amidst the sea of Obama canvassers, pin and t-shirt venders, union members, the Michigan Power Vote campaign spread our truly hopeful message of green jobs and climate justice. [...]

This September activists from 21 countries came together in Copenhagen to plan for direct action during the 2009 UN Climate talks that will be held in that city. Activists in North America are beginning to organize [...]This September activists from 21 countries came together in Copenhagen to plan for direct action during the 2009 UN Climate talks that will be held in that city. Activists in North America are beginning to organize [...]

In one of the first of what will likely be many terrible Bush Administration last minute decisions as his term comes to an end, they are trying to force through the Stream Buffer Zone (SBZ) rule change. Last year, you may recall grassroots groups from across the US teamed up with national groups to send [...]In one of the first of what will likely be many terrible Bush Administration last minute decisions as his term comes to an end, they are trying to force through the Stream Buffer Zone (SBZ) rule change. Last year, you may recall grassroots groups from across the US teamed up with national groups to send [...]

On the heels of the ridiculously successful Green Jobs Now day of action comes the second of a one two punch amplifying Green Jobs to a whole new level.  Van Jones new book “The Green Collar Economy” is out Oct 8. If this book can debut on best sellers lists, it will reach an entirely new audience.  [...] On the heels of the ridiculously successful Green Jobs Now day of action comes the second of a one two punch amplifying Green Jobs to a whole new level.  Van Jones new book “The Green Collar Economy” is out Oct 8. If this book can debut on best sellers lists, it will reach an entirely new audience.  [...]

<!–[if !mso]> <! st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } –> That Joe Biden felt the need to state and re-state that he has always been a supporter of clean coal in last night’s VP debate is almost as disturbing as the fact itself. There is a tremendous opportunity for change with next month’s election, but it won’t [...]<!–[if !mso]> <! st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } –> That Joe Biden felt the need to state and re-state that he has always been a supporter of clean coal in last night’s VP debate is almost as disturbing as the fact itself. There is a tremendous opportunity for change with next month’s election, but it won’t [...]