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This past week I was lucky enough to hang out with the Greenpeace Youth Network for a few days at their annual youth camp, Change It, in Seattle. I e-mailed some Greenpeace friends to ask if I could come help at the camp for a few reasons. 1) I went to the Greenpeace sponsored Direct [...]This past week I was lucky enough to hang out with the Greenpeace Youth Network for a few days at their annual youth camp, Change It, in Seattle. I e-mailed some Greenpeace friends to ask if I could come help at the camp for a few reasons. 1) I went to the Greenpeace sponsored Direct [...]

The Indian Youth Summit on Climate Change in Hyderabad continued today with incredible presentations, great debates, and passionate discussions about the future of climate change and of India. The day began by a video-conferenced presentation by Bittu Sehgal, founder of Sanctuary Magazine, renowned author, and environmentalist, who spoke about the importance of the Summit and [...]The Indian Youth Summit on Climate Change in Hyderabad continued today with incredible presentations, great debates, and passionate discussions about the future of climate change and of India. The day began by a video-conferenced presentation by Bittu Sehgal, founder of Sanctuary Magazine, renowned author, and environmentalist, who spoke about the importance of the Summit and [...]

Today, we celebrated a momentous occasion in Hyderabad, India, as the nation’s first youth summit on climate change, organized by the Indian Youth Climate Network and its partners, hosted by Infosys. The Indian Youth Summit on Climate Change is bringing together more than 150 youth from across the nation, representing more than fifteen states of [...]Today, we celebrated a momentous occasion in Hyderabad, India, as the nation’s first youth summit on climate change, organized by the Indian Youth Climate Network and its partners, hosted by Infosys. The Indian Youth Summit on Climate Change is bringing together more than 150 youth from across the nation, representing more than fifteen states of [...]

Ross Gelbpsan is a Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and a leading voice in the struggle for a clean energy future. His books on global warming include The Heat is On and Boiling Point. In the following piece, he looks at the investment it would require to “rewire the world with clean energy” and reach 350 [...]Ross Gelbpsan is a Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and a leading voice in the struggle for a clean energy future. His books on global warming include The Heat is On and Boiling Point. In the following piece, he looks at the investment it would require to “rewire the world with clean energy” and reach 350 [...]

I’m proud to unveil (and be done with!) the Ohio Student Environmental Coalition 07-08 wrap up video. It features stuff local to Ohio as well as collaborative efforts like Power Shift and Mountain Justice Spring Break. If you think this video is as good as it ought to be considering how much time I spent [...]I’m proud to unveil (and be done with!) the Ohio Student Environmental Coalition 07-08 wrap up video. It features stuff local to Ohio as well as collaborative efforts like Power Shift and Mountain Justice Spring Break. If you think this video is as good as it ought to be considering how much time I spent [...]

Cross-posted from the Project Slingshot Blog This summer has certainly been an interesting one. We have seen the first black nominee for president from a major party, an enormous shift in public attitudes over oil and the economy, floods of epic proportion, and virtually the entire political establishment of Alaska indicted for corruption.  On a more [...]Cross-posted from the Project Slingshot Blog This summer has certainly been an interesting one. We have seen the first black nominee for president from a major party, an enormous shift in public attitudes over oil and the economy, floods of epic proportion, and virtually the entire political establishment of Alaska indicted for corruption.  On a more [...]

‘Junk Mail Effect’ Equals Emissions of 9 Million Cars, 7 US States Combined NASA Scientist and Gore Advisor Hansen urges support for Do Not Mail Registry A report released today by ForestEthics pegs junk mail’s contribution to climate change at the equivalent of more than nine million cars, seven US states combined, or the emissions generated by [...]‘Junk Mail Effect’ Equals Emissions of 9 Million Cars, 7 US States Combined NASA Scientist and Gore Advisor Hansen urges support for Do Not Mail Registry A report released today by ForestEthics pegs junk mail’s contribution to climate change at the equivalent of more than nine million cars, seven US states combined, or the emissions generated by [...]

By Adam Solomon Zemel, Breakthrough Generation Dark horse third party presidential candidate Paris Hilton released an online campaign ad taking on allegations about her connections to other 2008 candidates, and formally announcing her energy policy. Hilton’s announcement is an effort to put an end to speculation about how she would lead our country to energy independence. [...]By Adam Solomon Zemel, Breakthrough Generation Dark horse third party presidential candidate Paris Hilton released an online campaign ad taking on allegations about her connections to other 2008 candidates, and formally announcing her energy policy. Hilton’s announcement is an effort to put an end to speculation about how she would lead our country to energy independence. [...]

“Okay so here’s my energy policy.  Barack wants to focus on new technologies to cut foreign oil dependency, and McCain wants offshore drilling.  Well why don’t we do a hybrid of both candidates’ ideas?  We can do limited offshore drilling, with strict environmental oversight, while creating tax incentives to get Detroit making hybrid and electric [...]“Okay so here’s my energy policy.  Barack wants to focus on new technologies to cut foreign oil dependency, and McCain wants offshore drilling.  Well why don’t we do a hybrid of both candidates’ ideas?  We can do limited offshore drilling, with strict environmental oversight, while creating tax incentives to get Detroit making hybrid and electric [...]

Some climate strategies are sexy, and energy efficiency is certainly not one of them. Despite this, I am thoroughly convinced that a concentrated push for global energy efficiency is the most productive direction for the climate movement. The opportunities are truly massive: energy efficiency measures could halve US projected energy consumption in 2030. Globally, energy [...]Some climate strategies are sexy, and energy efficiency is certainly not one of them. Despite this, I am thoroughly convinced that a concentrated push for global energy efficiency is the most productive direction for the climate movement. The opportunities are truly massive: energy efficiency measures could halve US projected energy consumption in 2030. Globally, energy [...]