Tweet “More than 100 activists have been arrested so far for protesting against the proposed Keystone XL pipeline in front of the White House — and more are getting locked up every day. At least 2,100 people have signed up to participate in the two-week sit-in, which kicked off on Saturday and will continue every day [...]
Posts Tagged climate
‘I’m scared out of my mind’—but still getting arrested to stop the tar-sands pipeline [VIDEO]
Aug 22
Tweet “Wednesday August 3rd, Bill McKibben took to LiveStream to give an updates on the action answer questions from folks who will be attending. Here is a recording of that conversation.” VIDEO: Bill McKibben Answers Questions about the Tar Sands Action via Tar Sands Action
Tweet “The green movement is more popular than ever, but experts say socioeconomic barriers like high crime and lower household income keep the trend from catching on in all communities. When a tankless water heater costs $1,500 more than a standard one, environmentalism often takes a backseat to saving money. Kaitlin Meehan shares one local [...]
Tweet ‘”The idea of wilderness needs no defense. It only needs more defenders.” –Ed Abbey “The Eyes of the Future are looking back at us and they are praying for us to see beyond our own time.” –Terry Tempest Williams There’s something about the redrock canyons that seems to inspire great writing — I was [...]
Tweet “Holy crap it’s hot. People, animals, and crops are dying. But not only is it hot, it’s hotter than it used to be. And it’s our fault. Welcome to the future of climate change. Let’s keep this simple: we know the Earth is warming up — the data are unambiguous.* We know that humans [...]
Tweet “Arizona is burning. Texas, too. New Mexico is next. If you need a grim reminder that an already arid West is burning up and blowing away, here it is. As I write this, more than 700 square miles of Arizona and more than 4,300 square miles of Texas have been swept by monster wildfires. [...]
The Safe Bet: Renewables
Jun 9
Tweet “We live in a world dominated by risk. Corporations obsess over it; governments are ruled by it. Those in power make decisions based on the likelihood of unforeseen events—sudden conflict, popular uprisings, disasters. As we enter the second decade of the twenty-first century, we’re beginning to see a new pattern, a new landscape of [...]
Tweet The 2011 Green Festival took place this past weekend at the Qwest Field Events Center in Seattle, bringing with it a host of innovations and green products, as well as some truly energizing and eye-opening speakers. If you missed the event, don’t worry – there are more Green Festivals to come later this year, including [...]