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Wear blue for the oceans on January 13!
With the holidays behind us, perhaps you are feeling a bit blue? Why not take advantage of that feeling by wearing blue for the oceans on January 13 and joining us at one of many events being planned from coast to coast! Everyone is encouraged to wear the color blue on Wednesday – whether it’s a pair of blue surf shorts in sunny Hawaii, or, given the nation’s recent cold snap, a blue c Read More
Broad coalition fighting to save Clean Air Act
The Clean Air Act -- the key federal tool that can cut the pollution that causes global warming -- is under attack. The 112th Congress is packed with new climate-science-denying Republicans. On their list of top priorities is attacking the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) authority to regulate greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act in order to give big polluters a free pass. Read More
Copenhagen
You can learn more about international climate negotiations at these links: Read about the path to an international climate agreement. Read More
Copenhagen Day 9: Tuesday, December 15
We finally put together this amazing footage from the "flood" for climate justice that took place in Copenhagen on Saturday. Thousands of campaigners and activists from Friends of the Earth's international network joined with friends and supporters to demand climate justice in a peaceful march through the streets. We converged with other peaceful marchers to form one "main" march that ended up including around 100,000 people! Read More
The Orly Taitz of Climate Change? ‘Lord’ Monckton in Copenhagen
By Nick Berning (cross-posted from Open Left) Read More
Technology Assessment in Copenhagen
Our Health and Environment Campaigner, Ian Illuminato, will be joining the rest of our team in Copenhagen on December 13. Ian’s mandate during the negotiations will involve lobbying for stricter assessment of risky technologies, which are being promoted to help with the climate crisis. Read More
Senators Cantwell and Collins introduce much needed alternative into climate debate
Senators Maria Cantwell and Susan Collins have introduced the Carbon Limits and Energy for America’s Renewal (CLEAR) Act, which is a much needed addition to the climate debate in the Senate. The bills in the House and Senate are rife with loopholes, give free handouts to polluters, and trust the integrity of the system to Wall Street traders who are more interested in gambling on carbon derivatives than getting environmental results. Read More
Copenhagen Day 5: Friday, December 11
Day 5: Friday, December 11 A quiet day, considering the fervor of emotions from the beginning of the week. However, Kate was on Democracy Now with Amy Goodman to talk about what targets really mean and the climate debt we owe developing countries. See below. Her interview begins at the 14:40 mark. See the latest from the climate talks. Read More