Environmental Movement

The activist groups

How to get involved in the fight against climate change 3
Posted 5 months, 2 weeks ago
Wondering what you can do? We've rounded up good groups with climate campaigns, social networks, and info galore. Step right up!
It Could Be Verse

Climate-news poem: mustache edition 1
Posted 5 months, 2 weeks ago
Pitchforks, a fake treaty, and obstinate I-can't-hear-you newspaper reading -- this week's ode is action-packed!
Shut Your Mouth!

13 badass greens 17
Posted 5 months, 3 weeks ago
Think all greens are wimps and weenies? Think again.
The Elephant in the Living Room

Why do U.S. environmentalists remain irrationally committed to a losing strategy? 32
Posted 5 months, 3 weeks ago
Waxman-Markey ought to be opposed by U.S. environmentalists for obvious and pragmatic reasons -- street arguments, if you like. In the topsy-turvy world of U.S. climate advocacy however, political lessons wrung from decades of hard experience have been turned inside out, so that down feels like up and wrong is the new right.
Let's get a move on here

Sierra Club, MoveOn call on House leaders to strengthen climate bill 1
Posted 5 months, 3 weeks ago
The Sierra Club, MoveOn, and other green and progressive groups have sent a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) asking her to work to strengthen the American Clean Energy and Security Act when it moves to the House floor.
On the passing of Father Thomas Berry, noted ecological thinker 1
Posted 5 months, 4 weeks ago
Thomas Berry, a Catholic priest and self-described "Earth scholar," passed away June 1 in Greensboro, N.C., where he was born in 1914. He was 94 years old.
'America deserves better'

New ads target three House members who voted against climate bill 3
Posted 6 months ago
The League of Conservation Voters, VoteVets.org, and the Building and Construction Trades Department of the AFL-CIO are running new ads targeting two Democrats and one Republican on the Energy and Commerce Committee who voted against the Waxman-Markey climate and energy bill last week.
Al be seeing you in all the old familiar places

Gore’s green groups kick into campaign mode to push climate legislation 11
Posted 6 months ago
Al Gore is drawing lessons from the Obama campaign as he works to rally support for the Waxman-Markey climate and energy bill in the House.
Rick rolled

Climate protesters arrested at sit-in outside Rick Boucher’s office 3
Posted 6 months, 1 week ago
Capitol Police arrested 15 protesters outside the office of Rep. Rick Boucher (D-Va.) on Thursday as the debate over the Waxman-Markey climate and energy bill continued.
Perpetuating myths about the European carbon trading system

Greenpeace’s indefensible attack on the House clean energy bill 0
Posted 6 months, 2 weeks ago
If Waxman-Markey fails to get out of committee or fails to make it through both houses of Congress over the next 12 months or so, don’t expect any US climate action for a long time — the political mavens will not take failure as a sign to pursue a stronger bill. And failure would mean the international negotiation process would be dead. Equally important, why would China agree to a target if we don’t?
It's not easy dating green

Meet your eco-mate with Planet Earth Singles 1
Posted 6 months, 2 weeks ago
At last, there is a green-friendly dating site for environmentally, socially, and spiritually conscious singles. Sign up today!
Let's make a deal

Revamped House climate and energy bill has the votes to pass, says Waxman 4
Posted 6 months, 2 weeks ago
Democrats in the House have come close to agreement on a sweeping climate and energy bill. It's weaker than the original version, but backers say it has enough support to pass.
Pointy-headed arugula eaters, unite!

Former McCain spokesperson joins Gore’s team 0
Posted 6 months, 3 weeks ago
Here's a curious development for you: Brian Rogers, spokesperson for John McCain's presidential campaign last year, is now working for Al Gore.
About those howls you're hearing...

Wolf delisting takes effect today 1
Posted 6 months, 4 weeks ago
Wolf-people, give a howl for your lupine brethren, who lose federal protection under the Endangered Species Act in much of the northern Rocky Mountains and upper Midwest today.
The bear’s a necessity

The wolf and the polar bear 13
Posted 7 months ago
On Monday, gray wolves in Montana, Idaho, and parts of other northern states left the endangered species list. Later this week, the Obama administration will make a critical decision on how to protect polar bears under the Endangered Species Act.
It's all goode

“The Goode Family,” a new cartoon, makes enviros cringe 19
Posted 7 months ago
"The Goode Family" is an animated caricature of every Whole-Foods-shopping, hybrid-driving, African-orphan-adopting, vegan-dog-having do-gooder you've ever met. Watch the trailer.
100 days of progress

Green jobs for America’s youth 1
Posted 7 months ago
One hundred days ago, President Barack Obama took the oath of office with an overwhelming mandate from America's youth. Two out of every three citizens under the age of 30 voted for Obama in the 2008 election. We demanded change and Obama promised it. We demanded green jobs, strong climate policy, a safer and more prosperous future, and we came 12,000 strong to DC to make sure he and his administration heard us.
Give Fees A Chance

Pollution taxes work 1
Posted 7 months ago
Pollution taxes have seldom been tried. But in the few cases where they've been tried, they've worked rather well.
'Too Big to Fail'

First day on the job! 3
Posted 7 months ago
Phil Radford spent his first day on the job as Greenpeace USA's new executive director getting himself arrested by staging a bit of climate activism in the nation's capital.
The Prince and the Poper

Charles and Benedict chat about climate 1
Posted 7 months ago
Prince Charles and Pope Benedict XVI met to discuss their shared environmental concerns. With press reports containing scant details, we are left to imagine the proceedings.