Grassroots Activism

Ask Umbra's feeling tipsy

You never get a second chance to make No Impact—oh wait, yes you do 2
Posted 2 weeks ago It's No Impact Week! Again! Find out how to reduce your consumption in just seven days -- and see why Umbra is suddenly craving lollipops.
Placemakers

A surprising sneak peek at the clothesline revolution 33
Posted 2 weeks, 1 day ago Alexander Lee travels the country evangelizing the merits of clotheslines through his organization, Project Laundry List. He says the humble laundry tool can have a real impact on climate and energy -- he'd even like to see one at the White House. So why are so many people vehemently opposed?
The night I slept with Jim Hansen 15
Posted 2 weeks, 2 days ago College students in Massachusetts got tired of letting climate worries keep them up all night. Now they're sleeping soundly -- in the middle of Boston Common.
Umbra's Just Bee-Cause

Tweet for the bees 4
Posted 3 weeks ago Find out how you can support honeybee research, the lazy way -- plus, a second chance to drink in Umbra's incredible bee hugs video!
A Crawl to Arms

Seventh Generation launches anti-toxics campaign with wee gimmick 7
Posted 3 weeks, 1 day ago Feel like making babies? Now you can do it with the push of a button, by joining the Million Baby Crawl to support chemical policy reform.
if they african do it, why can't we?

Why the climate movement needs more Ethiopian-style activists 10
Posted 3 weeks, 3 days ago Of all the amazing stories that emerged from last month’s historic International Day of Climate Action, the one that really caught Keith Harrington's eye was that of 15,000 Ethiopian students swarming though the streets of Addis Ababa brandishing 350 signs and whooping it up big time in support of bold global climate solutions.
It's not in the halls of Congress

The power of the people 0
Posted 3 weeks, 4 days ago What is the one thing most needed right now if we are to win the race against climate change? Oct. 24 showed us: a visible, growing, mass movement in the streets.
Forum by forum, building a road to Copenhagen

Clean Energy Forums are popping up in target states across the country. What about your state? 0
Posted 4 weeks ago From coast to coast, teams of young volunteers are organizing Clean Energy Forums. As part of Focus the Nation's campaign Community and the Road to Copenhagen, young organizers are engaging their communities for a day of climate dialogue and reaching out to their senators to join the conversations.
Mass. religious, environmental leaders beseech Obama to take action

WWLD: What Would Lincoln Do? 2
Posted 1 month ago Conjuring images of another world leader faced with a profound moral challenge, Massachusetts religious and environmental leaders call upon Obama to act on climate quickly.
Olympic proportions

Oct 24, 2009 - Not just a global day of action; a historic turning point 6
Posted 1 month ago If you’re still looking for a good reason to venture out and take part in an International Day of Climate Action event on Saturday, try this on for size: the day of action won't simply be a landmark moment for the global climate movement; it could very well turn out to be a landmark moment in human history. And that's not an exaggeration.
It Could Be Verse

Climate-news poem: Protest edition 1
Posted 1 month ago On the International Day of Climate Action, get out and tell the world that there's no rhyme or reason to allowing runaway climate change.
Cap-but-don't-trade

Groups use 350’s big day to fight cap-and-trade 12
Posted 1 month ago The open-door policy for the International Day of Climate Action this Saturday means not every group will be on-message.
EMA, meet Uma

Happy birthday, EMA Awards ... and you other groups, too 0
Posted 1 month ago This weekend marks the twentieth annual Environmental Media Association awards -- see who else is celebrating a milestone this year, and vote for which party you'd attend.
the rhymes they are a-changin'

Eve of Destruction (New Millennium) 5
Posted 1 month ago As a rallying cry for this weekend's Day of Climate Action, veteran activist Ken Ward rewrote a classic tune -- see him perform it with partner Andrée Zaleska here.
Yeah, we said billion

A $4 billion push to make affordable housing green 0
Posted 1 month, 1 week ago Today brings news of a major investment in making affordable housing greener, and an ambitious call for an even bigger national conversion. Find out who's behind it.
Ask Umbra’s video tips for Climate Action Day 2
Posted 1 month, 1 week ago
1Tweet to rule them all

1Sky looks to Twitter for climate movement’s next rallying cry 0
Posted 1 month, 1 week ago Join 1Sky's "1Climate, 1Tweet" contest to become the voice of the climate movement this fall.
Octopus(sy) Galore

James Bond calls for more marine protected areas 5
Posted 1 month, 1 week ago The feds and the fishing industry aren't interested in new marine protected areas, but ocean advocates sure are. They get the message out with a new PSA starring Pierce Brosnan and a few other familiar faces.
What a difference a day makes

Day of Climate Action shows power of web organizing. Join us! 2
Posted 1 month, 1 week ago By Bill McKibben, Chip Giller The 350.org campaign has gone viral in recent weeks, in the lead-up to the International Day of Climate Action. There will be more than 4,000 events in almost 170 countries on Oct. 24—pretty much every place that isn’t Burma or North Korea. Join author/activist Bill McKibben, Grist founder Chip Giller, and people around the globe to demand real climate action.
Climate Citizens, Activate!

What will you do for International Day of Climate Action on Oct. 24? 5
Posted 1 month, 1 week ago Got plans for Saturday, Oct. 24? Join up with climate-concerned citizens around the globe for the first-ever International Day of Climate Action, to demand that world leaders get moving in the fight against climate change. More than 3,000 events in 170 countries are in the works.