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Stuck on you Activist attempts to glue himself to Gordon Brown	Joseph Romm	23 Jul 2008	Gristmill
Yes, even stranger than the skater crashing though the ice (though not as funny, notwithstanding the well-known dry British wit): During these turbulent economic times, Gordon Brown is keen for the country to stick by him. However, this probably wasn't quite what he had in mind. Dan Glass, of the climate change pressure group Plane Stupid today tried to superglue himself to the Prime Minister at a Downing Street reception. Yes, that is the name of the gr ...
Topics: air travel, climate, funnies, grassroots activism, politics, United Kingdom (all these topics)

Gore and more Chatting with Al Gore and Jim Hightower at Netroots Nation	Kate Sheppard	21 Jul 2008	Gristmill
Our partners at ReGeneration.org were able to snag a few quick interviews with notable Netroots Nation attendees Al Gore and former Texas Agriculture Commissioner, author, radio host, and activist Jim Hightower. Here's what Gore had to say about why climate and environment action should be a bipartisan effort: And here's Hightower on what should be done about rising energy costs:
Topics: Al Gore, climate, grassroots activism, politics, video (all these topics)

350 or bust The 350ppm challenge to U.S. environmental organizations and the importance of McKibben's 350.org	Ken Ward	19 Jun 2008	Gristmill
Bill McKibben spoke about 350.org recently at the Jamaica Plain Forum. Coming on the heels of recent talks by Ross Gelbspan, also at the JP Forum, and Jim Hansen, in Lexington, Mass., Bill's talk completed a trifecta of area appearances by climate action patriots. My friend Andrée, who attended all three events, said: 'Hansen has the reserve of a scientist, and the certainty of someone who knows he is right. McKibben is just like his writing -- philosophical, wry ...
Topics: Bill McKibben, climate, economy, environmental movement, grassroots activism, James Hansen, politics (all these topics)

No justice, no cap National environmental justice coalition blasts cap-and-trade, backs carbon tax	Charles Komanoff	16 Jun 2008	Gristmill
Condemning carbon trading as 'fraught with uncertainties, lack[ing] transparency and creat[ing] large opportunities for emitting facilities to engage in fraud,' a national coalition of environmental justice organizations has called for a federal carbon tax to address 'the most critical issue of our time' -- the climate crisis. Photo: Brooke Anderson. The June 2 statement from the Climate Justice Leadership Forum is the latest sign of mounting disaffe ...
Topics: cap-and-dividend, carbon tax, carbon trading, climate, fossil fuels, grassroots activism, politics (all these topics)

May the truth force be with you Gandhi, King, and climate change	Guest author	11 Apr 2008	Gristmill
This is a guest post from Jonathan F. P. Rose, co-founder of the Garrison Institute, presenting a public forum on 'Satyagraha: Gandhi's Truth Force in the Age of Climate Change' April 13 at the Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine in New York City. ----- Mahatma Gandhi In recent days, we commemorated the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr., who died 40 years ago this month. And some have also recalled that King was influenced by Gandhi, learnin ...
Topics: climate, environmental movement, grassroots activism, greenhouse-gas emissions, politics (all these topics)

Al Gore at TED	David Roberts	09 Apr 2008	Gristmill
Al Gore addresses the TED conference, March 2008: Pretty intense. You can see how he is consciously attempting to transcend politics -- he's shooting for something bigger now.
Topics: Al Gore, climate, climate change impacts, climate science, grassroots activism, politics (all these topics)

Just Green Beat it Youth activists in China gear up for an environmental video contest	Nathan Wyeth	02 Apr 2008	Gristmill
Almost two years ago, I had the chance to meet students in China working hard to raise environmental and energy issues on local campuses. Since then, I've tried to stay in touch and keep up with the progress of student organizations there.Since my Mandarin is a little rusty, I've done this in part by keeping in touch with a number of young Americans who are there working on various endeavors after graduating from college -- my future bosses, I am sure, by virtue of ...
Topics: campus activism, China, climate, grassroots activism, greenhouse-gas emissions, politics (all these topics)

FOE to Bush: Pull Johnson out	David Roberts	02 Apr 2008	Gristmill
Friend of the Earth is calling for the resignation of EPA chief Stephen Johnson.
Topics: climate, Friends of the Earth, grassroots activism, greenhouse-gas emissions, politics, US EPA (all these topics)

They Put the Greenpeace and others protest Heathrow Airport expansion		29 Feb 2008	News
"Row" in "Heathrow" Greenpeace and others protest Heathrow Airport expansion Posted at 11:38 AM on 29 Feb 2008 Greenpeace and other eco-activists have been protesting mightily against a planned third runway for London's Heathrow Airport, which would demolish the nearby town of Sipson and, say activists, be completely counter to Britain's ambitious carbon-cutting goals. The airport-expansion plan has brought significant opposition from both politicians and residen ...
Topics: air travel, climate, England, grassroots activism, Greenpeace, London, news, placemaking, politics (all these topics)

Undriving Miss Daisy Focus the Nation events aim for interactivity, accountability	Sarah van Schagen	01 Feb 2008	Gristmill
This week, college campuses across the country held events for Focus the Nation, a major education and action campaign around climate change. To see what it was all about, I headed to Seattle's University of Washington campus to find out if the students behind Focus the Nation could teach me a thing or two. The event was originally billed as a teach-in, and I imagined students walking out of class protest-style or professors stopping their lectures mid-algorithm ...
Topics: campus activism, climate, ecological footprint, education, grassroots activism, politics (all these topics)

Nation's phallus hit with grafitti Greenpeace pulls off a doozy of a stunt	David Roberts	31 Jan 2008	Gristmill
Some fiendishly clever visual protest from Greenpeace: Joe Romm must be flattered.
Topics: climate, grassroots activism, Greenpeace, politics, Washington DC (all these topics)

Answering the college Focus the Nation events to heat up campuses across the U.S.	Todd Hymas Samkara	29 Jan 2008	Gristmill
Focus the Nation, a series of climate-change-focused educational events on over 1,000 campuses across the United States, is basically the student-centered cousin of Step It Up. And if you were one of the thousands who attended SIU (or SIU 2), you know that raising climate consciousness doesn't have to be a drab affair. It can be a colorful, creative, youth-infused party of a time. Enter Focus the Nation. Hoping to pick up where SIU left off, Focu ...
Topics: campus activism, climate, education, energy, grassroots activism, politics (all these topics)

We don't need no thought control Schools should be talking about climate change solutions	Nathan Wyeth	25 Jan 2008	Gristmill
At some point in the 1980s or 1990s, environmental issues became hopelessly and depressingly politicized. By 'politicized,' I mean it stopped being acceptable to talk about environmental issues in, for instance, a high-school setting, in the same way that evolution was made into a controversial subject to talk about in many school settings. I'm not sure when I would pinpoint that this politicization really sunk in, but I'd be interested in what those who were around at ...
Topics: campus activism, climate, climate change mitigation, education, grassroots activism, politics (all these topics)

Gore's moral obligation Why Al Gore isn't running for president	Guest author	24 Jan 2008	Gristmill
This guest essay comes from Mark Hertsgaard, a fellow of The Nation Institute and author of five books that have been translated into 16 languages. His next book is called Living Through the Storm: Surviving Our Future Under Global Warming. ----- Photo: Severin Nowacki As Hillary, Obama, and Edwards continue to slug it out in the early primary states, one name is conspicuously absent among the Democratic candidates to become the next president ...
Topics: Al Gore, climate, elections, energy, grassroots activism, politics, presidential race 08 (all these topics)

Let the games begin Ragtag youth and ABEC face off in South Carolina	Youth Movement	23 Jan 2008	Gristmill
Photo: iStockphoto On the eve of the South Carolina Democratic primary, some battles are being fought on stage, and others in the parking lot. This primary season, leading up to arguably the most important presidential election in recent history, has been a circus. Even outside the candidate events, voters waiting in line to cheer Huckabee or Obama might see confederate-flag-jacket-donning Ron Paul supporters espouse southern pride, orange-shirted vol ...
Topics: climate, coal, elections, energy, grassroots activism, politics, presidential race 08, South Carolina (all these topics)

Damage control The widening war between activists and coal	David Roberts	17 Jan 2008	Gristmill
According to AP, at least 48 coal plants are being contested in 29 states: From lawsuits and administrative appeals against the companies, to lobbying pressure on federal and state regulators, the coordinated offensive against coal is emerging as a pivotal front in the debate over global warming. Music to my ears. Naturally, the industry forecasts an apocalyptic future where ponies eat puppies and rainbows cry tears of blood: Industry representatives say th ...
Topics: climate, coal, energy, grassroots activism, politics (all these topics)

Focus the Nation, save the planet -- now! Eban Goodstein invites you to join in the largest climate teach-in ever	Guest author	10 Jan 2008	Gristmill
The following is a guest essay by Eban Goodstein. Goodstein is a professor of economics at Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Ore., and director of Focus the Nation. ----- 'If there's no action before 2012, that's too late. What we will do in the next two to three years will determine our future. This is the defining moment.' -- Dr. Rajendra Pachauri, chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change If these words don't get you off your butt ...
Topics: climate, climate change mitigation, education, grassroots activism, politics (all these topics)

The real action in Bali Grassroots mobilizes over the weekend at int'l climate conference	Youth Movement	10 Dec 2007	Gristmill
Post by Will Bates, Stepitup 2007 The weekend has finished, and countries are diving into their second week in Bali of chit-chatting about what to do about climate change. While we may not be seeing much bold action so far at this round of negotiations, we know that global public pressure for urgent action is beginning to mount ... Saturday was the third annual International Day of Action on Climate Change, which the Global Climate Campaign helped coordina ...
Topics: grassroots activism, international politics, politics, climate, Bali 07 (all these topics)

SustainUS in Action in Bali Confronting the belligerent U.S. delegation at the 2007 climate talks	Erik Hoffner	08 Dec 2007	Gristmill
A friend of mine is in Bali with the youth activist group SustainUS, and sent this video update: (Thanks, Lauren.) Check out the body language on the guy who I presume is the U.S. delegate to the talks, as the SustainUS group asks him to take a leading role in the talks to ensure a better future for the planet. Unfortunately, he pretty well embodies the word "obstructionist."
Topics: Bali 07, climate, grassroots activism, international politics, politics (all these topics)

The youth are back and badder than ever The real story at Bali	Youth Movement	06 Dec 2007	Gristmill
In 2005, at the U.N.'s Montreal Climate Negotiations, a ragtag but sizable delegation showed up at the conference, desperate to make sure that the world heard their call for climate action. The event proved to be a formative time for people involved in the youth climate movement, and many date its launch to that time. In a conference notable for acronyms and obscure policy jargon, the youth activism was like a breath of fresh air. While delegates bemoaned th ...
Topics: Bali 07, climate, climate change mitigation, energy, grassroots activism, greenhouse-gas emissions, international politics, politics (all these topics)

One movement	David Roberts	15 Nov 2007	Gristmill

Topics: grassroots activism, politics, climate (all these topics)

Just another day in the right-wing media Drug-addicted philanderer mocks civically engaged young Alaskan	Nathan Wyeth	06 Nov 2007	Gristmill
We already knew that right-wing commentator Mark Steyn of the National Review enjoys belittling children's health problems and that right-wing bloggers attacked Graeme Frost's family when he spoke up for children's health insurance. But it seems that being mean to kids is becoming a kind of bizarre hobby of the right-wing media. This weekend, 5,500 students from across the nation came to the nation's capitol for Powershift 2007, the first national youth summit on cl ...
Topics: politics, grassroots activism, climate (all these topics)

Videos from PowerShift	David Roberts	05 Nov 2007	Gristmill
The PowerShift youth climate conference, which has been going on in D.C. all weekend, is, from all reports, kicking ass. Our own Brian Beutler is there and will be writing a report shortly. For now, the best place to read about the ongoing events is the blog Its Getting Hot In Here. Here are some cool videos:
Topics: climate, energy, grassroots activism, politics (all these topics)

From Campus: Making a power shift Students organize summit on climate change	Nathan Wyeth	30 Oct 2007	Gristmill
You know how some days you just get so wrapped up with those new Facebook apps that you barely notice when columnists in the nation's newspaper of note are talking shit about you behind your back? Earlier this month, Tom Friedman wrote: America needs a jolt of the idealism, activism and outrage ... of Generation Q [for 'Quiet']. That's what twentysomethings are for -- to light a fire under the country. But they can't email it in, and an online petition or a mou ...
Topics: climate, education, energy, grassroots activism, politics (all these topics)

The Shape of Good Hope Climate activists have reason to hope even amidst bad news		26 Oct 2007	Dispatches
Bill McKibben is organizing Step It Up 2, a national day of climate action. A scholar-in-residence at Middlebury College, McKibben is the author of The End of Nature, the first book for a general audience on climate change, and, most recently, Deep Economy: The Wealth of Communities and the Durable Future. He serves on Grist's board of directors. Dispatch: 1 \| 2 \| 3 \| 4 \| 5 Friday, 26 Oct 2007 MIDDLEBURY, Vt. This ...
Topics: Bill McKibben, climate, grassroots activism, politics (all these topics)

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