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Action Pact
Public hits the streets to rally for global-warming action |
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05 Nov 2007 |
News |
| Posted at 8:49 AM on 05 Nov 2007 Speaking of people who make it difficult for us to maintain our well-earned cynicism, Saturday's Step It Up 2 climate rallies were, by all accounts, a grand success. Following up on the first Step It Up in April, the movement -- spearheaded by author Bill McKibben -- spurred some 1,000 rallies across the U.S. From gorilla-suited speakers in San Francisco to John Edwards keynoting in New Orlea ... |
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| Topics: climate, grassroots activism, news, progress (all these topics) |
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Videos from PowerShift
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David Roberts |
05 Nov 2007 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: climate, energy, grassroots activism, politics (all these topics) |
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From Campus: Making a power shift
Students organize summit on climate change |
Nathan Wyeth |
30 Oct 2007 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: climate, education, energy, grassroots activism, politics (all these topics) |
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The Shape of Good Hope
Climate activists have reason to hope even amidst bad news |
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26 Oct 2007 |
Dispatches |
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| Topics: Bill McKibben, climate, grassroots activism, politics (all these topics) |
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Citizens Lead for Energy Action Now
CLEAN calls for action on energy policy |
Joseph Romm |
23 Oct 2007 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: climate, energy, grassroots activism, politics (all these topics) |
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If you'd like to see a good energy bill this year ...
Take action on the energy bill |
Joseph Romm |
18 Oct 2007 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: climate, energy, grassroots activism, legislation, politics (all these topics) |
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They're Stepping Up
Edwards, McCain, and Kucinich say they'll speak at Step It Up 2 rallies |
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16 Oct 2007 |
Dispatches |
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| Topics: Bill McKibben, climate, grassroots activism, politics (all these topics) |
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Stepping it up on activism
New book from McKibben & co. aids grassroots action |
Erik Hoffner |
15 Oct 2007 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: Bill McKibben, books, climate, grassroots activism, politics (all these topics) |
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Do the Invite Thing
Congresspeople are saying 'yes' to Step It Up 2 -- has yours RSVP'd? |
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03 Oct 2007 |
Dispatches |
| Congresspeople are saying "yes" to Step It Up 2 -- has yours RSVP'd? |
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| Topics: Bill McKibben, climate, grassroots activism, politics (all these topics) |
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Hey hey, ho ho ...
Climate protesters arrested outside State Department |
David Roberts |
27 Sep 2007 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: climate, grassroots activism, politics, Washington DC (all these topics) |
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Best Foot Forward
Ask politicians to join Step It Up 2 and explain their stance on climate change |
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25 Sep 2007 |
Dispatches |
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| Topics: Bill McKibben, climate, grassroots activism, politics (all these topics) |
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Fast and furious
Ted Glick enters Day 17 of climate fast |
Glenn Hurowitz |
23 Sep 2007 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: climate, grassroots activism, politics (all these topics) |
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Capping carbon: Is nothing better than something?
On whether to advocate weaker climate change bills |
Joseph Romm |
22 Sep 2007 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: carbon tax, carbon trading, climate, energy, grassroots activism, legislation, politics (all these topics) |
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Fast to stop global warming
September 4th event marks new phase in struggle for the planet |
Glenn Hurowitz |
30 Aug 2007 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: climate, climate change mitigation, grassroots activism, politics (all these topics) |
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Naked photo shoot on melting glacier
A little skin for ice shrinking thin |
Maywa Montenegro |
20 Aug 2007 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: art, climate, climate change impacts, grassroots activism, Switzerland (all these topics) |
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Al Gore calls for civil disobedience
Against climate polluters |
Glenn Hurowitz |
16 Aug 2007 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: Al Gore, climate, climate change mitigation, grassroots activism, politics (all these topics) |
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In Tents
Climate camp kicks off at London's Heathrow Airport |
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14 Aug 2007 |
Daily Grist |
| In Tents Climate camp kicks off at London's Heathrow Airport The controversial Climate Camp at London's Heathrow Airport kicks off today, with as many as 2,000 people expected to attend at its height. The weeklong protest is aimed at airport officials' plans to build a new runway, and at the role of aviation in climate change. "Aviation emissions aren't even part of our climate budget ... and for that reas ... |
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| Topics: climate, England, grassroots activism, news (all these topics) |
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Greenpeace responds
They didn't like being called 'costumed twits' |
David Roberts |
10 Aug 2007 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: climate, grassroots activism, Greenpeace, John Dingell (all these topics) |
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Step Higher
Step It Up 2 is coming this November -- get ready to hit the streets |
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07 Aug 2007 |
Dispatches |
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| Topics: Bill McKibben, climate, grassroots activism, politics (all these topics) |
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YearlyKos: Step It Up 2
The next round of McKibben's campaign |
David Roberts |
04 Aug 2007 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: Bill McKibben, climate, energy, grassroots activism, politics (all these topics) |
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Heath Row
London airport owner seeks injunction against weeklong climate protest |
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02 Aug 2007 |
Daily Grist |
| Heath Row London airport owner seeks injunction against weeklong climate protest We've got juicy legal goings-on from London, and while it's probably not true that all involved are wearing long, white wigs, we like to picture it that way. Here's the deal: in mid-August, an estimated 5,000 protesters will descend on London's Heathrow Airport for a weeklong Camp for Climate Action. BAA, the ... |
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| Topics: climate, grassroots activism, London, news, public transportation (all these topics) |
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March Madness
Climate marches kick off in New Hampshire and Iowa |
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02 Aug 2007 |
Dispatches |
| A scholar-in-residence at Middlebury College, Bill 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. Thursday, 02 Aug 2007 LITCHFIELD, N.H. The climate movement is on the move again. Eleven months after a march across Vermont inaugurated a new, grassroo ... |
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| Topics: Bill McKibben, climate, Dispatches, grassroots activism (all these topics) |
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Global warming and direct action
To act not to act |
Jon Rynn |
26 Jun 2007 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: climate, energy, grassroots activism, politics (all these topics) |
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Summer Lovin'
Students keep up momentum with a pre-election Climate Summer |
Bill McKibben |
07 Jun 2007 |
Dispatches |
| A scholar-in-residence at Middlebury College, Bill 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. Thursday, 07 Jun 2007 LEBANON, New Hampshire If you're worried -- and who isn't? -- that the pressure for action on global warming will crest and ... |
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| Topics: climate, Dispatches, grassroots activism, New Jersey, politics (all these topics) |
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Bill and David's Excellent Adventure
Bill Bradlee and David Kroodsma, climate-fightin' bike riders, answer readers' questions |
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20 Apr 2007 |
InterActivist |
| How do I get people to stop making excuses and start riding bicycles instead of driving? -- Ben Martin, Wallingford, Conn. Bill Bradlee and David Kroodsma, Ride for Climate USA. David: The best advice is probably to get involved with your local bicycle-advocacy group and push for infrastructure for bicycles. Small changes will make people feel much safer on ... |
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| Topics: bikes, climate, grassroots activism, InterActivist, interview (all these topics) |
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