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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)

Third partying Greens to announce presidential candidate	Kate Sheppard	11 Jul 2008	Gristmill
The Green Party is hosting their presidential convention in Chicago this week, where the party is expected to officially select former Rep. Cynthia McKinney (Ga.) as its presidential candidate. Yesterday hip-hop activist Rosa Clemente accepted McKinney's invitation to run as the VP candidate. More to come on the Green ticket soon. Speaking of third-party runs for the presidency, Ralph Nader participated in a live, online chat at the Washington Post yesterday. Mini ...
Topics: elections, grassroots activism, Muckraker, news, politics, presidential race 08 (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)

End the stalemate Last, best hope for clean energy tax incentives	Adam Browning	09 Jun 2008	Gristmill
For the past six months, Congress has been squabbling over how to pay for a package of expiring clean energy tax incentives. These incentives, which will phase out in December, are bringing down the cost of manufacturing, building, and installing renewable energy systems and energy-efficient products. A multitude of bills have been introduced by both parties, in both chambers, and all have failed. The last, best hope for this year is H.R. 6049. This bill passed the ...
Topics: energy, grassroots activism, legislation, politics, renewable energy (all these topics)

Notable quotable	David Roberts	23 Apr 2008	Gristmill
'I don't intend to be a part of any administration. I've been Vice President, I ran for President twice, so I don't have any interest in being a cabinet member. I think my best use is in building grassroots support. I will, of course, give advice to whoever asks me for advice on this and will work to help, but not in a formal way.' -- Al Gore
Topics: grassroots activism, Al Gore, politics, quotables (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)

Superfund365 A toxic tour, coming to a city near you	Maywa Montenegro	10 Apr 2008	Gristmill
The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act -- better known as the Superfund -- was born in 1980, largely in response to the Love Canal disaster. At the time, experts thought the allocated $1.6 billion would more than cover the costs of cleaning up the sites. But today, the fund is exhausted (it officially went broke in 2003), and as of September 2007, there are 1,315 final and proposed sites with thousands more awaiting approval. So i ...
Topics: grassroots activism, politics, toxics, waste, websites (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)

Enough with the 'children are our future' already	Gar Lipow	07 Apr 2008	Gristmill
On the notion that idealistic young people should save the planet, Natasha Chart on MyDD writes: It's deeply frustrating to me to to hear someone with 20-30 years worth of professional experience, social networking, capital accumulation, and political influence say that what they're really waiting on is for a bunch of people with none of those advantages to come do what they couldn't manage. In the same vein, I know that leading figures in many activist issue camps, w ...
Topics: grassroots activism, politics (all these topics)

Martin Luther King Jr. and crossing boundaries MLKJr.'s words about Vietnam apply to Iraq and the environment	Jon Rynn	04 Apr 2008	Gristmill
Forty years ago, writes the Washington Post's E.J. Dionne, liberalism's moments seemed to have passed: From the death of John F. Kennedy in November 1963 until the congressional elections of November 1966, liberals were triumphant, and what they did changed the world. Civil rights and voting rights, Medicare and Medicaid, clean air and clean water legislation, Head Start, the Job Corps, and federal aid to schools had their roots in the liberal wave that began to ebb when ...
Topics: environmental movement, grassroots activism, legislation, politics (all these topics)

The dream reborn Ron Sims on MLKJr., climate change, and green jobs	Patrick Mazza	04 Apr 2008	Gristmill
Ron Sims, the African-American executive of a county whose name now honors Martin Luther King Jr., has led efforts to make King County one of the climate leaders among American counties. In today's Climate Solutions Journal, he writes about Dr. King's dream and how it connects to climate change, green jobs, and social justice. (County residents a number of years ago decided to shift from honoring 19th century slaveowner and political figure Rufus King to MLKJr. Recen ...
Topics: grassroots activism, green jobs, politics, Seattle (all these topics)

A dream reborn Forty years gone: MLK's dream today would be colored green	Van Jones	04 Apr 2008	Gristmill
The following are my introductory remarks to the Dream Reborn conference, beginning today and running through the weekend in Memphis, Tenn. Forty years ago today, on April 4, 1968, a sniper assassinated Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr. King had come to Memphis, Tennessee, to aid striking sanitation workers. The preeminent civil rights leader of his time, he was only 39 years old. Four decades have passed since that fateful day. As of this month, Dr. King has been gone fro ...
Topics: economy, environmental justice, environmental movement, grassroots activism, green jobs, politics, Van Jones (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)

Passover as if the earth matters A call to action: Street Speakout Seders	Guest author	27 Mar 2008	Gristmill
The following is a guest essay by Rabbi Arthur Waskow, director of The Shalom Center of Philadelphia. For information on eco-policy issues and Street Speakout Seders, email the center. ----- Photo: iStockphoto The traditional Passover Haggadah teaches that in every generation, some Pharaoh will arise in destruction, and that in every generation, every human being -- not just every Jew -- must look upon herself or himself as if it is we -- not our ancestors ...
Topics: Big Auto, Big Oil, business, grassroots activism, green living, politics, religion and spirituality (all these topics)

Let it all hang out National Hanging Out Day on April 19	Erik Hoffner	26 Mar 2008	Gristmill
Utahns Martha Jensen and her mom Mary hang out several times a year to raise awareness. Photo: Martha Jensen. Here's a great way to mark Earth Day next month. Each year, the grassroots group Project Laundry List promotes the very picturesque observance of National Hanging Out Day, both to raise awareness about the enormous energy benefits of air-drying laundry and also to draw attention to the fact that, amazingly, this practice is severely restr ...
Topics: grassroots activism, green living, legislation, politics (all these topics)

Focus on fossil fools A different way to mark April Fools' Day	Erik Hoffner	25 Mar 2008	Gristmill
Just one week until Fossil Fools Day! April 1 will mark a day of creative protest against global fossil energy industry hegemony, sparked by grassroots action group Rising Tide. Here's their list of suggested targets: New coal plants Proposed liquefied natural gas import terminals Proposed oil and natural gas pipelines Oil refineries Existing coal plants Local electricity providers Mountaintop removal mining sites near or connected to you Tar sands Che ...
Topics: coal, energy, fossil fuels, grassroots activism, oil sands, politics (all these topics)

Good Jobs, Green Jobs: Part 3 One last word from the National Green Jobs Conference	Kevin Doyle	21 Mar 2008	Gristmill
I'll soon be tackling new eco-job and career issues, but I've got one last piece of business related to my time at the Good Jobs, Green Jobs conference last week. I've recounted what happened and who was there, and explained how we might define green jobs. Now, I'll address one final question from Grist readers: 'What's the main barrier to the growth of green jobs?' In a word: politics. In the dim past (1970-1999), it was generally agreed that government action was ne ...
Topics: business, environmental justice, grassroots activism, green jobs, politics (all these topics)

BYOBlue Wear blue for Earth Day 2008 to vote for no coal!	Edward Mazria	12 Mar 2008	Gristmill
(high-res version here; free for distribution) Earth Day 2008 is going to be historic. We, along with numerous other groups around the nation, are calling on everyone to wear blue during Earth Day 2008 to signify a vote for no coal. Events will be happening around the world from April 19-22, so ... If you're attending the Earth Day event on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. on April 20, wear blue. If you're attending another major Earth Day event, wear blue. ...
Topics: coal, energy, grassroots activism, politics (all these topics)

Grey's anatomy Victim of Seattle arsons reaffirms commitment to green building	David Roberts	05 Mar 2008	Gristmill
As Grist readers know -- and are furiously debating -- there were some arsons in Seattle on Monday which have been attributed to shadowy (perhaps mythical) activist group Earth Liberation Front. The following is a letter to Grist from the owner of one of the houses that was destroyed, Grey Lundberg of CMI Homes, Inc: I am writing you today in reference to your recent article "Know Thy ELF: 'Eco-Terrorism' Suspected in Seattle-area Arson." I am the ...
Topics: Earth Liberation Front, grassroots activism, green building, placemaking, politics, Seattle (all these topics)

Further evidence that impotence leads to arson	David Roberts	03 Mar 2008	Gristmill
Am I crazy, or is the Earth Liberation Front website sponsored by Viagra? (via Dan Shapley)
Topics: grassroots activism, politics, sex, Earth Liberation Front (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)

Greenpeace takes Heathrow	David Roberts	25 Feb 2008	Gristmill
Today, Greenpeace UK held a peaceful protest against the proposed expansion of Heathrow Airport in London (the addition of a third runway). The activists managed to walk out onto the tarmac and up onto the tailfin of a plane, where they hung a huge banner: This effortless breach of security at one of the world's biggest and busiest airports was a huge embarrassment for its administrators, obviously -- a "major investigation" has been launched. But it also ...
Topics: air travel, grassroots activism, Greenpeace, politics, travel, United Kingdom (all these topics)

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