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They Put the Greenpeace and others protest Heathrow Airport expansion |
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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 ... |
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| Topics: air travel, climate, England, grassroots activism, Greenpeace, London, news, placemaking, politics (all these topics) |
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Greenpeace takes Heathrow
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David Roberts |
25 Feb 2008 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: air travel, grassroots activism, Greenpeace, politics, travel, United Kingdom (all these topics) |
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South Florida <del Twenty-seven yoots arrested protesting construction of <del |
David Roberts |
20 Feb 2008 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: coal, energy, Florida, grassroots activism, politics (all these topics) |
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Hour Town Cities worldwide will turn off lights for Earth Hour |
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20 Feb 2008 |
News |
| Posted at 1:27 PM on 20 Feb 2008 Mark your calendar for March 29, when cities around the world will switch off non-critical lights at 8:00 p.m. for an awareness-raising Earth Hour. At present, 24 cities -- with a total population of some 30 million people -- plan to participate in the energy-saving symbolism, from Toronto to Tel Aviv, Bangkok to Brisbane, Canberra to Copenhagen, and first Earth Hour participant Sydney to copycat eve ... |
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| Topics: energy, grassroots activism, news, placemaking (all these topics) |
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Can't See the Forest for the Sneeze Kleenex boxes infiltrated by anti-logging leaflets |
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19 Feb 2008 |
News |
| Posted at 4:55 PM on 19 Feb 2008 Planning to buy some tissues for your February sniffles? Be forewarned: Menacing notes have been found in Kleenex boxes across the U.S. and Canada. "Wiping away ancient forests," says a leaflet found by a reporter in a New York drugstore. "Here's a little secret that Kimberly-Clark, the largest tissue maker in the world and parent company of Kleenex, does not wa ... |
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| Topics: deforestation, grassroots activism, green living, Greenpeace, news (all these topics) |
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Boats float, bears don't
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Adam Browning |
08 Feb 2008 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: grassroots activism, Greenpeace, politics (all these topics) |
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Stop
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David Roberts |
04 Feb 2008 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: grassroots activism (all these topics) |
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Idiot protest or brilliant parody?
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David Roberts |
01 Feb 2008 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: environmental movement, grassroots activism, politics, TV (all these topics) |
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Undriving Miss Daisy Focus the Nation events aim for interactivity, accountability |
Sarah van Schagen |
01 Feb 2008 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: campus activism, climate, ecological footprint, education, grassroots activism, politics (all these topics) |
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Nation's phallus hit with grafitti Greenpeace pulls off a doozy of a stunt |
David Roberts |
31 Jan 2008 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: climate, grassroots activism, Greenpeace, politics, Washington DC (all these topics) |
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Answering the college Focus the Nation events to heat up campuses across the U.S. |
Todd Hymas Samkara |
29 Jan 2008 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: campus activism, climate, education, energy, grassroots activism, politics (all these topics) |
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Eco-yoot loot Three recognition contests for young eco-hero/ines |
Erik Hoffner |
28 Jan 2008 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: grassroots activism, politics (all these topics) |
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We don't need no thought control Schools should be talking about climate change solutions |
Nathan Wyeth |
25 Jan 2008 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: campus activism, climate, climate change mitigation, education, grassroots activism, politics (all these topics) |
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The good and the ugly Anti-coal activism news |
Erik Hoffner |
24 Jan 2008 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: coal, energy, grassroots activism, mining, politics, West Virginia (all these topics) |
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Gore's moral obligation Why Al Gore isn't running for president |
Guest author |
24 Jan 2008 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: Al Gore, climate, elections, energy, grassroots activism, politics, presidential race 08 (all these topics) |
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Let the games begin Ragtag youth and ABEC face off in South Carolina |
Youth Movement |
23 Jan 2008 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: climate, coal, elections, energy, grassroots activism, politics, presidential race 08, South Carolina (all these topics) |
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Damage control The widening war between activists and coal |
David Roberts |
17 Jan 2008 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: climate, coal, energy, grassroots activism, politics (all these topics) |
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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 |
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| Topics: climate, climate change mitigation, education, grassroots activism, politics (all these topics) |
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Sex, wives, and climate change A new play with historical and environmental roots |
Erik Hoffner |
09 Jan 2008 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: art, grassroots activism, sex (all these topics) |
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Mississippi Keen Three river cities reimagine their waterfronts, and themselves |
Katharine Wroth |
20 Dec 2007 |
Grist Feature |
| It was dark when we first crossed the Mississippi, and we caught only a glimpse of its swirling mass beneath us. The next day was gray and windy, and the dark mass had turned into a steely, uninviting barrier. The day after that was cloudless and blue -- and the suddenly friendly river was too. Sarah van Schagen and I had only just begun our weeklong reporting trip, but already we'd ... |
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| Topics: grassroots activism, Mississippi River, placemaking, politics, urban planning (all these topics) |
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The real action in Bali Grassroots mobilizes over the weekend at int'l climate conference |
Youth Movement |
10 Dec 2007 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: Bali 07, climate, grassroots activism, international politics, politics (all these topics) |
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SustainUS in Action in Bali Confronting the belligerent U.S. delegation at the 2007 climate talks |
Erik Hoffner |
08 Dec 2007 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: Bali 07, climate, grassroots activism, international politics, politics (all these topics) |
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The youth are back and badder than ever The real story at Bali |
Youth Movement |
06 Dec 2007 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: Bali 07, climate, climate change mitigation, energy, grassroots activism, greenhouse-gas emissions, international politics, politics (all these topics) |
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The Comment People Public overwhelmingly opposes drilling on Coloradan plateau, say activists |
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27 Nov 2007 |
News |
| Posted at 5:01 PM on 27 Nov 2007 Conservationists have analyzed public comments on a Bureau of Land Management proposal to drill for oil and gas on Colorado's Roan Plateau and have come up with a tally: seven comments for drilling; approximately 42,000 against. Hm -- guess it's not a consensus then. source: The Daily Sentinel From the Archives Atlanta Paves. Housing slump is ... |
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| Topics: Bureau of Land Management, Colorado, energy, grassroots activism, news, oil and gas drilling (all these topics) |
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Money, meet mouth How one group is convincing U.S. colleges to invest responsibly |
Katharine Wroth |
15 Nov 2007 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: innovation, grassroots activism, education, campus activism (all these topics) |
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