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David Roberts |
15 Nov 2007 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: grassroots activism, politics, climate (all these topics) |
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Not Behind My Farm Farm Belt residents not gung-ho about ethanol plants |
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13 Nov 2007 |
News |
| Posted at 1:53 PM on 13 Nov 2007 One might expect that ethanol plants would be unconditionally embraced in the farm belt, but farm families are not immune to NIMBY-ism. When plans for an ethanol distillery were announced for the outskirts of Sparta, Wis., residents concerned about emissions, odor, and, yes, the view, printed up T-shirts: "Good idea. Bad location." Residents of New Castle, Ind., are also lobbying a ... |
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| Topics: energy, ethanol, grassroots activism, news (all these topics) |
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They've Got the Power The youth climate movement proves itself at Power Shift 2007 |
Brian Beutler |
08 Nov 2007 |
Muckraker |
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| Topics: campus activism, climate, grassroots activism, Muckraker, Van Jones (all these topics) |
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Just another day in the right-wing media Drug-addicted philanderer mocks civically engaged young Alaskan |
Nathan Wyeth |
06 Nov 2007 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: climate, grassroots activism, politics (all these topics) |
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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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Bali burning Amazing helicopter footage of Greenpeace in the Indonesian peat bogs |
Glenn Hurowitz |
31 Oct 2007 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: agriculture, biofuels, deforestation, grassroots activism, Greenpeace, Indonesia, politics (all these topics) |
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Lock box? Should Gore get arrested protesting coal? |
David Roberts |
31 Oct 2007 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: Al Gore, coal, 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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Oh, Mother Russia's environmental movement rocked by serious mommy issues |
David Roberts |
29 Oct 2007 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: Russia, environmental movement, grassroots activism (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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Let's hear it for the boys ... and girls Annual Brower Youth Awards recognize young greenies |
Sarah van Schagen |
24 Oct 2007 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: brilliance, grassroots activism, politics, progress (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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Woo-hoo, caribou! How chainsaw toting underwear models helped save America's most endangered large mammal |
Glenn Hurowitz |
22 Oct 2007 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: Canada, endangered species, grassroots activism, politics, wildlife (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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Get your industrial agrodiesel here Profit motive is eating the planet |
biodiversivist |
18 Oct 2007 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: biofuels, energy, grassroots activism, local politics, politics, Seattle (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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'The ABCs of rainforest destruction' Raising a ruckus about agrofuels at the Chicago Board of Trade |
Tom Philpott |
11 Oct 2007 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: agriculture, business, Chicago, grassroots activism, industrial ag (all these topics) |
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Organizers or TV stars? How should the environmental movement spend its money? |
Glenn Hurowitz |
11 Oct 2007 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: environmental movement, grassroots activism, politics (all these topics) |
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A Tale of Two Counties In the farm belt, a look at the extremes of agricultural production |
Tom Philpott |
10 Oct 2007 |
Grist Feature |
| When I arrived in Iowa on a reporting trip this summer, I expected to experience it with city eyes: frankly, as a rural backwater. I've lived on a farm in the Appalachians of North Carolina since 2004, but the ten years before that, I lived in Mexico City and New York City. I don't know from vast fields and wide horizons. Instead, barreling down the highway between appointme ... |
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| Topics: agriculture, farmers markets, food, grassroots activism, industrial ag, Iowa, local food, sustainable ag (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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A greener economy from the grassroots New book details successes; join a chat with Paul Hawken |
Erik Hoffner |
02 Oct 2007 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: business, books, placemaking, grassroots activism (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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