The biggest oversight in Obama’s climate plan is a doozy
Obama on Climate: Beautifully Insufficient
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June 2013
A certain day…
A certain day became a presence to me; there it was, confronting me–a sky, air, light: a being. And before it started to descend from the height of noon, it leaned over and struck my shoulder as if with the flat of a sword, granting me honor and a task. The day\’s blow rang out,
They Matter (VIDEO)
A beautiful, moving video from the iMatter Earth Day March back in April, reminding us to love our kids, and our only home. Our children have some strong words for us to hear and honor. They depend on us to protect their future. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33QrgnP9mNA?rel=0&w=560&h=315] The children were protesting the proposal to expand coal exports
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MindDrive: High Schoolers Build an Electric Car (VIDEO)
When I was just a freshman in high school I saw a picture in a magazine of a car that drove only on electricity. Since I grew up in a refinery town along the Houston Ship Channel, the oil capital of the world, it took me a while to figure out why you would even
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The Divesters!
Pretend you are a Marvel superhero at the climax of the latest summer blockbuster. The evil psychopaths are two minutes away from successfully wiping out life on Earth. Your kids, pets, house, purple mountains, favorite band, everything, sea to shining sea, the whole planet is depending on you. Is there anything you wouldn\’t do? Any risk you
Seattle Plans To Build America’s First Edible Forest
The Plant-For-The-Planet team in Germany spotted this article about Seattle online. An exciting project in our own city that sparks the imagination for the rest of the world. Monday May 13, 2013 by Bob Wiebes, re-posted from popupcity.net ↓ A forest in the midst of a turbulent, roaring city; it sounds like something from an
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UW Students Call On Regents To Divest From Fossil Fuels
\”If it\’s wrong to wreck the climate, then it\’s wrong to profit from that wreckage.\” — Bill McKibben, 350.org University of Washington students coordinated 5 powerful, articulate speeches before the Board of Regents meeting today in a passionate call to divest university funds from fossil fuel investments. The meeting room was filled with supporters who then
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\”DO IT NOW!\” Flash Mob After Solstice Parade
[wpvideo GYmXzoeO] This video opened the 2012 UN Climate talks. We\’re going to film our own version at the Solstice Parade in Seattle! Celebrate World Environment Day today June 5th! This year\’s theme is Think.Eat.Save. a global campaign aimed at reducing food waste and spoilage. Check out UNEP\’s WED website for all kinds of fun,
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Think.Eat.Save. World Environment Day June 5th
Earth Day gets all the love here in the States. But since I am the human garbage disposal at our house, where only the chickens can eat the stuff I won\’t, the World Environment Day 2013 theme grabbed my attention. Definitely take a moment to enjoy \”Breakthrough\” the funniest video I\’ve ever seen on global
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Climate Reality Leadership Mt Rainier Retreat at Wellspring Spa
I\’ve been very lucky in my life, but one of the luckiest things I\’ve ever done is attend a 3-day training event led by Al Gore in August 2012, which is the reason this website exists and explains all the volunteer work that I\’ve done this year. The Climate Reality Project is Al Gore\’s educational
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