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Efforts to Protect Tropical Forests Take Big Step Forward – and Money Awaits

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This is an unusual article for our site, but this is not typical news either. A breakthrough in 20 years of stalled negotiations means wealthy nations and developing nations can now work together to slow down deforestation (currently 50 soccer fields every minute) by paying to keep rainforests in the ground! This is what Plant-For-The-Planet has been […]

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VIDEO – Ambassadors Share Plan with Governor Inslee\’s Climate Workgroup

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Zoe and Wren speak to the Gov\’s hearing. CLICK BELOW to watch! WATCH VIDEO  http://tvw.org/index.php?option=com_tvwplayer&eventID=2013120003#start=7854&stop=8106 Thanks a billion Zoe and Wren! Stay tuned when they finish to hear from a surprised grownup! Zoe and Wren speak to Governor Inslee\’s Climate Workgroup by Plant-For-The-Planet USA Two 7th graders from Seattle announced the Washington Billion Tree Campaign as part of

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Ambassadors Meet Governor Inslee at Climate Hearing

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SIGN ZOE\’S PETITION TODAY! Public comment period extended until Monday at 5pm! We need more public comments to protect our children\’s future.  https://www.change.org/petitions/gov-inslee-climate-workgroup-give-us-a-climate-plan-we-can-live-with You can also write an email directly to: workgroup@ecy.wa.gov Zoe and Wren left school early on Friday to get to Olympia in time to speak at the climate hearing hosted by Governor Inslee

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Governor Inslee Listens to Plant-For-The-Planet Ambassadors

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Oct 28th, 2013 At the Governor\’s Legislative and Executive Workgroup public hearing on Wednesday night, two ambassadors for climate justice walked up to the front of a standing room only crowd of 500 people and many elected leaders, to speak up for future generations on the climate emergency. Ambassador Stella (10 years old) speaks to the

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Seattle Children Demand Climate Justice

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Oct. 17, 2013 | KCTS9 CONTRIBUTED BY: KATIE CAMPBELL REPOSTED From Earthfix \”I’m here to draw the line because my future is on that line,\” says Gabriel Mandell, 11, a climate justice ambassador at a recent rally in Seattle. credit: Plant-for-the-Planet Seattle SEATTLE — Gabriel Mandell is standing on stage at a recent anti-climate rally at a

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Supreme Court hears climate case in Barrow

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October 11th 11:09 am | By Abra Patkotak For University of Alaska Freshman Nelson Kanuk, climate change is not an abstract concept but something that directly affects his family, his home, his community, and his daily life. Raised in Kipnuk, Alaska, he learned at a young age that being a steward of the land is intrinsic

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Draw the Line – McKibben – Seattle

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byJohn CrapperFollowforClimate Change SOS Two years ago, retired NASA climatologist James Hansen famously said that if we allowed the development of Keystone XL, it would be \”game over\” for the climate.  But today there were over 200 Draw the Line actions that took place across the country saying emphatically that that is not going to

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