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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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
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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\”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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[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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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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Sign up for the parade or to make art here! for the \”Procession for our Future\” coal train vs. sustainable energy ensemble in the Fremont Summer Solstice Parade! Please join us for a workshop, the parade, or both! Next Art Workshop is on Saturday, June 1st 3:00-7:00 at the Powerhouse: 3940 Fremont Ave N. This ensemble will have
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The online survey captures the opinions of people around the world to find out what priorities should drive the international community beyond 2015, which is when we enact a new treaty on Global Development. Choose your priorities from a list and tell our world leaders what kind of world you want to make!
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If you missed the first Art Build for Earth Day, Come out and make art with us for \”Procession for our Future\” the coal train vs. sustainable energy ensemble in the Fremont Summer Solstice Parade! We\’ll be at the Powerhouse, 3940 Fremont Ave N. from 10-4 on Sunday, May 19th, making art. Please join us! A coal train
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The battle over coal export terminals in the Pacific Northwest has shifted dramatically with the announcement on May 8 by Kinder Morgan that it would walk away from plans to build a massive coal export terminal near Clatskanie, Oregon, along the Columbia River. The announcement is sending shockwaves across the Northwest, where coal export
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