Beehive Design launches "True Cost of Coal"

Skrevet af tribalscribal, Man, 08/02/2010 - 10:25pm
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After two years of collaborative research, storysharing, metaphor crafting, and meticulous illustrating, the bees have completed an epic illustration about mountaintop removal coal mining!

Worldwide BP Protest Day, June 12

Skrevet af tribalscribal, Søn, 06/06/2010 - 2:05pm
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Worldwide BP Protest Day, June 12

There is a worldwide movement growing against BP. The worst environmental disaster of its kind in history has mobilized countless protests across the planet.

U.S.: Protest the Gulf Coast Oil Crisis!

Skrevet af tribalscribal, Søn, 05/09/2010 - 1:38am
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U.S.: Protest the Gulf Coast Oil Crisis!

Once again the fossil fuel industry has brought crisis to the Gulf Coast. Devastation of untold proportions spews non-stop from BP’s oil well as politicians try to save face with empty promises, and oil companies preserve their profits with PR campaigns. This catastrophic spill comes on the heels of Obama’s plan to expand offshore drilling. The price of burning fossil fuels is too high.

Greenpeace takes aim at Koch Industries for funding Climate Denial

Skrevet af takver, Fre, 04/02/2010 - 4:58pm
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A new Greenpeace report uncovers the multimillion dollar funding and intense lobbying against climate science and climate action by Koch Industries, that eclipses the traditional funding for climate deniers from ExxonMobil and other fossil fuel companies.

Greenpeace Reports: Koch Industries: secretly funding the climate denial machine | Dealing in Doubt: A Brief History of Attacks on Climate Science, Climate Scientists and the IPCC

Australia: Climate protest fleet attempts Blockade of World's largest coal port

Skrevet af takver, Søn, 03/28/2010 - 4:24am
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Newcastle, Sun Mar 28, 2010: Climate activists from Rising Tide blocked entry to the world's largest coal port on Newcastle Harbour, north of Sydney. The 'People's Blockade of the World's Biggest Coal Port' put together a motley protest fleet of 60 rafts, kayaks and boats including a 70 foot yacht. Over 350 people attended the protest according to Greens MLC Lee Rhiannon. Carbon dioxide emissions from coal is a major contributor of climate change. Photos on Flickr | More photos

U.S.: Anti-MTR Activists Risk Arrest at EPA HQ

Skrevet af tribalscribal, Lør, 03/20/2010 - 11:28am
U.S.: Anti-MTR Activists Risk Arrest at EPA HQ

Activists Risk Arrest with Elaborate Protest at EPA HQ; Demand Immediate Action to Stop Mountaintop Removal Coal Mining

Group Erects Purple Mountain Majesty At EPA; Say “If Administrator Lisa Jackson Won’t Visit the Appalachian Mountains, They Will Bring The Mountains to Her”

Burn up the Biosphere and Call It Renewable Energy

Skrevet af tribalscribal, Tor, 02/18/2010 - 6:11pm
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Burn up the Biosphere and Call It Renewable Energy

Burn Up the Biosphere and Call It Renewable Energy: The New Taxpayer
Bailout That Will Make You Sick AND Poor

Just when you thought the biofuels bad dream was about over along
comes the nightmare of "biomass."
by Rachel Smolker

Last week President Obama announced his plans to ensure that the
mandate for biofuels, 36 billion gallons by 2022, voted into law in

U.S.: Resist Carbon Trading Action in NYC, Jan. 9 & 13

Skrevet af tribalscribal, Fre, 01/08/2010 - 2:34pm
U.S.: Resist Carbon Trading Action in NYC, Jan. 9 & 13

NONVIOLENT RESISTANCE TO CARBON TRADING

CALL TO ACTION: NEW YORK CITY JAN. 12-13
NEXT WAVE BEGINS: CONFRONTING THE SOURCE OF COPENHAGEN'S FAILURE

Woman from Tuvalu addresses Melbourne Climate Rally

Skrevet af takver, Søn, 12/13/2009 - 6:40am
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24 year old Leah from Tuvalu addressed the Melbourne Walk Against Warming Climate Rally detailing some of the effects of climate change being felt now and calling for an ambitious, fair and legally binding climate treaty from the Copenhagen Climate Conference. According to news reports an estimated 40,000 people took part in the Melbourne march and 90,000 around Australia. See report on Australia Indymedia | Photos Melbourne Rally

Video : Engagemedia (5:58) or Youtube (4:15), Tuvalu at Copenhagen: 'The Fate Of My Country Rests In Your Hands'| Tuvalu makes a Stand | Tuvalu Climate Adaption Issues

100,000 Protest at Cop15, Police Make Mass Arrests

Skrevet af tribalscribal, Lør, 12/12/2009 - 8:33pm
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Saturday 12 December 2009 09:51  | Flere / more → [Indymedia Danmark]

1dsc04148-thumbSaturday 12th began with the NOAH Flood for Climate Justice Demonstration which started at 10am and marched, danced and waved to Højbro Plads [photo report]. The 12dec Demo started at Christiansborg Slotsplads / Parliament Square [google route map], including a CJA group, and it was soon clear that it was massive, with estimates quickly reaching 100,000 protestors. This was also part of a Global Day of Action on climate change.  People were also meeting at Hojbro Plads in the same area for another action in the city.

Updates: Copenhagen police accused of violating human rights | Energy in the Streets; Disappointment in the Negotiations

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