Some of the things that make 350 so special.
Hi everyone, I think the photos say more than I ever could about what makes 350 so special. We did some amazing things in 2014, and next year we’ll need to do more. I want us to be ambitious — if you want to see more beautiful work like this in 2015, click here to... (More...)
December 23, 2014
The plans we’re making on Keystone XL:
Friends, On Thursday, hundreds of us tuned in to talk about the action plan to stop Keystone XL in the next few months. If you missed the call, you can watch a recording here — we covered all you need to know to get more involved with the fight. We just stopped a last-ditch push... (More...)
December 19, 2014
7 Climate Action Videos from 2014 You Have to Watch
You probably remember watching these videos – and then grabbed your friends, grandma, and random acquaintance and made them also watch. These are the videos that inspired us the most this year – films of incredible people and communities standing up for the climate. 1. The People’s Climate March It’s hard to capture just... (More...)
December 17, 2014
Coal in Ukrainian energy sector: too much dirt to hide under the carpet
Oleg Savistky, climate and energy activist from Ukraine on why Europeans’ call for divestment should include divesting from state-subsidized Ukrainian energy, in a guest post. “What is needed now is external pressure from European public, calling for seizure of electricity imports from Ukraine and halting investments into Ukrainian coal industry”. Let’s suppose you have a... (More...)
December 17, 2014
The Galilee Basin: 11 Reasons Why It Is The Most Insane Coal Project
Insane isn’t a word we use lightly, but sometimes it is just right. That’s because an array of coal companies are trying to do something really insane right now. They want to unlock nine new mega coals mines in Queensland’s Galilee Basin in Australia, exporting this coal through the Great Barrier Reef. When it comes... (More...)
December 17, 2014
What Happened at the Kanehsatà:ke Gathering to Stop Energy East
Nearly five years ago was my first time visiting the community of Kanehsatà:ke. It was the 20th anniversary of the events in 1990 that became known as the “Oka Crisis” and a march against plans to build a Niobium mine in the community. Much of my understanding of solidarity changed during that experience, hearing first... (More...)
December 16, 2014
5 Things You Need to Know From the UN Climate Agreement
The latest round of climate talks just concluded in Lima, Peru after two tense days of overtime negotiations. The talks produced a new document, the Lima Call for Climate Action, that sets up the framework for negotiations on a new climate treaty that will be decided in Paris next year. Overall, however, the talks were... (More...)
December 15, 2014
What the Global Climate Movement can learn from Latin America
Latin America has a long history of popular movements, whether it be in the environmental, political or economic context. Today these movements have established themselves as a major social and political force largely shaping regional realities. Below are highlights from conversations with climate activists in Latin America shedding light on the uniqueness of the climate movement in the... (More...)
December 14, 2014
At Climate Talks, Secretary Kerry Delivers Another Blow to Keystone XL
For Keystone XL, the hits just keep on coming. Earlier this week, President Obama took to the Colbert Report and smack talked the pipeline’s inability to create many jobs or lower gas prices, while saying that the project had to be judged on its potential to contribute to “catastrophic” climate change. Boom! Today, US Secretary... (More...)
December 12, 2014
PHOTOS: Largest climate march in the history of Latin America
Earlier this week, over 15,000 people from across the region marched in the streets of Lima making this the largest climate march in the history of Latin America. Regionally, climate change is seen as an environmental, developmental and human rights issue; thus it was no coincidence that the march was planned for December 10 which... (More...)
December 11, 2014
