Tag: Earth Day
Climate activist dies after setting himself on fire on Earth Day
“Most humans on the planet now breathe air made unhealthy by fossil fuels, and many die early deaths as a result – my early death by fossil fuel reflects what we are doing to ourselves.”
Earth Day activists wanted to disrupt the fossil fuel industry. The...
We need to speed the transition to the solar panels and wind turbines that engineers have worked so mightily to improve and are now the cheapest way to generate power.
Bill McKibben on Earth Day at 50: We must stop subsidizing...
Half a century later, in the middle of a pandemic, protests planned around the world have moved online, and the Trump administration has gutted the EPA, rolled back fuel economy standards and eased the enforcement of pollution regulations.
A new Earth Day
So, Happy Earth Day. If we actually mean it, we will elect representatives who will force the military to clean it all up.
Earth Day: Conflict over the future of the planet
The environmental crisis and the mishandling of climate change are issues that are going to make the 2020s a decade of transformational change.
On this Earth Day, demand freedom for Siwatu-Salama Ra
The growing #FreeSiwatu movement is working to prevent this gross miscarriage of justice.
UK pledges £61.4 million to fight ocean plastics
"This week we will look closely at how we can tackle the many threats to the health of the world's oceans, including the scourge of marine plastic pollution."
Science celebrities speak out on Earth Day
“We are at a critical juncture. Science is under attack.”
If You Want to Convert a Climate Skeptic, Don’t Talk About...
Scientist and Christian Katherine Hayhoe shares how she wins over those who doubt climate change is happening — by not mentioning climate science.
We Live or Die Alone and Together
“Save some gratitude for those who preserve life or provide you with the goods of life and stop the overweening, abject displays of mewling groveling at the altar of militarism.”
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What connects Trump’s likely arrest with the bank bailouts?
Let's start with multi-billionaire Peter Thiel, and follow the money.
Sanders unveils report debunking Starbucks’ claim to be a ‘progressive’ company
"Starbucks has engaged in the most significant union-busting campaign in modern history."
Fifth annual assessment of air pollution ranks cities, nations and regions around the world
The study confirmed that only six countries met the World Health Organization’s (WHO) updated safe levels of the deadly air pollutant, particulate matter (PM) 2.5.
English lawyers refuse to prosecute climate protestors in ‘declaration of conscience’
“Young lawyers are being placed in an impossible position. We’re being told by our firms and regulators it’s a professional obligation to act for fossil fuel projects, knowing that doing so will poison our own future and all of life on Earth."
How movements can keep politicians from selling out
By understanding how mainstream political culture co-opts elected officials, grassroots groups can help them resist.