Articles tagged “Climate Change”

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

Split Estate Airs Saturday, Get Involved Now with 1Sky's Call to Climate Action By Rachel Cernansky IN Work & Connect Oct 14 2009 Join the 1Sky campaign to ensure a sustainable economic recovery and a healthy future for the planet and for us. Watching Split Estate will motivate you to act for a clean energy future; here's how you can get started. + READ MORE

Let's Talk About Energy--With Every Single Expert in the US By Brian Merchant IN Work & Connect Oct 13 2009 The climate bill is going to usher in a new era of innovation and technology. So don't you want to be in on the conversation being had by those who are going to be doing all the ushering? + READ MORE

Your Rock Star is Physics, Your Heartthrob is Chemisty, Your Destination is Climate Action Day with Bill McKibben By David DeFranza IN Work & Connect Oct 13 2009 Bill McKibben is the author of numerous books on global warming and environmentalism and has been talking about climate change since at least 1989. Since 2008, he has led 350 in a campaign to raise awareness of and draw political action to address the dangers of global warming and climate change. Now, he needs your help. + READ MORE

COP15: What's at Stake in Under 5 Minutes By Mat McDermott IN Work & Connect Oct 13 2009 Confused about what the COP15 UN climate change conference is all about? Here's your quick 5-minute guide to what's happening. + READ MORE

$4,000 Up for Grabs in 'Choose Your Global Solution' Contest By Brian Merchant IN Work & Connect Oct 12 2009 Have any bright ideas on how to solve the world's most pressing problems?The only catch is that the piece must be interactive--perhaps to better engage those that who come across the work--and they must follow these following guidelines (from CGS): The stories or games have options which can lead to different outcomes... + READ MORE

Group Plans to Get 10,000 People Arrested to Stop Climate Change By Brian Merchant IN Work & Connect Oct 12 2009 To bring attention to the growing urgency of climate change, one group is going to extreme measures. They plan on spurring 10,000 protesters--who are all willing to get arrested--into action, in order to put pressure on world leaders to pass a strong global climate treaty. + READ MORE

How Well Do You Know Climate Change Science? (Quiz) By Mat McDermott IN Tech & Transport Oct 9 2009 Think you know the current state of climate change science? Take this quiz to find out. Sea level rise, the strongest greenhouse gases, deforestation, and more. + READ MORE

COP15: Track Copenhagen Climate Conference with Twitter and Social Media By Derek Markham IN Work & Connect Oct 7 2009 The world's most important climate change event, COP15, is rapidly approaching, and you can be a part of it, from your couch, your office, or the nearest WiFi equipped coffee shop. Using the incredibly powerful tool of social media, your voice can help to spread the message far and wide. + READ MORE

What Are You Doing October 16? If You're Not Standing Against Poverty and Climate Change, Maybe You Should Change Your Plans By Rachel Cernansky IN Travel & Outdoors Oct 6 2009 Stand Up: Take Against Poverty and Climate Change is organizing events around the world to get every individual, community, and government involved in the struggle against these pressing (and interconnected) crises. Find out how you can get involved, both on October 16-18, and in the days, weeks, and months to follow. + READ MORE

Countdown to Copenhagen: The Events That Will Rock the World Before COP15 Does By Brian Merchant IN Work & Connect Oct 6 2009 The world may change forever in Copenhagen this December. Here's a handy timeline of what to expect before it does, and all the events will shape the next global climate treaty. + READ MORE

John Kerry's Talking Sense About Climate Change—Are You Listening? By Brian Merchant IN Work & Connect Oct 2 2009 John Kerry may forever be best known as the 'elite liberal' who failed to dethrone Bush in 2004, and whispers of 'botox' and 'swift boat' may forever lurk around his persona. But he's hands down one of the best proponents for climate action in Congress, and one of the most effective. This is why should listen when he talks about climate change. + READ MORE

The 5-Minute Guide to the Senate Climate Bill By Brian Merchant IN Work & Connect Oct 1 2009 A quick, easy-to-read rundown on everything you need to know about the Senate climate bill. + READ MORE

Snowboarders and Skiers Unite to Protect Lifestyle from Climate Change By Derek Markham IN Travel & Outdoors Oct 1 2009 If you love to play in the snow, climate change is a very real threat to your lifestyle. Snow levels are retreating upwards in many areas, leaving some prime ski and snowboarding areas in jeopardy. So what's a winter sports fanatic to do? + READ MORE

Zombies Walk For Climate Change By David DeFranza IN Work & Connect Oct 1 2009 Zombies, along with pirates and pop stars, form a solid cornerstone of American pop-culture. In a few ways, they are also green living role models. They are supreme examples of a reuse-driven lifestyle. Also, they eschew cars and walk, more lumber really, everywhere they need to go. Zombie's environmentalism, unfortunately, ends there. + READ MORE

Can Hip Hop Make Curbing Carbon Cool? Russel Simmons Thinks So By Jeff Kart IN Tech & Transport Oct 1 2009 America's Greenest Campus campaign recruits rap pioneer Russell Simmons. + READ MORE

How Do You Explain Global Warming When the Summer Was So Cold? By Brian Merchant IN Work & Connect Sep 28 2009 If you live in certain places around the country, you might have noticed that some of your summer was a tad cooler than usual. In fact, some cities indeed registered colder temperatures than average. Now, if you're a climate change skeptic, you might figure you've just borne witness to some ironclad proof that global warming is a sham. + READ MORE

'Live Earth' Wants Climate Love Letters By Sept. 26 By Jeff Kart IN Work & Connect Sep 23 2009 Organizers behind the 2007 concert heard 'round the world are trying to spread some climate love, and giving away prizes. + READ MORE

10 Diverse Green Movements: Which One Moves You? By Mickey Z. IN Work & Connect Sep 23 2009 Maintaining faith in your eco-beliefs is easier with a healthy dose of evidence. + READ MORE

1Sky Builds Pressure in Washington For A Clean Jobs Bill By Rachel Cernansky IN Work & Connect Sep 23 2009 The 1Sky campaign (One Climate. One Future. One Chance.) has been working all summer to lobby Congress for a strong clean energy jobs bill and effective climate legislation. There's still time to join in the action.... + READ MORE

Focus Earth Episode: Behind the Image By Team Planet Green IN Focus Earth Sep 18 2009 Energy and transportation are two of the dirtiest industries in the world. But in recent years, they've been making a concerted effort to clean up their businesse—or, as skeptics say, the image of their businesses. Is it a sign of... + READ MORE