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Hoping in Copenhagen

Gillian Caldwell | Posted 12.17.2009 | Green


Gillian Caldwell

I hoped against hope that one man could pick up the pieces of these broken negotiations and make things right again. ...And then I woke up.

The Good, Bad, and Ugly: A Look Back at the Drama Over the EPW Bill

Gillian Caldwell | Posted 11.06.2009 | Green


Gillian Caldwell

In the past week, a drama unfolded around the Senate EPW Committee hearings for the new Senate bill on climate and clean energy jobs. Declarations! Boycott threats! Power plays!

On Climate Change: It's Not Time to Throw In the Towel

Betsy Taylor | Posted 11.29.2009 | Green


Betsy Taylor

We must protect ourselves against the dark vision of rising seas and temperatures, but not by numbly going through the motions with our actions and alerts. The times call for more risk-taking.

Next Steps for My Friend, Van Jones

Gillian Caldwell | Posted 10.23.2009 | Green


Gillian Caldwell

In all the stories swirling around Glen Beck/Fox's smear campaign on my long-time friend and colleague Van Jones, I hardly recognized who they were talking about.

WaPo Slow to Cover Real Grassroots Climate Actions

Gillian Caldwell | Posted 10.16.2009 | Politics


Gillian Caldwell

Local and regional media have been on point about what's going on in their backyards. Unfortunately, local media does not create a national theme

Seven Ways to Fight Dirty (Energy)

Billy Parish | Posted 09.03.2009 | Green


Billy Parish

It's time we step up the effort and fight the dirty industries that pollute our communities and jeopardize our children and grandchildren's future. Here are seven ways to do it.

Clean Energy Bill Can Be Better

Gillian Caldwell | Posted 07.06.2009 | Green


Gillian Caldwell

America has a chance to lead in the global race if we pass a bill that truly levels the playing field for clean renewable energy

Coming Out of the Closet: My Climate Trauma (and Yours?)

Gillian Caldwell | Posted 06.05.2009 | Green


Gillian Caldwell

As I started to immerse myself in the science and early impacts of global warming, I became increasingly distraught.

Lisa Jackson Is Leading Where We Want to Go: To a Clean Energy Future

Gillian Caldwell | Posted 05.30.2009 | Green


Gillian Caldwell

She has every intention of doing what the law requires her to do to protect the environment and our public health, and she is ratcheting up the pressure on Congress.

Tennessee Coal Sludge Disaster: Think This Could Not Happen to You? Think Again.

Gillian Caldwell | Posted 02.07.2009 | Green


Gillian Caldwell

The Tennessee coal ash spill was a man-made disaster that is directly tied to our reliance on fossil fuels.

Message from Poznan: Time for Mass Mobilization to Stop Global Warming Emissions

Betsy Taylor | Posted 01.15.2009 | Green


Betsy Taylor

It's going to take a lot more than the... chaotic process I watched in Poznan over the past two weeks for us to cut global warming emissions as deeply and quickly as scientists say is necessary.

Taking on the Pessimists in Poznan

Betsy Taylor | Posted 01.11.2009 | Green


Betsy Taylor

Obama is not the Messiah and he cannot be expected to work miracles. But the new president doesn't need us predicting environmental policy failure when he hasn't yet taken office.

Putting America on a Carbon Diet

Gillian Caldwell | Posted 01.07.2009 | World


Gillian Caldwell

We need to start a carbon diet, and not let the US reach for that donut. Delaying serious short-term cuts in carbon emissions is like saying we will start our diet next January. Why not this January?

Climate Change Policy: The Good News and the Challenge Ahead

Gillian Caldwell | Posted 12.20.2008 | Green


Gillian Caldwell

30 national organizations working to combat global warming came together on a set of recommendations delivered to President-elect Obama earlier this month.

EPA Appeals Board Says No to Dirty Coal Plants Nationwide

Gillian Caldwell | Posted 12.15.2008 | Green


Gillian Caldwell

Yesterday, an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) appeals board issued a ruling that will essentially halt the construction of new coal plants in the United States for the near term.

Will President Obama Lead on Climate Change?

Gillian Caldwell | Posted 12.06.2008 | Green


Gillian Caldwell

Now that the heat of the campaign season is behind us, we hope Obama will stop pretending that "clean coal" is a realistic way to reduce carbon emissions and achieve energy independence.

Obama and McCain: Silent on Climate Change

Betsy Taylor | Posted 10.13.2008 | Green


Betsy Taylor

If McCain and Obama don't address the scale and urgency of global warming, on what basis will we insist that they live up to their campaign commitments and to take bold action next year?

Following the Lead of a 10-year-old

Gillian Caldwell | Posted 09.25.2008 | Green


Gillian Caldwell

For many us, our work as organizers did not begin until much later in life, but for Nikos Spiridakis it is already in full swing.

The Answer to Gore's Challenge: Action!

Betsy Taylor | Posted 07.29.2008 | Green


Betsy Taylor

Gore is trying to create what he calls "political space" for Obama and McCain to do what is scientifically necessary on climate. The only way he'll pull it off is if we help.

Bold Climate Action: 1Sky Shows That Our Children Can't Wait

Betsy Taylor | Posted 06.24.2008 | Green


Betsy Taylor

Pundits wonder how much it might cost to fix things and whether pivoting to a green economy might hurt a few companies that line powerful pockets. And meanwhile, Greenland melts.