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Show us your climate leader

Avaaz.org | Avaaz.org | Posted 11.06.2009 | Home


The clock is ticking on climate change. In one month, 192 countries will meet at the international climate summit in Copenhagen to negotiate a new glo...

Show me your climate leader

Avaaz.org | Avaaz.org | Posted 11.06.2009 | Home


The clock is ticking on climate change. In one month, 192 countries will meet at the international climate summit in Copenhagen to negotiate a new glo...

From Here to a Global Climate Treaty

Avaaz.org | Avaaz.org | Posted 10.14.2009 | Home


Right now Copenhagen is the most important city in the world. In just 2 short months, the city might witness the formation of a global climate treaty...

Acronym Hell and the Path to a Global Climate Deal

Kevin Grandia | Posted 10.10.2009 | Green


Kevin Grandia

We only need to look at how fast world leaders acted during the global economic crisis to see how quickly they can get things done when they have the political will.

HuffPost Game Changers: Who Is The Ultimate Game Changer In Politics?

Huffington Post | Posted 11.18.2009 | Politics


(VOTING IS NOW CLOSED) HuffPost's Game Changers celebrates 100 innovators, visionaries, and leaders in 10 categories who are harnessing the power o...

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.

There Will Be Bells -- the Global Climate Wake-Up Call

Kevin Grandia | Posted 11.11.2009 | Green


Kevin Grandia

To say that the Copenhagen Summit is a key moment in our history would be the understatement of the century. Will we continue to allow the unabated burning of dirty fossil fuels like coal and oil?

Members of Congress Received Fraudulent Letters Paid for by Coal Companies

Josh Nelson | Posted 09.03.2009 | Green


Josh Nelson

A burst of developments Monday considerably raised the profile of the latest attempt by polluting industries to thwart environmental legislation through fraudulent mailings to Congress.

Stripping in Rome

Avaaz.org | Avaaz.org | Posted 08.09.2009 | Home


On July 8th Italian Avaaz volunteers and members of the Avaaz European climate action factory -- a rapid response group of youth climate activists su...

Exxon Responds to Avaaz Spoof Ad: "We Don't Understand"

Ben Wikler | Posted 05.30.2009 | Green


Ben Wikler

While ExxonMobil and other fossil fuel companies now talk a good game on climate change, they're still lobbying full-force to prevent a strong global climate treaty.

Public Pressure Made A Difference At The G20 - Here's Why

Paul Hilder | Posted 05.08.2009 | World


Paul Hilder

It's far from time to go home and chill in satisfaction. But unprecedented processes have been put in motion to fix global finance.