Environmentalism

Browner Not Greener: The Decline and Fall of Environmental Policy

Reese Schonfeld | Posted 01.17.2009 | Politics

Read More: Epa, Environmental Policy, Carol Browner, Environmental, Environment, Everglades, Environmentalism, Lisa Sutley, Barack Obama Environmental Policy, Barack Obama, Lisa P. Jackson, Patronage, Pollution, Global Warming, Politics News

The Times defined Carol Browner as "an acolyte of former Vice President Al Gore." The Clinton administration paid little attention to environmental issues and accomplished less.

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Trash Talk

Zem Joaquin | Posted 01.16.2009 | Green

Almost every environmentalist agrees that we need a paradigm shift that acknowledges that nature doesn't have an "away," that everything created in nature is incorporated back in.

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Economic Stimulus Doesn't Have to Mean Ecological Disaster

Andy Lipkis | Posted 01.15.2009 | Green

Read More: Environment, Environmentalism, Los Angeles, Water, Green News

Los Angeles must invest in "smart green," as opposed to old, gray infrastructure. The former uses an emerging set of technologies based on natural processes that provide multiple bangs for our buck.

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Please Forgive Us

Tri Robinson | Posted 01.15.2009 | Living

Read More: Animal Rights, Green Activism, Religion and Environmentalism, Christianity, Environmentalism, Climate Change, Church Activism, Green Living, Christianity and Environmentalism, St. Francis of Assisi, Irenaeus of Lyons, Living News

I can only ask for forgiveness from those outside of the church for the church's lack of leadership on the issue of climate change and actively engage with you in making a difference.

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Dispatches from Poznań: Change in the Weather, the United Nations in Poland

David Foster | Posted 01.11.2009 | World

Read More: David Foster, Poland, Climate, United Nations, Green, Environment, Environmentalism, Poznan, Climate Change, Green Living, Green Energy, Sustainability, Socialists, World News

Civil society representatives have grasped that environmental investments are at the core of any viable strategy to reinvigorate the collapsing global economy.

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Robert Redford On Rachel Maddow Show: Redford Criticizes Bush Environmental Moves (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Posted 12.25.2008 | Green

Read More: Robert Redford Rachel Maddow Video, Video, Robert Redford on the Rachel Maddow Show, Environment, Environmentalism, Robert Redford and Rachel Maddow, Robert Redford, Rachel Maddow Show, Green News

The Bush Administration is engaged in a last-minute flurry of efforts to open up environmentally sensitive and protected wilderness in Utah to drillin...

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Greening Hollywood Launches EcoPreneur Salon

Paige Donner | Posted 12.25.2008 | Green

Being an EcoPreneur is simply infusing environmental practices in the everyday running of your business and capitalizing on a new product or service that is inherently environmental.

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Opening Night in Portland a Success! Only 9 More Screenings This Weekend!

Josh Tickell | Posted 12.21.2008 | Green

Read More: Movie Screening Portland, Fuel, Sustainable Energy, Fuel Movie Screening, Fuel Movie, Alternative Energy, Environmental Movies, Environmentalism, Green News

After a long-awaited 11 years, it was exciting to watch as people lined up outside the box office.

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Charles James: Chevron's In-House Karl Rove?

Andrew Woods | Posted 12.21.2008 | Business

One of the more interesting aspects of the Bowoto v. Chevron case has been the role played by attorney Charles James, who is considered a disciple of Karl Rove-style legal and political tactics.

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Elements for a New Economy

Charles D. Ellison | Posted 12.20.2008 | Business

Read More: Automakers, Education, President-Elect, Bailout, Environmentalism, Diy, Vocational Education, Economy, Detroit Bailout Reaction, Business News

Let's admit, a reasonable "big idea" alternative to the "bailout" plan is in short supply. Our imagination these days only goes so far as what fixes we can buy ourselves out of.

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Environmental Movement's Grandchild, Environmental Justice and Sustainability, Grows Up, Turns 30 in Brooklyn

Linda Cronin-Gross | Posted 12.18.2008 | Green

Read More: Environmental Education, Environmental Justice, Urban Environment, Brooklyn, Center for the Urban Environment, Environment, Sustainability, Environmentalism, Brooklyn Center for the Urban Environment, New York City, Urban Rangers, Green News

Today in Brooklyn, the Center for the Urban Environment will celebrate its 30th anniversary. There will be a "green tie" gala, locally grown food, an...

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What Can Environmentalists Expect from Obama?

David Roberts | Posted 12.07.2008 | Green

Read More: Renewable Energy, Energy, Environment, Environmentalism, Climate Change, Barack Obama, Obama Environment, Green News

Now everyone wants to know what he'll do. It's seems reasonable to expect that he'll stick with what seems to be his instinctive strategy: focus on the long game.

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Environmental Groups Congratulate Obama on Victory

Maura Judkis | Posted 12.06.2008 | Green

Read More: Barack Obama 2008, Union of Concerned Scientists, World Wildlife Fund, Environmentalists, Audubon Society, Environment, Environmentalism, Election Results, Greenpeace, 2008 Election, Sierra Club, Barack Obama, Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund, 2008 Presidential Election, President Obama, Obama Election Day, HuffPost Election Analysis, Election Day, Sarah Palin, HuffPost Election Reaction, Obama Presidency, Obama President, Election Analysis, John McCain, Obama Wins, Election Day 2008, Joe Biden, Election, Presidential Results, Election Reaction, Presidential Election, Green News

Among the many celebrating Barack Obama's victory today are environmentalists. Here's what some have to say:

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What Would the Roosevelts Do?

Lloyd Alter | Posted 11.26.2008 | Green

Read More: Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin Roosevelt, Economy, Recession, Environment, Environmentalism, Green News

Perhaps Teddy would see this as an opportunity to plant more trees, protect more natural landmarks, clean our air and water and fight climate change. He would certainly approve of Franklin's Conservation Corps.

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The Economic Crisis and the Environment

Michael T. Klare | Posted 11.17.2008 | Green

Read More: Renewable Energy, Environment, Financial Crisis, Alternative Energy, Energy Policy, Economic Crisis, Economy Green, Green, Environmentalism, Economy Energy, Green News

How will the current economic crisis affect this picture? As in so many things, there's both good news and bad news.

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Jimmy Carter Should Receive the Truman Legacy Award for His Energy Positions

Byron Williams | Posted 11.16.2008 | Green

Read More: Green, Jimmy Carter, Harry Truman, Revisionist History, George Bush, Environment, Environmentalism, Green Energy, Green News

America eschewed Carter's clarion call for conservation, opting instead to see itself as a shining city on a hill that required no change in its energy consumption.

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Sex Sells: Green Pinup-Girl Calendars

Maura Judkis | Posted 11.15.2008 | Green

Read More: Sexy Women, Environmentalism, Swimsuit, Green Living, Bikini, Philadelphia Eagles, Football, Calendar, Green News

Posters and public service announcements and "Inconvenient Truths" can attract only so much attention to green causes. That's why, when they wanted at...

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10 Paths to Green Citizenry

Marguerite Manteau-Rao | Posted 11.14.2008 | Green

Read More: Green Living, Environment, Environmentalism, Green News

Good green samaritans can be found in unlikely places, in poor neighborhoods, where a single mom can surprise you with her green awareness, despite having to worry about so much more.

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Pint-Size Eco-Police, Making Parents Proud And Sometimes Crazy

The New York Times | LISA W. FODERARO | Posted 11.10.2008 | Green

Read More: Recycling, Natural Resources Defense Council, Earth Day, Green, Environment, Environmentalism, Eco-Friendly, Eco-Friendly Cars, Climate Change, Solar Power, Green News

Sometimes, Jennifer Ross feels she cannot make a move at home without inviting the scorn of her daughters, 10-year-old Grace and 7-year-old Eliza. The...

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Spill, Baby, Spill!

Matthew Filipowicz | Posted 11.06.2008 | Politics

Read More: 2008 Election and Environment, Hurricane Ike, Environmentalism, Sarah Palin Vice President, McCain Offshore Drilling, Democrats Offshore Drilling, Hurricane Ike Texas, Sarah Palin Cartoon, Drill Baby Drill, Offshore Drilling, Environmental Protection Agency, Oil Spill, Satire, Sarah Palin, Oil, Environment, Political Satire, Vice Presidential Debate 2008, Politics News

The scary thing is that the Republicans want more. Even after it's obvious the realities of "drill, baby, drill" are "spill, baby, spill", they still want more.

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The Consequences of Short-Term Thinking

Jeff Schweitzer | Posted 10.31.2008 | Politics

Read More: Environment, Education, Wall Street, Climate Change, Green, Environmentalism, Politics News

Our narrow perspective allows us to ignore climate change, disregard the loss of tropical forests and biological diversity, and dismiss the impacts of our health care crisis.

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Imagine That: Community Organizing Could be the Key to Peace and Prosperity in Israel

Raymond Leon Roker | Posted 10.14.2008 | Politics

While Palin intended her jab to belittle Obama's experience, it in fact helped galvanize those of us who know just how critical, challenging and imperative a role community organizers play.

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Action: House to Vote on No Child Left Inside Act Next Week

Josh Nelson | Posted 10.06.2008 | Politics

Read More: Green News, Environmental Education, Congress, Environmentalism, No Child Left Inside, No Child Left Behind, Politics News

That's right, we're expecting a vote as early as Tuesday September 9th. This is a huge leap forward for the environmental education movement. Not f...

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Four Ways for a Stylish and Tasty Green Dinner Party

Mairi Beautyman | Posted 10.04.2008 | Green

Read More: Environment, Sustainable Food, Going Green, Green, Food, Environmentalism, Green Living, Green Tips, Green News

Being eco is not about killing the party. Impressing your dinner guests in an earth conscious way can be as easy as a few small changes. 1. Say No t...

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Following the Lead of a 10-year-old

Gillian Caldwell | Posted 09.25.2008 | Green

Read More: Environmental, Video, Vimeo, Brighter Planet, Psa, Tony Goldwyn, Environment, Environmentalism, Climate Change, Global Warming, Gillian Caldwell, 1sky, Nikos Spiridakis, Green News

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.

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