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

Betsy Taylor | Posted 11.29.2009 | Green

Read More: Green Jobs, Copenhagen 2009, Hu Jintao, United Nations, Oil, Green, Climate Change, Coal, New York, Pittsburgh, Global Warming, Barack Obama, India, Tck-Tck-Tck, 350.Org, Maldives, Avaaz, Powershift, China, 1sky, Green News
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.

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If There Was an Oscar for Activism Powershift AU Should Win It

Kevin Grandia | Posted 08.15.2009 | Green

Read More: Environment, powershift09, Sustainability, Flash Mob Australia, Climate Change, Global Warming, Powershift, Green News
Kevin Grandia

Powershift Australia held an event today that was a celebration of humanity and the beauty we can create with a serious message about the fate of our planet.

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Green Jobs for America's Youth -- 100 Days of Progress

Billy Parish | Posted 05.30.2009 | Green

Read More: Youth, Bill Mckibben, Barack Obama, Young, Arra, Green Jobs, Powershift, People, Clean Energy, Clean Energy Economy, Obama, Stimulus, Green News
Billy Parish

The demand to get involved building a greener, more sustainable future is there, but the supply of opportunities has not been.

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Green Youth Tweet for Clean Energy at Climate Hearings

Jake Brewer | Posted 05.25.2009 | Green

Read More: powershift09, Earth Day, Powershift, Millennial Generation, Carbon Cap, Green Energy, Millennials, Green News
Jake Brewer

Savvy Millennial leaders are using new tools like Twitter to amplify their support of bold climate legislation to their peers and elected officials across the country.

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Students Talk About Taking Green Back Home (VIDEO)

Democracy Now | Posted 04.05.2009 | Green

Read More: Green Colleges, Video, Activism, Powershift, Green News

Democracy Now put together this great video piece interviewing a diverse group of attendees at last week's PowerShift conference, showing students who...

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Goodbye, Global Warming. Hello, Salty Clouds and Glaciers-in-a-Blanket

Graham Hill | Posted 04.15.2009 | Green

Read More: Geoengineering, Climate Change, Global Warming, Glaciers, Global Warming Protest, Powershift, Green News
Graham Hill

Global warming, as a phrase, has become a cliché that has lost its usefulness.

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Homage to a Hero: Climaticide Johnny Rook

A. Siegel | Posted 04.02.2009 | Green

Read More: Johnny Rook, Climaticide, Heroes, Climate Change, Global Warming, Powershift, Death, Green News
A. Siegel

Johnny Rook has become my friend and an inspiration. We will never meet in person but we have met through the web. Johnny Rook is a person well worth knowing.

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Fire and Ice...

A. Siegel | Posted 04.02.2009 | Green

Read More: Powershift 09, Weather, Capitol Climate Action, Snow, Climate Change, Global Warming, Powershift, Green News
A. Siegel

As the DC area is hit with a major snowstorm, 10,000 people are descending on Congress to lobby on climate change as part of Powershift 09.

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Salazar Wants To Bring Back A Teddy Roosevelt-Style Youth Conservation Corps (VIDEO)

Energy Collective | Jesse Jenkins | Posted 04.02.2009 | Green

Read More: Video, Teddy Roosevelt, Activism, Powershift, Ken Salazar, Green Politics, Green News

I'm not sure if EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson or Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar have ever dreamt of being rock stars. If so, their dreams alm...

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Capitol Power Plant: A Symbolic Clean Energy Hurdle

AP | BRIAN WESTLEY | Posted 04.02.2009 | Green

Read More: Coal, Powershift, Congress, Capitol Power Plant, Green Politics, Activism, Protests, Environment, Pollution, Green News

WASHINGTON — Several thousand demonstrators on Monday urged Congress to pass legislation to reduce greenhouse gases, and they targeted the gover...

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The Youth Storm Washington

Benjamin Bronfman | Posted 03.31.2009 | Green

Read More: Green-Owl-Records, Energy Action Coalition, Economic Stimulus Package, Powershift, Economic Crisis, Clean Energy, Clean Technology, Green Living, Global Warming, Barack Obama, Green-Youth, Benjamin Bronfman., Green News
Benjamin Bronfman

This weekend, 10,000 environmentally activated young people from around the country will amass in Washington, DC to urge our government to get serious about clean energy and the economy.

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Record-Setting Climate Protest Plans Gather Momentum In Washington

Huffington Post | Dave Burdick | Posted 03.29.2009 | Green

Read More: Environmental Lobby, Obama Energy, Energy, Activism, PowerShift, Environment, Green Politics, Green Technology, Green News

Youth organizers have planned a major conference and demonstration for this weekend in Washington, D.C. The event, called PowerShift, is also intended...

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