Climate groups ask U.S. to use Clean Air Act to fight global warming
By Harriet Blake Two prominent environmental groups have proposed a direct approach to controlling carbon emissions that doesn’t require a new climate law, or even a cap-and-trade agreement. The...
View ArticleAsking for a ‘Real Deal’ at Copenhagen
By Barbara Kessler Green Right Now Student groups and environmental activists are not happy about the U.S. presenting what they see as weak emissions targets for consideration at the Copenhagen...
View ArticleActivists will hold global weekend vigils to put for a climate deal
By Barbara Kessler Green Right Now Candlelight vigils have been held for a lot of causes. The cause for a series of vigils this weekend trumps almost anything in scope. Millions of climate activists...
View ArticleKerry-Lieberman bill arrives, limp but breathing
By Barbara Kessler Green Right Now Nearly nine months in the making, the Kerry-Lieberman clean energy bill has been born, and is available for nursery viewings in the U.S. Senate. The little bundle,...
View ArticleCampaign to put solar panels on the White House gets hazy reception
By Barbara Kessler Green Right Now A group of environmentalists who wanted solar panels installed on the White House were able to meet with administration staffers today, but they did not get a...
View ArticleMake 10/10/10 a global workday: Be part of a community climate-change event
From Green Right Now Reports Looking for something to do on Oct. 10, also known as 10/10/10? Take the fight against climate change into your hands with a “global work party” on that once-in-a-lifetime...
View ArticleEllen Page promotes 10-10-10 work party for climate action
From Green Right Now Reports Climate action group 350.org announced today that more than 5,200 events are planned for this year’s work party on Oct. 10, 2010. That means the 10-10-10 work party is on...
View ArticleThousands plan climate action events for 10-10-10 Work Party
From Green Right Now Reports Thousands are expected to take actions to fight, mitigate or prepare for climate change at this weekend’s 10-10-10 Work Party organized by 350.org. 350.org demo in Xalapa...
View Article10-10-10 Work Party shows that thousands worldwide want climate action
By Barbara Kessler Green Right Now Climate change has been a matter for debate in government circles and a talking point on news channels for many years now. But increasingly, the climate change...
View ArticleAustin Green Art piece can be seen from space
From Green Right Now Reports 350.org says that every day from now through April 2011, anyone flying out of Austin can look down and see a 15-acre art piece built with alternating bands of winter rye...
View Article350.org captures Earth’s woes and hopes from space
By Barbara Kessler Green Right Now Climate action group 350.org wants us to see, really see, what’s happening as the result of climate change here on Earth. So it’s taken to space to get a better...
View Article350.org photo captures essence of climate battle as Cancun talks begin
From Green Right Now Reports All the photos from 350.org’s global, giant art installations created in November are posted at 350.org now. So here’s one last one, one of our favorites, of an Indian...
View ArticleHoliday shopping options that keep the season green and meaningful
By Bill Sullivan Green Right Now ‘Tis the season for giving, but how does the environmentally-conscious shopper weave a bit of good stewardship into all that holiday generosity? Before making a list of...
View Article350.org targets the U.S. Chamber of Commerce
From Green Right Now Reports Activists at 350.org hope to re-energize the movement for climate action with a new campaign to expose the money trail that has created a logjam on the issue in Congress....
View ArticleConnect the Dots: A call to action from Bill McKibben
From Green Right Now Reports Leading US environmentalist Bill McKibben has announced the latest action by 350.org to try to show the public that climate change is rapidly destabilizing the planet, and...
View ArticleConnect the Dots shows global support for climate action
From Green Right Now Reports Thousands of climate activists and concerned citizens rallied all over the world on Saturday for Climate Impacts Day (May 5) to show that climate change is already...
View Article350.org Massachusetts ends vigil over political ‘climate silence’ to escape...
From Green Right Now Reports We can probably safely award today’s “Most Ironic Story” award to 350.org Massachusetts. The group had been holding a 24/7 vigil (that may be redundant) in Boston to draw...
View ArticleWill your university divest from fossil fuels?
By Barbara Kessler Green Right Now Concerned about the heavy toll that carbon pollution is taking on the planet, students across the US are petitioning their colleges to divest from fossil fuels....
View ArticleObama unveils climate policy: Don’t fear the future, seize it
By Barbara Kessler Green Right Now President Barack Obama delivered a pointed speech on climate change today, which suggested that the Keystone XL pipeline will not be automatically approved and...
View ArticleWhite House getting those promised solar panels
From Green Right Now Reports President Obama’s making good on a promise this week to restore solar panels to the White House roof. The installation of an unknown number of “American made” solar panels...
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