Shell No(t Necessary)
Melting the Arctic ice cap, then drilling for oil where the ice used to be, would be crazy and wrong even if we needed the oil. But we don’t!
If passed by Washington voters this fall, Initiative 2117 would repeal the Climate Commitment Act, and erase funding for myriad clean energy projects, environmental justice initiatives, and good jobs. Further, the state would be blocked from any action on capping pollution and making polluters pay for their carbon pollution moving forward.
Climate change
Occupy the Future
There's no telling what'll happen when world leaders meet in Paris next year for the 21st annual U.N. Climate Conference. But based on what went down in Manhattan last week, the time for global action on climate change is here.
Ripples keep spreading from NY climate summit
Climate Week spurs new pledges from businesses, KLM to power its planes with a biofuel mix, Google and Facebook dump their ties to ALEC, and more news of the week in clean energy solutions.
Soil carbon, home on the range
Turning organic materials into compost and applying it to rangelands on a larger scale could store a lot of carbon, repurpose organic waste, improve the health of rangelands, increase climate resilience, and help farmers’ bottom lines.
Two billion human steps in the right direction
Climate Solutions took part in the largest climate action in history on Sept 21, 2014--in Seattle, in Portland, and at the primary march in New York City. Some of us reflect here on this moment in our movement.
Making a little noise about the climate
Longview, Washington is a small community acutely aware of the threat coal export poses to our climate and to public health. That's why they took action with #PeoplesClimate.
“This is the end of the Fossil Fuel Era, the beginning of the Clean Energy Era.”
The 400,000 People's Climate Marchers are right: the carbon bubble is beginning to pop. Coal is on the ropes, and those who have been resisting divestment are now kicking themselves for staying in too long. Oil and gas will lose their grip more slowly, but they will lose it.
Diverse voices on the People’s Climate Train
Kelly Hall finds people deeply concerned about equality around the world and how a changing climate exacerbates existing social problems all over the globe.
Overcoming climate depression: why I'm joining the People's Climate March
This weekend, tens of thousands of people are putting their lives on pause to be part of the largest-ever climate mobilization in New York. And for many, the reasons for being there are personal.
German clean-energy push makes ripples worldwide
Solar and wind reap worldwide benefits from German shift to renewables, World Bank expects carbon pricing news at next week's summit, climate change versus the birds, and more stories of the week in clean energy solutions
This changes everything: Climate actions across Washington this weekend
Are you ready? Because this weekend is when we're going to change everything. People's Climate actions are taking place across Washington State—and across the country.
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