Climate Action Fight Climate Change: Live the Good Life Low-carbon living isn’t a sacrifice. ”No Impact Man” Colin Beavan says it’s the good life. “No Impact Man” poster: 10 WAYS YOU CAN CHANGE YOUR LIFE (Not Just Your Lightbulbs) Towns Rush to Make Low-Carbon Transition More and more neighborhoods are making the transition to a climate-friendly community. Has yours? A Fast Track from Coal to Clean Energy New coal plants halted; new renewables coming on line. But what about the old, dirty coal plants?

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THE NEW ISSUE OF YES! MAGAZINE IS A COMPANION PIECE TO OUR SPRING 2008 SPECIAL ISSUE: STOP GLOBAL WARMING COLD.

Last year, we made the case that there were solutions to global warming. In case you missed it, here’s our 38-page Climate Solutions special section:


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The YES! Take on Copenhagen We Hold the Key to Copenhagen “We the People” will have to act up if we want a global agreement that averts climate chaos. How to Talk About Climate Change Talking about climate change may be one of the most revolutionary things you can do. But how do you strike up your own Copenhagen conversations—and what do you say once you do? Kumi Naidoo on How We'll Win at Copenhagen Forget the cynicism. The activists who made Copenhagen possible are ramping up the pressure for a strong and binding deal on climate change. It's Going to Be Beautiful Bill McKibben: There are reasons to be encouraged about the negotiations in Copenhagen, and ways to get involved in your own backyard. Cap & Dividend: A Clear Winner Sarah van Gelder on a new bipartisan climate bill which offers a much smarter way to cut emissions—auction off pollution permits and distribute the proceeds to everyone. THE STORY OF CAP & TRADE Annie Leonard offers a warning about the dangers of cap & trade.

COOL GLOBES: Hot Ideas for a Cooler Planet

Putting the Science of Happiness Into Practice Countries around the world are beginning to apply the science of well-being to the decisions they make. News from the 5th International Conference on Gross National Happiness.		Growing Local Interview: By working with local businesses, Michelle Long helped make Bellingham, WA, a national leader in urban sustainability. Now, for BALLE, she's taking her vision to cities around North America.		Human Rights in the Age of Obama Protecting human rights during a recession means rethinking the role of government, taking direct action, and creating an equitable society.

Why is Costa Rica Smiling? How a focus on peace is helping this tiny Central American country win the global happiness sweepstakes. :: PHOTO ESSAY: Visit Costa Rica through Susan Hardman's photos

America's Recipe Box Essays to Make Your Mouth Water Review: Author Mark Kurlansky unearths a Depression-era project to document the country's food traditions. :: RECIPES: for spoon bread and stuffed eggs.

Highlights from recent newsletters:

:: SLOW MONEY  interview with Woody Tasch

:: CHRISTMAS WITH NO PRESENTS?  One family’s experiment: Christmas without all the stuff.

:: WHEN OUR LEADERS FAIL TO LEAD  David Korten on what Vietnam teaches us about Afghanistan.

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