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Streaming Live From Copenhagen
Dec 16, 2009
OneClimate.net streams live from the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change in Copenhagen.
Tensions Mount in Copenhagen
by Alison Hamm
Dec 16, 2009
NGO representatives walk out of climate negotiations, police clash with protesters, and all eyes turn to the U.S. and China.
Climate Change Movement Builds at Copenhagen Climate Change Movement Builds at Copenhagen
by Grace Lee Boggs
Dec 16, 2009
Movement building in this period requires actions that can bring about a radical shift in values.
God Begins to Smile
Dec 15, 2009
Video: Archbishop Desmond Tutu, calling for a legally binding agreement on climate change, says the movement for climate justice in Copenhagen would cheer God up.
The Food of a Younger Land
by Laura Kaliebe
Dec 15, 2009
Author Mark Kurlansky unearths a Depression-era project to document the country’s food traditions.
River Restoration Ends Klamath Water Wars
by Susie Shutts, Margit Christenson
Dec 15, 2009
A new draft agreement would remove four Klamath River dams that affect more than 300 miles of salmon habitat along the Oregon-California coast.
Activists Wrangle Forest Victories from Corporations
by Laura Kaliebe
Dec 15, 2009
Fierce pressure from activists has led several major corporations to change purchasing practices linked to deforestation.
Can Northeast States Grow Their Own Food?
by Laura Kaliebe
Dec 15, 2009
How much of the food eaten in the northeastern United States could be produced regionally? The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced $230,000 in funding to find out.
How to Make Homemade Gift Bags
by Heather Purser
Dec 15, 2009
Why not avoid paper gift-wrap and make your own gift bags?
YES! But How? :: Is There a Safe Plastic?
by Heather Purser
Dec 15, 2009
Is there any plastic container that’s safe for food and drink? I have a baby, and most products for infants and children are plastic.
YES! But How? :: Non-toxic Rain Gear
by Keeley Harding
Dec 15, 2009
I bike to work, and with winter approaching, I want to stay as dry as possible. But what kind of hazardous chemicals are in my waterproof gear?
People We Love :: Otana Jakpor
by Heather Purser
Dec 15, 2009
Lobbying for clean air.
350.org Weekend of Action: Global Mobilization on Climate Change
Dec 14, 2009
Climate activists came together December 11-13 to hold candlelight vigils and rallies to show solidarity with the nations who suffer the earliest and most severe impacts of climate change.
Tens of Thousands March in Copenhagen
by Madeline Ostrander
Dec 12, 2009
Demonstrators outside the U.N. negotiations demand a climate deal.
People, Power, and Climate Change
Dec 11, 2009
Video: Why Sarah van Gelder believes we can still avert disaster.