PLANET

We've only got one planet, and it makes our lives possible. We can no longer take it for granted.

The First Rural Women Heroes of Tombouctou

posted May 07, 2008

If a village in Tombouctou can be solar electrified against such tremendous odds adopting a Barefoot approach, then it is possible to replicate this process anywhere.

Blue Covenant: Maude Barlow on the Global Movement for Water Justice

by Maude Barlow

posted Apr 30, 2008

Listen to Maude Barlow's interview with Amy Goodman on Democracy Now!

Teaching Climate: Scientists and Kids Explore Global Warming

by Gary Braasch, Lynne Cherry

posted Apr 04, 2008

Award-winning photo-journalist Gary Braasch has joined forced with kids author Lyne Cherry to tell the story behind the big climate change headlines and introduce 5-8 graders to the science of global warming.

Teaching Global Warming in Tumwater

by Jana Dean

posted Apr 04, 2008

Jana Dean tells her inspiring story of what happened when she took teaching about climate change beyond the text books. What happens when you pause and listen to your student's fears and allow space for them to work through their feelings of powerlessness? In Tumwater they created a new recycling system for the entire school.

Teaching Climate: Digital Story Telling

posted Apr 04, 2008

BRIDGES to Understanding has developed teaching tools around the issue of Climate Change that focus on journaling and digital story telling for your students. As your students develop their stories you can follow the work of other schools on-line.

What’s possible in a post-carbon world

by Guy Dauncey

posted Mar 24, 2008

Can we get to a post-carbon world? Guy Dauncey shows how to make buildings, electricity, transportation, food, and forests climate friendly. Yes, we can.

Brower Youth Awards

posted Mar 18, 2008

Earth Island Institute established the Brower Youth Awards to honor founder and legendary activist David R. Brower. The Brower Youth Awards recognize six young people in North America annually for their outstanding activism and achievements in the fields of environmental and environmental justice advocacy.

Xavier Cortada: Artist’s Statement

by Xavier Cortada

posted Mar 12, 2008

To address global climate change, Cortada has created two related works. One focuses on global awareness, the other on local action. The artist says: "My work aims to challenge us to find deeper meaning in our present lives by exploring the paths of those who came before us and our relationship to the natural world."

Jon Warnow :: Brower Youth Awards

posted Mar 10, 2008

Listen to Jon's energetic acceptance speech as he invites all of us to “step outside our comfort zones” and remake our world.

Climate Art: The Longitudinal Installation

by Xavier Cortada

posted Mar 10, 2008

Artist Xavier Cortada created an installation in Antarctica featuring quotes of people affected by climate change around the world. Creating this installation in a continent with no borders, the artist aims to diminish the man-made barriers in the world above it.

The Green-Collar Jobs Campaign Teaching Toolbox

posted Mar 10, 2008

The Green-Collar Jobs Campaign Teaching Toolbox offers a five-part series of lesson plans designed for use in high school classrooms. These interactive activities explore key themes surrounding Green-Collar Jobs Campaign's work, including: the green economy, eco-equity and eco-privilege, model cities, and restorative justice. We've identified compelling YES! articles to support teaching with these activities.

Who's Willing to Step Up

posted Feb 26, 2008

It turns out people are willing to make sacrifices to stop Global Warming: polling data from 23 countries confirms that people are ready to do what it takes.

The Amazing Power of Green Slime

by Margit Christenson

posted Feb 23, 2008

Using algae for biofuels as a possible solution. The oil in algae can be converted into biodiesel and its carbohydrate components into ethanol.

Terra Preta, a Solution Buried in the Dirt

by Brooke Jarvis

posted Feb 23, 2008

Agrichar is another solution to reducing the amount of carbon in the atmosphere.

Theme Guide :: Stop Global Warming Cold

posted Feb 21, 2008

Climate change used to be something that would happen far off in the future. Now the science says we have just 10 years to change course or things will get scary. What do we do? What will actually make a difference? It turns out we have the means. The question is: Do we have the will?