In the United States, the transition to a clean energy economy is already underway. Climate-concerned citizens are calling on candidates in next year’s federal election to show their plan to power the country with 50% clean energy by 2030. The time for a job-creating, climate-stabilizing clean energy revolution is NOW.
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350 or bust: Pope Francis Raps About Planet
Some fun on a Friday afternoon, from the folks over at DeSmogBlog: * DeSmogBlog.com
Continue reading350 or bust: Pope calls for action on climate change. Will the Canadian government respond?
Citizens’ Climate Lobby Canada responds to the Encyclical released yesterday by Pope Francis, addressed not only to the world’s Catholics but to everyone on the planet. * Pope’s call to act on climate change must be heeded by Canadian Parliamentarians Inspired by Pope Francis’ challenge to care for creation and
Continue reading350 or bust: Ending The Silence on Climate Change
“The Earth’s climate does not care if you are a Democrat or a Republican… Climate change will affect all Americans.” Bill Moyers interviewed Tony Leiserowitz from the Yale Project on Climate Communication about making climate change an urgent issue for politicians to act on. * Yale Project on Climate Change
Continue reading350 or bust: Pope Francis: The Encyclical
Some fun the week before Pope Francis releases his much-anticipated encyclical on the environment. * Why the climate is such a hot topic for Pope Francis Angry US Republicans tell Pope Francis to ‘stick with his job and we’ll stick with ours
Continue reading350 or bust: Earthkeeping: Climate For Change
On May 7, 2015 Dr Katharine Hayhoe presented to a crowd of 800+ at Vancouver, Canada’s Chan Centre for the Performing Arts on the theme of caring for creation. Recently named one of TIME magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in the World, Dr. Hayhoe is an atmospheric scientist who studies
Continue reading350 or bust: Father, Forgive Us, For We Know Not What We Do
* As Psalm 104 reminds, we live on an amazing planet. EB White once said: “Every morning I awake torn between the desire to save the world and an inclination to savour it. This makes it hard to plan the day.” Here we are, on Mother’s Day, celebrating the giving
Continue reading350 or bust: President Obama Brings Out His “Anger Translator” During White House Correspondents Dinner
President Obama is frustrated with Senator Inhofe and his ridiculous snowball, and the other Republicans blocking progress on climate change. * “Look at what’s happening right now. Every serious scientist says we need to act,” Obama said, pitch and volume rising. “The Pentagon says it’s a national security risk. Miami
Continue reading350 or bust: And The Children Will Lead Us
The wolf will live with the lamb, the leopard will lie down with the goat, the calf and the lion and the yearling together; and a little child will lead them. Isaiah 11:6 “The earth has been here long before us, and it will continue to be here long after
Continue reading350 or bust: Dear Future Generations: Sorry
This Earth Day, activist and spoken word artist Prince Ea launched his newest online video entitled “Dear Future Generations: Sorry” to motivate young citizens to take immediate action to stop climate change by protecting threatened forests through the Stand for Trees campaign. “Climate change is an emergency situation of the highest
Continue reading350 or bust: Pricing Pollution Is Good For the Economy
We don’t have to chose between the environment and the economy. Canada’s EcoFiscal commission, an impressive group of experienced, policy-minded economists with an advisory board that includes senior politicians from across the political spectrum as well as representatives from industry and environmental groups, was formed to dispel the false dichotomy
Continue reading350 or bust: Earth Too – Join The Mission
Citizens’ Climate Lobby is recruiting change agents who will commit to
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