Author: Christine
350 or bust: Neither Moth Nor Rust
In memory of my mom, whom we are officially saying goodbye to this afternoon at a memorial service. * * JonBrooks.ca
Continue reading350 or bust: The Dumbest Decision in the World
Australian comedian FriendlyJordies doesn’t mince words in his video response to Prime Minister Tony Abbot axing the carbon tax this month. * Australia repeals controversial carbon tax A Carbon Tax That Can Rise From Australia’s Ashes
Continue reading350 or bust: Senator Inhofe Destroyed By Colleague Versed In Science
In the U.S. Senate this week, Senator Klobuchar called for Unanimous Consent to pass a resolution acknowledging that climate change is occurring and that it will continue to pose an ongoing risk. Senator James Inhofe objected to the resolution. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse offered this in cogent, informed response. * Whitehouse.Senate.gov
Continue reading350 or bust: There’s Only Love
Life is sometimes hard. This is in memory of my mother, Leona, who passed on last week. Mom, it turns out, there’s only love. “We are fire and sometimes we are light We are passions that sometimes are right And we are brick, we are mortar, we are ashes tomorrow
Continue reading350 or bust: How To Save The Climate In One Simple Step
There’s one simple step that will start to turn around around the climate crisis. Price carbon, get industry to pay the cost of their own pollution, and return the money collected to citizens. It can be done – British Columbia has introduced a carbon tax that includes a 15% reduction
Continue reading350 or bust: Tom Steyer: How Climate Change Changed Me
* Tom Steyer is founder and president of NextGen Climate, an organization that acts politically to avert climate disaster and preserve American prosperity. He recently responded to a New York Times article that detailed how he made his fortune as a hedge fund manager with portfolios in the fossil fuel
Continue reading350 or bust: 2014: Hottest Three Months On Record, Ever
The hottest 3 months ever recorded. 2014 is on track to break a lot of records, in a bad way. * * Earth Just Finished Its Warmest Quarter-Year Ever
Continue reading350 or bust: Building Momentum For A Price On Carbon
Citizens’ Climate Lobby held its 5th Annual Conference in Washington DC June 22 – 24th. It was my second international CCL conference; at last year’s meeting there were 365 CCLers from across the United States, with a few Canadians thrown in for good measure. This year the number of climate-concerned
Continue reading350 or bust: LEGO: Everything is NOT Awesome
Via Greenpeace International: Shell’s global advertising deal with LEGO is part of a carefully thought-out strategy by Shell to buy friends who can make its controversial Arctic drilling plans look acceptable and misleadingly associate it with positive values. LEGO is one of the most beloved and admired toy companies in
Continue reading350 or bust: University of Glasgow On Path Of Fossil Fuel Divestment
After this stunning banner drop, the working group set up by University of Glasgow to consider divestment has recommended full divestment from fossil fuels. A final decision should be approved in October 2014 by the University Court, just 12 months after Glasgow students launched their incredible campaign. * Read more:
Continue reading350 or bust: “Exxon Hates America”
FINALLY: A TV ad that tells it like it is: EXXON HATES AMERICA (and Canada, too). The ad, from green groups Oil Change International, The Other 98% and Environmental Action, is a follow-up to last year’s “Exxon Hates Your Children” video. * Go to http://ExxonHates.com if you want to see
Continue reading350 or bust: Making The World A Better Place Is Your Joy
Shift happens. A movie made by a movement. * TheShiftMovie.com *
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