Patriotism that loves our country, our land, and our planet
Canada’s voters go to the polls Monday, after an election campaign full of surprises. Barely a month ago the left was in disarray and the ruling Conservative Party looked headed toward a majority. Instead, it’s the left/socialist New Democratic Party that has surged, and the Greens may pick up their first elected Member of Parliament.
Canada is in the middle of an exciting election campaign that is taking some surprising twists. One of the most exciting, from an environmental standpoint: Green Party leader Elizabeth May way win her bid to be the first Green candidate to be elected to serve in the Canadian Parliament.
What’s the best way to cap off Earth Week? How about introducing an electric car that may be THE breakthrough small, low-cost commuter vehicle for the masses? And since the Arcimoto SRK is also as cool as a spaceship (and makes you feel like you’re driving a shark), who better to introduce it than Nathan [...]
In stead of spilling any more ink writing about Earth Day 2009, I dug up some of the best Earth Day posters from over the years. I’ve done my best to get an even sampling, but as might be expected, the earlier ones were much more difficult to track down (mostly because very few were made).
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For the first time in four years, California will have a full Central Valley salmon fishing season. The California Fish and Game Commission approved the season at its teleconference meeting today, April 21, in Sacramento. The American River and Sacramento River recreational salmon seasons will begin on July 16 and will close at a variety [...]
Washington, DC – In a big victory for commercial and recreational fishermen, the U.S. Congress on April 14 voted to defund the “catch shares” program, a controversial and wasteful fisheries management fiasco. Wenonah Hauter, Executive Director of Food & Water Watch, said the program has been “blocking access to fish for thousands of smaller scale [...]
By Bill McKibben This morning, thousands of climate activists will join a rally outside the US Chamber of Commerce to protest the money pollution that’s corrupting our democracy and wrecking our planet. The environmental movement is getting smarter by the minute, and this morning in Washington DC it passes a major test. Thousands and thousands [...]
From college campuses across the country, ten thousand young climate activists have gathered in Washington DC this weekend for Powershift 2011 – a conference to train and empower activists on climate action and take that energy back out to the rest of the country. Bill McKibben, author and founder of 350.org, gave the one of [...]
Why on earth does the USDA allow “pink slime” – a homogenized mix of the nastiest dregs and runoff of the meat processing industry – to be added into school lunches for America’s children?
That’s the question celebrity chef Jamie Oliver is asking on his show Food Revolution (Tuesday nights from 8:00-9:00 p.m. ET), and hopefully his voice will actually inspire somebody to listen.
The deal – to cut a total of $39 billion – was announced Friday, but those devlish details had to be worked out. Negotiators worked nonstop through the weekend and late into the night last night, and released the plan this morning.
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