I really, really need support from all of you today (and I’m unashamedly bribing you with the offer of free Reverend Billy DVDs). But first I have to give you some background. Just read the bits in bold if you’re in hurry. Next Friday, May 30, Representative Jerrold Nadler of New York’s Eight Congressional District […]
Activism and Social Change
So much for the polar bear
Tomorrow, Friday, May 16, is Endangered Species Day. To celebrate, the Bush Administration has made the historic decision to list the polar bear as endangered while promising to do absolutely nothing substantive about it. Here is what Leda Huta, executive director of the Endangered Species Coalition, had to say about it on their Stop Extinction […]
350: The number the whole world needs to know
The problem: 350. One great solution: 350.org. 350. I should write it 350 times. We should all write it 350 times. Everyone on the earth should get out a pen, write down the number 350, and send it to their head of state. 350 times. Now let me explain. For the next two or three […]
A No Impact Mother’s Day note
The folks at 1SKy, whose mission is to focus the power of millions of Americans on the goal of federal action to reduce global warming, is coordinating a special, nationwide Mothers’ Day action to bring lawmakers’ attention to out concern about government inaction. 1Sky asked me if I might write a special, Mothers’ Day post […]
Is there a U.S. candidate with the backbone to do something about climate?
Back in February, I wrote about about what the U.S. presidential candidates’ said about mitigating climate change. At that time, McCain’s proposals were the weakest while there wasn’t much air between what Clinton and Obama proposed. The question remained, however, about what each of the candidates, if they won the presidency, would actually do about […]
What I’d say if I was wrong about climate change
Yesterday, a reader calling himself “Richard Miller” left behind a critical comment about my meeting with Congressman Nadler in which I will ask him to sponsor a “Sense of the House” resolution calling for climate change policy based on what is scientifically necessary rather than just politically possible. Richard asked, “How are you going to […]
When what’s happening to gas happens to drinking water
Let’s start with the fairy tale that came true for the gasoline magnates: Once upon a time, a number of companies bought up drilling rights here and oil refineries there and eventually gained control over the USA’s gasoline. For a while, gasoline hovered under $2 a gallon, and the companies and magnates had to console […]
Dear Clorox, Please reuse your Brita Filters
You probably didn’t know that Brita, America’s number one pour-through water filter, was owned by Clorox. Now, the great news about Clorox’s Brita filters is that they help make Americans feel good about tap water from our excellent municipal water systems, move off the throwaway plastic bottles (wanna try my ultra-cool reusable water bottle, by […]