There’s sad news coming from the climate talks taking place at the United Nations, this week, but I’ve learned that I am not powerless and I can help change it. You can too! According to the New York Times: Officials of several European countries have cited what they see as a lack of political will […]
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500 climate volunteers needed in NYC’s Central Park on Sunday at 9AM!!!
The Human Countdown choreographed sculpture is the flagship event kickstarting the Climate Wake Up Call, a series of coordinated events worldwide to bring attention to the dangers faced by the world’s poorest people as a result of climate change. As global leaders and the international media descend on the United Nation’s headquarters in New York for the week beginning […]
Ride today, change the world
I’ll be riding in Climate Ride at the end of the month. They are still looking for more riders. Here’s what they have to say. Hope you might join in! How far would you pedal for a new energy future? Register now for Brita Climate Ride, a fully supported, 5 day charity bike ride from New […]
Burn calories, not fossil fuels!
First off, the No Impact Project is looking to recruit more interns. Please read about it here. Now, onwards… So funny. Lately, I’ve been asked if eschewing elevators in favor of the stairs during the no impact year wasn’t a bit extreme? I always say that it made for good exercise and took less time […]
Head of 1Sky speaks at NIM screenings
Hey folks, just want to let you know that Gillian Caldwell from 1Sky.org will be speaking at No Impact Man screenings at Angelika in NYC at 5 and 720 PM today (Sunday). She’s amazing. From the 1Sky blog: “Will making your voice heard somehow bring happiness? Will being more active in your community make you more […]
Come to my first book signing!
Hey folks, Just a note to invite you to my first-ever No Impact Man book signing in New York City. It’s at the Barnes and Noble in Tribeca, 97 Warren Street, at 7:00 PM tonight (Thursday, 9/10). And don’t forget, No Impact Man the documentary opens in New York (Angelika) and in Los Angeles (Laemmie […]
The new standard on climate change
For a long time now, James Hansen, chief NASA climatologist has been something of a voice in the dark, saying that, to avoid cataclysmic climate change, we must stabilize the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere at no more than 350 parts per million (ppm). That is to say, essentially, that for every one […]
So how do we feel about the cap and trade bill?
As you know, the American Clean Energy and Security (ACES) bill narrowly passed in the house on Friday. Here’s what the New York Times said about it: The vote was the first time either house of Congress had approved a bill meant to curb the heat-trapping gases scientists have linked to climate change. The legislation, […]