Mark Reynolds of Citizens Climate Lobby explains that Congressman Pete Stark, and nine other liberal legislators, have bucked the crimson anti-climate tide and floated a measure to tax carbon producers. Reynolds says it likely won't get out of committee but provides an opportunity to talk about the prospect!
Monthly Archives: October 2011
Mark Reynolds: Citizens Climate Lobby
- Thursday, 27 October 2011 09:23
- Written by Betsy Rosenberg
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Beth Waitkus: Insight Garden Program
- Thursday, 27 October 2011 09:12
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Beth Waitkus is a trailblazer and "avant- gardener". She'll talk about her groundbreaking Insight Garden Program at San Quentin prison which teaches hard core inmates how to grow plants and nurture the possibility of a future beyond bars.
Stephen Lacey debunks a fake solar scandal
- Wednesday, 19 October 2011 16:14
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Leading climate writer Stephen Lacey, of climateprogress.org talks about the week's top stories including a fake solar scandal from "Faux News" and a call to government leaders to take action on climate change from managers of some 20 trillion dollars in global investment funds. He'll also weigh in on the Republican presidential debates where not one word was uttered about our environmental, energy or climate crisis and how Hermain Cain is proud of his alliance with the Koch Brothers.
I guess some things do go better with Koch…Pizza and Coke!
Gail Zawacki: Climate Witness
- Wednesday, 19 October 2011 15:59
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Tree lover and expert Gail Zawacki writes about the less than fabulous fall foliage and other signs of environmental degradation. The "Wit's End" blogger has also spent some time at the Occupy Wall Street protests in NYC and she shares her observations.
Peter Knights about the ban of the sale, possession and trade of shark fins in California
- Thursday, 13 October 2011 08:36
- Written by Betsy Rosenberg
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California Governor Jerry Brown has signed legislation to ban the sale, possession and trade of shark fins,
hoping to slow the consumption of shark fins soup and slaughter of an estimated 73 million sharks per year. Peter Knights, Executive Director of WildAid, one of the global organizations leading that legislative effort in California, and continuing around the world talks about this victory.