Category Archives: 2011

Powershift 2011: Energy Action Summit – Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins and Bill McKibben

Wednesday, 20 April 2011 16:52

Written by Betsy Rosenberg

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Here are excerpts of the speeches delivered by Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins (Green For All) and Bill McKibben at this weekend's Powershift 2011 conference in D.C. where thousands of young climate activists gathered to get engaged in the battle of their generation.

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Mike Tidwell: A Climate Activist Prepares for the Worst

Wednesday, 13 April 2011 10:39

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Author, climate activist and predictor of ecological catastrophes, Mike Tidwell explains what prompted a recent article about preparing for the worst. Tidwell is so concerned about energy shortages and coming climate chaos that he purchased an electric generator for his home, as well as new locks, a basement garden and is learning how to use a gun.Tidwell is no alarmist but he shares what he fears may be not so distant future scenarios.

LISTEN to MIKE TIDWELL

Wilford Welch: The Tactics of Hope

Wednesday, 13 April 2011 10:34

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The Tactics of Hope, by Wilford Welch is about social entrepreneurs and why they give this former diplomat hope that we can make the transition to sustainability.

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David Whitfield and Bryan Walsh about the Fortune Brainstorm Green Conference

Wednesday, 06 April 2011 16:00

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The Green Front goes remote for this show, reporting from the Fortune Brainstorm Green Conference in Laguna Niguel, California. This is the 4th annual Green gathering put on by Fortune with corporate executives and sustainability directors from Fortune 500 companies convening to learn and share best practices on climate, energy and water issues, to name a few.
We get a conference overview from Fortune Editor-at-large, David Whitfield and Time Magazine's Environmental Reporter, Bryan Walsh.