Reflecting on 25 years of creative advocacy and effective action on climate, and how our past victories prepare us for serious work ahead
NEEA funding cuts shortchange people of the Northwestby Ann Gravatt on
We are alarmed about a proposal to drastically reduce funding for one of the region’s essential energy efficiency resources, the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA).
Renewables soak up more love in the heartlandby Seth Zuckerman on
In this week’s ClimateCast: Climate politics shifting in renewables’ favor; a climate denier changes his stripes; Gov. Kitzhaber comes out against coal ports; and more.
Denial on Trial (in Years of Living Dangerously part 3)by KC Golden on
Did the producers of the Showtime docu-series Years of Living Dangerously have to conduct an Environmental Impact Statement before airing their show? They should have, because it is profoundly disruptive to the ecosystem of denial.
Solar prices plummet, utility model in jeopardyby Seth Zuckerman on
In this week’s ClimateCast: British Airways inks contract to buy fuel made from garbage; Keystone pipeline decision delayed until after November elections; solar prices plummeting to parity with market prices; and more.
Hot shots and carbon champsby Bobby Hayden on
The second episode of Years continues a storyline in which Harrison Ford travels to Indonesia to investigate massive slash and burn deforestation projects, which are making way for gigantic, illegal palm oil plantations. The destruction of Indonesia's peat lands - the burning of both the forests' trees and carbon rich soils - now accounts for 4% of the world's total greenhouse gas emissions alone.
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The Stakes are High
This fall, here's how we protect climate progress in Washington:
• Vote NO on I-2066
• Vote NO on I-2117
In Oregon:
• Support restoring the Climate Protection Program
and, of course, Vote!
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