Climate Change

Briefing: Tina Gerhardt on the Cancun Climate Summit Briefing: Tina Gerhardt on the Cancun Climate Summit

The countries in attendance at the climate summit held by the United Nations in Cancun this week aren't talking about future consequences of global climate change; they're disc...

Dec 6, 2010 / The Nation on Grit TV

Green Strategy Now

Green Strategy Now Green Strategy Now

After the demise of climate legislation, environment groups are going local—and confrontational.

Dec 2, 2010 / Feature / Christian Parenti

Gearing Up for Cancún

Gearing Up for Cancún Gearing Up for Cancún

Expectations are low that the United Nations’s upcoming two-week climate conference will produce the international agreement needed to avert global warming.

Nov 28, 2010 / Tina Gerhardt

Conversation: Dan Kalb on the Future of Climate Legislation Conversation: Dan Kalb on the Future of Climate Legislation

One of the few progressive victories to emerge from this year's elections was the defeat of corporate-supported Proposition 23 in California, which would have rolled back Calif...

Nov 12, 2010 / The Nation on Grit TV

For Cancun Climate Summit, Activists Consider the Long View

For Cancun Climate Summit, Activists Consider the Long View For Cancun Climate Summit, Activists Consider the Long View

After the failures of 2009's conference in Copenhagen, a very different set of expectations are building in the climate movement for this year's summit.

Nov 12, 2010 / Sarah Laskow

Slide Show: 10/10/10 Events from Around the World

Slide Show: 10/10/10 Events from Around the World Slide Show: 10/10/10 Events from Around the World

On Sunday, October 10, people at 7347 events in 188 countries celebrated 350.org‘s 10/10/10 Global Work Party by implementing small-scale climate solutions and urging governm…

Oct 11, 2010 / Photo Essay / The Nation

Interview with a Drowning President, Kiribati’s Anote Tong Interview with a Drowning President, Kiribati’s Anote Tong

Kiribati's President, Anote Tong, speaks about the struggles faced by climate refugees, solidarity within his country and getting the international community's attention.

Oct 1, 2010 / David Helvarg

Slavery & Climate Change

Slavery & Climate Change Slavery & Climate Change

On October 10, more than 7,000 actions in 180 countries will celebrate solutions to climate change in what is expected to be the greatest number of recorded protests in a single da...

Sep 30, 2010 / Books & the Arts / Mark Hertsgaard

The Big Bad Wolf Makes Good The Big Bad Wolf Makes Good

The Yellowstone success story and those who want to kill it.

Sep 28, 2010 / Chip Ward

A Conversation with Greenpeace’s Kumi Naidoo A Conversation with Greenpeace’s Kumi Naidoo

Naidoo talks about disappointments at Copenhagen, coalition-building among progressive organizations and the uncomfortable truth about consumption and quality of life.

Sep 24, 2010 / The Nation and Kumi Naidoo

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