Even Republican Mayors Are Rejecting Trump’s Energy Policies Even Republican Mayors Are Rejecting Trump’s Energy Policies
From Aspen to Abita Springs, cities are committing to running on 100 percent renewable energy.
Jun 12, 2017 / Cities Rising / Jimmy Tobias
This Weekend, Demand That Your City Act on Climate This Weekend, Demand That Your City Act on Climate
People across the country will gather to demand that their cities and states commit to the goals of the Paris Agreement and beyond.
Jun 9, 2017 / no-paywall / NationAction
How the States Can Still Fight Climate Change—Without the Federal Government How the States Can Still Fight Climate Change—Without the Federal Government
If states can raise taxes on socially detrimental substances like alcohol and tobacco, they can certainly do the same for greenhouse emissions.
Jun 2, 2017 / Michelle Chen
Bob Massie Is Putting Climate and Democracy at the Center of the Massachusetts Governor’s Race Bob Massie Is Putting Climate and Democracy at the Center of the Massachusetts Governor’s Race
If this racial-justice and climate activist wins the nomination, he’ll be on the ballot along with Senator Elizabeth Warren.
Jun 1, 2017 / Wen Stephenson
Economic Democracy and the Billion-Dollar Co-op Economic Democracy and the Billion-Dollar Co-op
Is our energy grid a sleeping giant of collective ownership?
May 8, 2017 / Feature / Nathan Schneider
The March to Save the Planet The March to Save the Planet
Saturday’s Peoples Climate March brought together activists from indigenous resistance groups to Black Lives Matter to the Boy Scouts, all demanding: Act now.
Apr 30, 2017 / Audrea Lim
A New Book on the Climate Crisis Makes the Persuasive Case That We’re Not Doomed A New Book on the Climate Crisis Makes the Persuasive Case That We’re Not Doomed
Not for technological reasons, anyway.
Apr 28, 2017 / Tom Athanasiou
Saving Coal Country by Ending Coal’s Empire Saving Coal Country by Ending Coal’s Empire
A Kentucky coalition has plans to make Appalachia’s transition from fossil fuels a boon for local empowerment.
Apr 27, 2017 / Michelle Chen
The Policy Weapon Climate Activists Need The Policy Weapon Climate Activists Need
Government can save the climate from burning the same way it saved the economy from depression: Buy out the companies behind the crisis.
Apr 26, 2017 / Gar Alperovitz, Joe Guinan, and Thomas M. Hanna
As We Approach the Peoples Climate March, Here Are Six Ways to Fight to Save the Planet As We Approach the Peoples Climate March, Here Are Six Ways to Fight to Save the Planet
The stakes are higher than ever before.
Apr 21, 2017 / no-paywall / Brandon Jordan