The New Abolitionism The New Abolitionism
Averting planetary disaster will mean forcing fossil fuel companies to give up at least $10 trillion in wealth.
Apr 22, 2014 / Feature / Chris Hayes
Earth Day’s Founding Father Earth Day’s Founding Father
As a student and politician and activist, Gaylord Nelson kept his eyes open.
Apr 22, 2014 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Let This Earth Day Be The Last Let This Earth Day Be The Last
“Environmentalism” has failed. The planet now needs a movement far more radical.
Apr 22, 2014 / Blog / Wen Stephenson
The Change Within: The Obstacles We Face Are Not Just External The Change Within: The Obstacles We Face Are Not Just External
The climate crisis has such bad timing, confronting it not only requires a new economy but a new way of thinking.
Apr 21, 2014 / Feature / Naomi Klein
Harvard Fossil Fuel Divestment Smackdown: The Faculty vs. President Faust Harvard Fossil Fuel Divestment Smackdown: The Faculty vs. President Faust
A large group of Harvard faculty release an open letter to President Drew Gilpin Faust calling forcefully for fossil-fuel divestment.
Apr 10, 2014 / Blog / Wen Stephenson
Deval Patrick, These Student Climate Activists Are Your Political Future Deval Patrick, These Student Climate Activists Are Your Political Future
Student climate activists in Massachusetts win a meeting with Governor Deval Patrick about banning new fossil-fuel infrastructure. But they need more than a meeting.
Apr 1, 2014 / Blog / Wen Stephenson
LA City Council Tells Big Oil To Frack Off LA City Council Tells Big Oil To Frack Off
As residents complain of nosebleeds and headaches, the country’s biggest oil-producing city moves to ban hydraulic fracturing.
Mar 27, 2014 / Cities Rising / Simon Davis-Cohen
Why We Must Divest From Fossil Fuels: A Student’s Open Letter to Harvard President Drew Faust Why We Must Divest From Fossil Fuels: A Student’s Open Letter to Harvard President Drew Faust
Harvard graduate student Benjamin Franta implores President Drew Gilpin Faust to be honest about her opposition to divestment.
Mar 19, 2014 / Blog / Wen Stephenson
The Other Keystone The Other Keystone
It’s just as important to stop Cove Point.
Mar 19, 2014 / Editorial / Mark Hertsgaard
Harvard’s President Says Fossil Fuel Companies Are Not Blocking Clean Energy Harvard’s President Says Fossil Fuel Companies Are Not Blocking Clean Energy
Students talk divestment with Harvard President Drew Faust.
Mar 13, 2014 / StudentNation / Corinne Grinapol and StudentNation