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Mass actions planned at UN meeting: Join the ecosocialist contingent and help build a broad coalition to fight climate change and environmental degradation. by Michael Glasser Michael Gasser is an activist in the Bay Area chapter of System Change Not Climate Change (SCNCC) and a member of Solidarity. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon has called a … Continue reading
by Federico Fuentes Telesur, August 9, 2014 Some left critics of progressive governments in South America point to differences between ‘pro-extractivists’ and ‘anti-extractivists.’ Federico Fuentes says that framework hinders real understanding of the issues. A central challenge facing progressive governments and social movements in South America today is breaking the region’s dependency on raw material … Continue reading
New study finds human-made climate change and habitat loss largely responsible for likely die-off of terrestrial species Source: www.commondreams.org by Sarah Lazare The planet appears to be at the early stages of its sixth mass extinction, and humans are responsible, a new study finds. Published last week in the journal Science, the study incorporates scientific literature review … Continue reading
Houses in Tuckerton, New Jersey, were flooded by Hurricane Sandy in 2012. Since the storm, area unions have been educating members about climate change. Photo: Boston.com. Jenny Brown, Labor Notes, 21/07/14 A major climate change march in New York September 21 may be a tipping point for labor movement participation in global warming activism. Climate initiatives are … Continue reading
Source: Friends of the Earth International Social movements and organizations gathered on Isla Margarita, Venezuela between July 15-18 to discuss their demands ahead of United Nations climate talks due to take place in Lima, Peru in December. The meeting, organized by the Venezuelan government, was the first of its kind. It brought together social movements … Continue reading
Source: System Change Not Climate Change Michael Glasser, System Change not Climate Change, 28/07/14 Michael Gasser is an activist in the Bay Area chapter of System Change Not Climate Change (SCNCC) and a member of Solidarity. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon has called a special Climate Summit at United Nations Headquarters in New York City on … Continue reading
Sourse: Climate Change Stuff By Jamie Peters What Went Down at the Social PreCOP? In the beautiful settings of Margarita, Civil Society and social justice movements from around the world gathered in an event hosted by the Venezuelan Government. The name of the event was new. The process was new. Here is what happened. Previous … Continue reading
Social PreCOP Preparatory Meeting, July 15 -18, 2014 Margarita Island, Venezuela Changing the system, not the climate We, women and men representing social movements and organizations, gathered in Margarita Island from July 15th thru 18th, 2014, committed to the Good Living, in harmony with the ecosystems of the Earth as a way to counteract the current environmental crisis and … Continue reading
by Adrian Fernandez Jauregui – Earth in Brackets About a week ago, I got an email from a European friend who is part of the European Youth Climate Movement. My friend was sharing his frustrations and concerns regarding the views of many Western organisations and media outlets with regards to the upcoming preCOP in Caracas, … Continue reading
by Caleb Maupin- RT Op-Edge The problem of global climate change is distressing almost everyone. While a small minority may deny its existence, or question reports on its causes among the scientific community, it is universally recognized as a serious cause for concern. The super-hurricanes over the last decade are closely linked to rising temperatures … Continue reading
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