Opposing carbon trading across the globe

Sep 6th, 2009 in Newswire This response from fabulous S. African climate justice activist from Timberwatch,Wally Menne in response to “Africa Progress Panel” (more purveyors of false solutions to the world) so right on…  Dear Dawda   Is it not time to let Africa’s people decide how to act on climate change?   It is unacceptable to publish the kind of inappropriate recomendations that this “policy brief” contains. CDM and REDD (page 9) are just another way to exploit and to siphon off Africa’s resources so that the EU and other industrialised countries can continue to burn excessive...

Climate SOS Tour Blog Post #1

Sep 5th, 2009 in Featured Articles, Newswire, Tour Blog The methane news in the MIT paper yesterday terrifies. Methane is likely escaping from the sea floor at a rate 1 million times faster than previously thought. One million times! What are we going to do? Are we going to let Big Oil, Big Coal and Corrupt Big Greens give us cap-and-trade and business-as-usual? If you are among those of us who shout “NO!”, then join our Tour blog. Help us KILL THE BILL in the senate where cap-and-trade is spawning under Barbara Boxer and John Kerry. The Climate SOS Tour to KILL THE BILL reaches Minot, ND tomorrow night (9/6), then gathers in Bismarck, ND...

After Downing St: Climate SOS Sets Out to Defeat U.S. “False” Climate Bill, Claiming “Worse Than Nothing Is Not Good Enough”

Sep 4th, 2009 in In the News, Press Releases Press Release posted on AfterDowningStreet.org –  http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/node/45728 A grassroots network of environmentalists, scientists, human rights and social justice activists and faith-based organizations concerned about climate change launched a nationwide campaign today to either dramatically improve or defeat climate change legislation being considered in Congress. They say that the Senate bill, expected in September, will very likely take its cue from the American Clean Energy and Security Act (ACESA) passed by the House in June, and be even further watered down. While...

Environmental Defense Fund Caught in Astro Turf Scandal in North Dakota: Climate SOS is the Real Deal

Sep 2nd, 2009 in Newswire While the big greens and industry try to out do themselves by paying mouthpieces to pitch their views to Senators on the climate bill, ClimateSOS is the real thing:  grassroots activists, primarily volunteers, getting out the word that the upcoming Senate bill does more harm than good. This article from Greenwire says EDF, a big green, is paying people to call their Senators asking for support for the climate bill.   Industry and climate deniers do the same thing:  ”Energy Citizens” paid people to show up at town hall meetings to shout opposition to the bill.  Combine these paid...