While the fossil fuel industry and Republican states and senators step up legal and political challenges to Obama's Clean Power Plan, protests have also been flooding in to the EPA's ten regional offices from climate activists - demanding that it cut out dirty biofuels and 'carbon trading' loopholes, and protect vulnerable communities from fossil fuel pollution.
Climate Justice activists to EPA: make Clean Power Plan work for fossil fuel afflicted communities! Kate Aronoff Waging NonViolence | 24th January 2015 Activism Climate Change Fossil Fuels Community …
Women of an 'untouchable' caste in village India are rebelling against a life of cleaning human ordure, poverty and relentless discrimination, writes Amy Braunschweiger. Among them is Lalibai, who inherited her 'job' at the age of 12 - but has just helped to organise a protest march of 10,000 women across 18 states.
… India: Women free themselves from a life of cleaning human excrement Amy Braunschweiger … village India are rebelling against a life of cleaning human ordure, poverty and relentless … hair and upright posture, had once accepted cleaning human waste as her life's duty. Each …
Friends of the Earth are calling on Prime Minister David Cameron, and Energy Secretary Ed Davey to wean the UK off fossil fuels and create a 'Clean British Energy Revolution'
TAKE ACTION to start a British clean energy revolution Mark Briggs | 11th May 2012 Activism Climate Change Energy Renewable Energy Carbon Dioxide Oil Gas How To Make A Difference Friends Of The Earth …
Working alongside the people of Ethiopia, WaterAid is helping bring clean water and safe sanitation to drought-hit areas, as Leonora Oppenheim discovers
CASE STUDY: supplying clean water in Africa Leonora Oppenheim | 1st May 2009 Activism Clean Water Case Study Campaigner Ethiopia Wateraid Water lessons_from_water_01.jpg Working alongside the people …
For 25 years, a group of eco-aware surfers have been campaigning for cleaner waves, writes Summer Brooks. SAS was founded in 1990 to tackle sewage discharges into UK coastal waters, and now, bigger and stronger than ever, they are turning their focus to the global problem of ocean plastic - both picking it up on our beaches, and pushing for long term, global solutions.
From the next Erin Brokovitch, to a group of teens cleaning up Kenya's Kibera slum, a clutch of innovative youth film-makers are documenting crucial issues and demanding social and environmental justice
… the next Erin Brokovitch, to a group of teens cleaning up Kenya's Kibera slum, a clutch of … environment and that we can participate in cleaning up the place.' While David studies … he spends the first Sunday of every month cleaning up the streets of Kibera and …
Simon Birkett founded the cross-party Campaign for Clean Air in London (CCAL) in 2006 which aims to achieve World Health Organisation standards of air quality. He believes that if we comply with relevant laws Britain can show the world in 2012 how to successfully tackle air quality, climate change and sustainability issues...
CAMPAIGN HERO: Simon Birkett of the Campaign for Clean Air in London Matilda Lee | 15th November 2010 Activism Health How To Make A Difference Clean Air In London Air Quality Air Particulates Simon …
Activists from Climate Rush this week occupied the oil aisle at a London Waitrose to protest against the 'ethical' supermarket's partnership with Shell
… David v Goliath: Chevron plots to avoid cleaning up oil pollution in Amazon rainforest …
Dubbed 'insanity island', protesters are campaigning against the Atlantic Sea Island Group's proposal to build a mega liquefied natural gas facility off the coast of New York and New Jersey
Fighting a Liquified Natural Gas Terminal Kate Herbert | 29th September 2009 Activism Energy How To Make A Difference Atlantic Sea Island Group Clean Ocean Action Surfrider Foundation Safe Energy …
A 62-year old pipeline across New England could be used to carry hazardous tar sand crude oil from Canada to the Atlantic, writes Meg Berlin. But communities across Vermont are campaigning to block the project that imperils waters, people and wildlife ...
Vermont stands against the tar sands pipeline Meg Berlin | 31st March 2014 Activism Fossil Fuels Canada USA Water Pollution vt-kalamazoo-rupture.png Lake Memphremagog, Vermont, imperilled by tar …
Following The Ecologist's revelation about Ecover's use of synthetic biology to make laundry detergent, the company has put its trials on hold, writes Jim Thomas. But to regain public trust, the company must re-engage honestly with its critics, and its customers.
Synthetic biology - Ecover must come clean Jim Thomas | 16th July 2014 Activism GMOs Technology Corporations Food synbio_ecover_method-cut.jpg Following The Ecologist's revelation about Ecover's use …
Can lawyers really save the world? James Thornton from UK law firm ClientEarth believes they can - and is leading the way in achieving ecological justice
CAMPAIGN HERO: James Thornton of ClientEarth Matilda Lee | 6th December 2010 Activism Natural World ClientEarth James Thornton Lawyers Government Coal Clean Water Act NRDC Make A Difference …
From cotton seeds to high street clothing racks, the Fair Wear Foundation's new film links the myriad processes in the clothing chain and shows how you can make a difference in supporting a more ethical clothing industry
Ethical fashion: learning how to clean up the clothing industry Priyanka Mogul | 20th March 2012 Activism Society Ethical Clothing Sweatshops Fair Trade Bangladesh Politics And Economics holding.jpg …
From supporting garment workers' rights, to ending harmful denim sandblasting, there are many campaigns to improve high street clothing retail practices. Take action and add your voice to the call to make fashion fair
TAKE ACTION: Five campaigns to make fashion more fair Hannah Corr | 2nd November 2011 Activism Society Politics & Economics Sweatshop Labour Ethical Fashion Tesco Primark Clean Clothes Campaign …
'There is enough for everyone’s need, but not for everyone’s greed,’ said Gandhi – but how much does each of us need?
10 approaches to tackling over-consumption The Ecologist | 19th June 2009 Activism Culture Change The Story Of Stuff Ethical Consumer Rainforest Action Network Fairtrade Voluntary Simplicity Clean …
Nicola Peel's new film Blood of the Amazon tells the story of the world's largest environmental lawsuit and investigates how the oil industry threatens a fragile rainforest environment. By Jan Goodey
A day in the life of...Nicola Peel, Amazon activist and filmmaker Jan Goodey | 5th October 2011 Activism Natural World Amazon Deforestation Indigenous Tribes Nicola Peel Texaco Mushrooms Campaign …
Pollution caused by burning fossil fuels are already causing the premature deaths of 200,000 people a year - in the US alone, writes Pete Dolack. Add up the figures worldwide and it comes to many millions. And that's before we even count the catastrophic long term impacts of global warming. The US response: to loosen anti-pollution regulation and encourage increased oil, coal and gas production.
Deadly toll of fossil fuel pollution: the old economy versus planet and people Pete Dolack Systemic Disorder | 6th April 2017 Activism Economics Future Climate Change Pollution Health …
Worldbike is using customised bicycles to kick-start rubbish-hauling enterprises in Kenya's poorest neighbourhoods
CASE STUDY: running a sustainable waste service in Kenya Nate Wright | 29th October 2009 Activism Case Study Waste Recycling Worldbike Poverty Alleviation Nairobi Slums Low Impact Sustainable …
With the Japanese nuclear disaster still unfolding, make your voice heard on Britain's sustainable energy future: say no to nuclear...
TAKE ACTION on nuclear power Matilda Lee | 18th March 2011 Activism Climate Change And Energy Nuclear Power Japan Chris Huhne CND No Need For Nuclear Renewable Energy therealnonucs.jpg With the …
The UK's Trident nuclear missile system and the nuclear submarines on which it depends represent a massive danger to the UK due to faulty equipment, gross security lapses and ignorance of operating procedures, writes William McNeilly. This leaves the system open to accidents and terrorist attack, and apparently unable to even fire missiles should the need arise.
… atmosphere. Most people onboard were using a cleaning solution which was supposed to be … banned onboard. People were also mixing the cleaning agents together to create a super cleaning agent. Someone told me they made a …
Feed-in Tariffs for renewables are what the UK needs to make home-grown energy more attractive. We look at what the 'We Support Solar' coalition is doing to bring about a change, and take a look at the group's new photography competition...
Campaigning for cheaper solar power Stephanie Wallis | 29th July 2009 Activism Climate Change And Energy Fit Tariff Solar Take Action Electricity Renewables celebrate_light_1st.jpg Feed-in Tariffs …
Activists worked for hours to halt the transportation of palm oil from a refinery on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi for twelve hours.
Greenpeace occupies dirty palm oil refinery Marianne Brooker | 27th September 2018 Activism Greenpeace Oil Industry Refinery Palm Oil gp0stsi1e_pressmedia.jpg Activists worked for hours to halt the …