This Week In DC, The Outcry For Climate Solutions Has Become An Uproar
Last fall, Bill McKibben, Phil Radford and I issued a letter calling on people of conscience to take direct action to amplify the demands of the climate movement. Of course,…
RAN Founder Randy Hayes On Why He Was Arrested At The White House Today
This post is by Randy Hayes, a founder and board member of RAN. Today Rainforest Action Network Board member Jodie Evans, actress and nature lover Darryl Hannah, myself, and more…
Photo Of The Day: James Hansen Arrested For Protesting Keystone XL Tar Sands Pipeline
The Tar Sands Action entered its second week with the biggest day of arrests so far. NASA scientist and climate expert Dr. James Hansen was one of those arrested today…
VIDEO: Tar Sands Action Sends “A Powerful Signal Around The Country And Around The World”
Since last Saturday, well over 100 people from all over the country have been arrested in Washington D.C. after standing up against the tar sands and the Keystone XL pipeline…
Photo Of The Day: Candidate Obama On Ending The Tyranny Of Oil
Today’s photo of the day comes from the ongoing civil disobedience at the White House to protest the new tar sands pipeline, Keystone XL, which President Obama has the power…
VIDEO: Mark Ruffalo Supports the Tar Sands Action in D.C.
Mark Ruffalo, who has courageously fought against fracking in his home state of New York and across the country, has issued a video in support of the Tar Sands Action,…
Top Scientists to President: Tar Sands Oil “Does Not Make Sense To Exploit”
In a letter released today, twenty top scientists wrote to President Obama to ask him to oppose the Keystone XL pipeline, the 1,700 mile-long fuse that, if lit, could help…
Michelle Obama: Girl Scouts USA Needs a Palm Oil Intervention
Today we launched a public petition asking Michelle Obama to use her influence as Honorary National President of Girl Scouts USA to make Girl Scout cookies rainforest friendly by next…
U.S. Announces Support for UN Declaration on Indigenous Rights
With President Barack Obama’s announcement that the United States will “lend its support” to the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), the U.S. has at last joined…