Inspiration from will.I.am – Take our Planet Back – watch it
Warming up for the Capitol Climate Action a friend pointed me to this tremendous piece. Be inspired – share it – and join us in Washington D.C. on March 2nd….
Bay Area Reportback from World Social Forum, This Tuesday, Feb.24, 7-8:30pm
BAY AREA REPORTBACK FROM THE WORLD SOCIAL FORUM (WSF) Tuesday, February 24, 2009 7-8:30pm 522 Valencia, 3rd Floor Auditorium* (near 16th and Mission BART) San Francisco, CA $5-10 donation requested…
Dr. James Hansen calls for Civil Disobedience at the Capitol March 2nd « It’s Getting Hot In Here
Dr. James Hansen calls for Civil Disobedience at the Capitol March 2nd « It’s Getting Hot In Here. (Thanks to Josh for posting this at IGHIH!) Today Climate Scientist Dr….
Small Grants for a Dozen Frontline Communities
Through our relationship with Global Greengrants Fund, we’ve helped recently to make a dozen grants to projects spanning 3 continents. These communities are on the frontlines of efforts around the…
Hansen Puts the Tar Sands and Obama’s Trip to Canada into Climate Perspective
Dr. Hansen continues to sound the alarm. Pass it on. http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/opinion/400431_hansen18.html President’s trip to Canada defines critical carbon moment Last updated February 17, 2009 4:01 p.m. PT By JAMES E….
Two Arrested Blocking Massey Bulldozer in WV
For the second time in as many weeks, activists have been arrested protesting the mountaintop removal mining of Coal River Mountain, the site of a proposed wind farm. Massey Energy…
Rising Tide Bay Area: “Bank of America, Where’s Your Heart?”
On Valentine’s Day in San Francisco’s tourist packed Union Square shopping district, over 25 climate activists descended on Bank of America to close their accounts and ask the banking giant…
Baltimore Rising Tide Breaks Up with Constellation Energy over Coal Connections
Today, February 13th, 2009, Baltimore Rising Tide confronts Constellation Energy about their connections to coal and threaten to “break-up” with the company unless they begin to explore local and sustainable…
Massive CCA street art found around Washington DC
Is Banksy endorsing the Capitol Climate Action (CCA)? It’s not photoshopped. Large scale stencils, wheatpasting, and paint graffiti is turning up in DC promoting the Capitol Climate Action on March…
Susan Sarandon wants you to get arrested
Susan Sarandon just made a video asking people to participate in the Capitol Climate Action on March 2nd (and you don’t really need to get arrested to join!) Wk She’s…
AIG Withdraws from US Climate Action Partnership
Interesting turn of events with the US Climate Action Partnership (USCAP). You may remember that in Dec. 2007 Rising Tide spoofed USCAP with a hoax website that got major international…
What’s In YOUR Paper?
People call the RAN office all the time asking for paper purchasing advice. We tell people that our office uses 100% post-consumer recycled paper from New Leaf Paper, and that…
What’s In YOUR Paper?
People call the RAN office all the time asking for paper purchasing advice. We tell people that our office uses 100% post-consumer recycled paper from New Leaf Paper, and that…
What’s In YOUR Paper?
People call the RAN office all the time asking for paper purchasing advice. We tell people that our office uses 100% post-consumer recycled paper from New Leaf Paper, and that…
Bailed out Banks in the News
Our friends at Bank of America, Citigroup, and other major banks are in the news this week: – Yesterday, Treasury Secretary Geithner unveiled the Obama administration’s bailout plan to spend…
Bailed out Banks in the News
Our friends at Bank of America, Citigroup, and other major banks are in the news this week: – Yesterday, Treasury Secretary Geithner unveiled the Obama administration’s bailout plan to spend…
Bailed out Banks in the News
Our friends at Bank of America, Citigroup, and other major banks are in the news this week: – Yesterday, Treasury Secretary Geithner unveiled the Obama administration’s bailout plan to spend…
The “No Coal Zone” with Mike Roselle. If only…..
UPDATE: Ron Arnold of Center for the Defense of Free Interprise and the Wise Use movement has come out with a statement in support of Roselle: “02/11/09 Mike Roselle –…
Irreversible climate change due to carbon dioxide emissions — PNAS
This from the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the USA. For those out there that have any lingering doubts about humanity’s role in warming our fragile planetary…
Billionaires for Coal Party Down at Dominion’s Richmond HQ
This weekend the Billionaires for Coal threw a surprise party for Domininon at their Richmond HQ. Read the press release: Billionaires for Coal rally in support of Dominion Power’s dependence…
Oil spill near Chicago
from The Associated Press Crews clean 65,000-gallon oil spill near Chicago 4 hours ago ROCKDALE, Ill. (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency says a spill of 65,000 gallons of waste…
Banks to Defend themselves Before Congress
Next Wednesday, Feb 11th, CEOs from the first eight banks to receive funding from the Treasury Department’s $700 billion Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) will testify before congress to explain…
Banks to Defend themselves Before Congress
Next Wednesday, Feb 11th, CEOs from the first eight banks to receive funding from the Treasury Department’s $700 billion Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) will testify before congress to explain…
Banks to Defend themselves Before Congress
Next Wednesday, Feb 11th, CEOs from the first eight banks to receive funding from the Treasury Department’s $700 billion Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) will testify before congress to explain…
Capitol Climate Action is Hot Hot Hot!
The Capitol Climate Action on March 2 in Washington D.C. is looking good these days, really good. Momentum has been building and we’re seriously seeing the effects of our organizing…