Environment & Climate Change

Environment, Energy & Climate Change

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ORGANIZATIONS & ADVOCACY CAMPAIGNS

Energy Action Coalition - Energy Action is a coalition of more than 40 organizations from across the US and Canada, founded and led by youth to help support and strengthen the student and youth clean energy movement in North America. Energy Action Coalition initiatives include Power Shift, the Campus Climate Challenge , ItsGettingHotInHere.org , and Focus the Nation .

Student Environmental Action Coalition - SEAC-pronounced "seek," as in "seeking" -is a grassroots coalition of student and youth environmental groups, working together to protect our planet and our future. Through this united effort, thousands of youth have translated their concern into action by sharing resources, building coalitions, and challenging the limited mainstream definition of environmental issue

League of Conservation Voters - The League of Conservation Voters (LCV) is the independent political voice for the environment. To secure the environmental future of our planet, LCV’s mission is to advocate for sound environmental policies and to elect pro-environmental candidates who will adopt and implement such policies.

'08 On The Record - A questionnaire was designed to elicit responses and ideas from the entire field of 2008 presidential candidates regarding what environmental and conservation groups consider the most important national issues of the day. The responses -- posted on this site, verbatim -- may inform LCV’s educational and legislative programs and action LCV takes in the 2008 presidential primaries and general election.

National Wildlife Federation - National Wildlife Federation's mission is to inspire Americans to protect wildlife for our children's future.National Wildlife Federation (NWF) works with over 4 million members, partners, and supporters to actively educate, inspire, and promote achievable solutions to everyday Americans in communities from coast-to-coast. Our conservation work focuses on three major areas that will have the biggest impact on the future of America’s wildlife: confront global warming, protect & restore wildlife habitat, and connect with nature.

Sierra Club -The Sierra Club's members and supporters are more than 1.3 million of your friends and neighbors. Inspired by nature, we work together to protect our communities and the planet. The Club is America's oldest, largest and most influential grassroots environmental organization.

Global Warming 101 - Established in January 2006, the Will Steger Foundation is dedicated to creating programs which foster international leadership and cooperation through environmental education and policy. The Global Warming 101 initiative raises broad public awareness about global warming as witnessed through Will Steger's polar expeditions.

Pew Center for Global Climate Change -- A group of business leaders, policy makers, scientists, and other experts produce policy papers and education the public. Fact sheets give background on the issue of climate change.

NEWS & BLOGS

Environmental News Network - The Environmental News Network (ENN) is one of the oldest, unbiased source of online environmental news. Our mission is simple: to provide a global perspective on environmental issues, and to promote thought, discussion, and awareness among our readers.

World Wildlife Federation Newsroom - The latest environmental news collected by the WWF.

Eco-Portal - An Information Gateway Empowering the Movement for Environmental Sustainability

Climate Ark - Climate Change and Global Warming Portal, Featuring Customized Climate Search of Reviewed, Authoritative Content Climate Change Search

Environment & Climate Change Blog Log

Hurray for PHEVS 24 Jul 2008 | 11:08 am Compass
Hello again! This is Sonja with another weekly post. A few weeks ago I wrote about the need for consumers to demand access to cheaper and more earth friendly transportation, so yesterday morning I was overjoyed to read about Plug-In...
12 State Reports: Cost of Inaction 24 Jul 2008 | 8:00 am Climate 411 - Environmental Defense Fund
This post is by Sheryl Canter, an online writer and editorial manager at Environmental Defense Fund. Some people worry about the cost of taking action to stop climate change. But what they miss is the cost of inaction, which is vastly larger. These costs can be tricky to estimate because they're often indirect - for example, [...]
Virginia is itching for a PowerShift 23 Jul 2008 | 9:07 am It's Getting Hot In Here
So take Virginia, the old Commonwealth, the birthplace of some of the most esteemed leaders of American history: Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and television’s the Waltons. Where are Virginia’s leaders now? On today’s political front, you have politicians such as potential VP candidate Governor Tim Kaine, a strong outspoken proponent of a [...]
Al Gore: A Generational Challenge to Repower America 17 Jul 2008 | 6:33 pm NWF View
Today former Vice President and Nobel Laureate Al Gore laid out an ambitious call to action to transform the way we generate and use electricity. He challenged America to commit to producing 100 percent of our electricity from renewable energy...
Al Gore Kindly Requests an Energy Revolution. Let's Do It! 17 Jul 2008 | 12:44 pm Student Environmental Action Coalition - SEAC blogs
Yeah Energy Revolution! Today at dead noon Al Gore sauntered up to the national media and made some pretty hot comments Read the whole speech here, but here are my highlights:

"I don’t remember a time in our country when so many things seemed to be going so wrong simultaneously. Our economy is in terrible shape...gasoline prices...electricity rates...Jobs...outsourced. Home mortgages...Banks, automobile companies...."

Ugh, what a bummer. What follows is a bunch of stuff about how the ice cap could be gone in 5 years, and other stuff that makes me think maybe I should give up this stopping the coal machine gig and just lay on an air conditioned beach drinking Cosmos...But wait!

"Yet when we look at all three of these seemingly intractable challenges...our dangerous over-reliance on carbon-based fuels is at the core...[of] the economic, environmental and national security crises...

Today I challenge our nation to commit to producing 100 percent of our electricity from renewable energy and truly clean carbon-free sources within 10 years. This goal is achievable, affordable and transformative. It represents a challenge to all Americans – in every walk of life: to our political leaders, entrepreneurs, innovators, engineers, and to every citizen...

So I ask you to join with me to call on every candidate, at every level, to accept this challenge – for America to be running on 100 percent zero-carbon electricity in 10 years. It's time for us to move beyond empty rhetoric. We need to act now."