By Eban Goodstein, Director Bard Center for Environmental Policy A signature organizing tool of the Civil Rights and Vietnam war era was the Washington rally. Rallies were how folks, as Bill McKibben says, put the “move in the movement”. Climate organizers have shown that we can do this too, with …
Check out C2C Fellow Nick Stracco leading divestment at Tulane! Keep up the good work, Taco! Reposted from The Tulane Hullabaloo By Kaila Lopez A new on-campus organization, Divest Tulane, is pushing for Tulane to end its endowment investments in fossil …
By Comly Wilson, C2C Fellow Reposted from Renewable Energy World. Now that the Sequester has officially begun, people are wondering what the impacts will be, both long term and short term. The message from the two sides of the political spectrum could not be more opposite. Republicans are confident that …
“Step Up Your Green Game” Portland, Oregon is known for being green and promoting sustainability. People ride their bikes everywhere, hike on weekends, and eat locally grown foods. The city’s regional government supports an environmentally sustainable lifestyle through promoting: Natural gardening practices Toxin free homes Recycled paints Public transportation Step …
What did you have for lunch? By: Jada Garofalo This past Monday, Campus2Congress launched its second C2C Exclusive—the Leadership 4 Lunch conference call. Leaders from four renowned institutions joined us for a discussion about the opportunities they offer to aspiring young change-makers like you! Keep reading for a breakdown of …
Reposted from The Advocate By Nick Stracco The article “La. coast facing grim reality” republished in The Advocate highlights new data that shows that Louisiana is likely to see “the highest rate of relative sea-level rise on the planet.” Tim Osborn, the expert quoted in the article, mentioned at Tulane’s …
Join us! On March 11th at 12pm EST, C2C Fellows launches the second C2C Fellows Exclusive opportunity – Leadership 4 Lunch! Remember that first conversation we had about C2C Fellows participating in the climate talks in Doha? The quest to become a leader does not stop after your introduction to …
Where there is land there is land, where there is land there is risk, where there is risk needs attention. By: Laura Arias Doesn’t it always seem like governments only attempt to protect the natural environment when natural disasters that are triggered by environmental degradation occur? Even in such situations …
Have you ever heard of the Maldive Islands? Well, neither had I, until a few months ago. The Maldive Islands, also known as the Republic of the Maldives, or just plain Maldives, are a group of atolls in the Indian Ocean to the southwest of India. Why are they important? …
Environmental Action in Michigan Most of the time when people think of green cities, they think of San Francisco. Here in the US we tend to praise California for the progressive actions the state, and its cities, have taken to protect the environment. When we think of the Midwest, however, …