Full Coverage: Environmental activism
June 2008
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06/25/2008
A conference of U.S. mayors -- with support from restaurants, businesses, and public interest groups -- passed a resolution Monday to phase out municipal use of bottled water in favor of tap water.
Read moreFrom: Corporate Accountability International Related: [United States] [Cities] [Water/Sanitation] [Consumption] [Corporations] [Business] [Environmental Activism] [Pollution] |
06/17/2008
Sixteen U.S. congresspeople have asked the prime minister of India to support Bhopal activists, who survived the toxic 1984 explosion of a Union Carbide pesticide plant, by bringing this corporation and its new owner, Dow Chemical, to justice.
Read moreFrom: Bhopal.net Related: [United Kingdom] [Corporations] [Environmental Activism] [Pollution] [Health] [Disease/treatment] [Civil Rights] [Disability] [Activism] [Civil Society] [Geopolitics] [Governance] [Justice and Crime] [Law] |
06/11/2008
After 10 years of civil war in Congo, a small village -- built using local practices, materials, and clean energy -- has become a global model for sustainable community development.
Read moreFrom: Working Villages International Related: [Congo] [Cities] [Agriculture] [Land] [Environmental Activism] [Pollution] [Renewable Energy] |
06/10/2008
With a growing emphasis on global warming in evangelical Christian circles, climate change may be the issue that divides the U.S. Republican Party and its evangelical base in the 2008 presidential elections, says an independent media organization.
Read moreFrom: American News Project Related: [United States] [Climate Change] [Environmental Activism] [Religion] [Culture] [Democracy] Image: Evangelical pastor Dr. Joel Hunter (second from right) was among those at the climate change and international development summit in Washington, DC; April 2007. © Jeffrey Allen / OneWorld US
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06/10/2008
The House of Representatives passed legislation granting $7 billion for U.S. schools to become more energy efficient and healthier, a move that is expected to reduce costs for school districts in the long run.
Read moreFrom: Earth Day Network Related: [United States] [Education] [Energy] [Environment] [Environmental Activism] [Pollution] [Disease/treatment] [Governance] Image: At a Dayton, Ohio High School; 2006. © ACTION (Initiatives of Change)
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06/09/2008
WASHINGTON, Jun 6 (IPS) - While Republicans succeeded Friday in effectively killing major bipartisan legislation in the U.S. Senate to cut greenhouse emissions that contribute to global warming, environmental groups expressed hope that the three days of debate on the measure have set the stage for success next year after the November elections.
Read moreFrom: Inter Press Service (IPS) Related: [United States] [Climate Change] [Environmental Activism] [Renewable Energy] [Politics] [Governance] Image: Senator Joe Lieberman was a chief sponsor of the Climate Security Act.
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06/06/2008
Activists from Argentina to Ghana are using cell phones to monitor environmental conditions, organize rallies, and inform consumers about the environmental impact of their purchases.
Read moreFrom: Global Voices Online Related: [Argentina] [Ghana] [Kenya] [United Kingdom] [United States] [Environmental Activism] [Pollution] [Communication] [ICT] [Activism] |
06/03/2008
Leading manufacturers of compact fluorescent light bulbs have unveiled plans to reduce the amount of mercury in these energy-efficient lamps.
Read moreFrom: Worldwatch Institute Related: [United States] [Europe] [Energy] [Intermediate Technology] [Corporations] [Environmental Activism] [Pollution] |
06/03/2008
A group of indigenous women in the Argentinean highlands have become global entrepreneurs and key participants in local politics while dealing with the mountain of lead in their backyard.
Read moreFrom: North American Congress on Latin America Related: [Argentina] [Poverty] [Business] [Gender] [Indigenous Rights] [Environmental Activism] [Pollution] |
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