‘Forward on Climate’ Rally Draws Nearly 50,000

Feb 17, 2013, ens-newswire.com | “Tens of thousands of people from across the country rallied in the nation’s capital on this chilly day to demand that President Barack Obama block TransCanada’s Keystone XL tar sands pipeline and move forward on climate action.”

“Excellent summary of largest climate rally yet
Marching from the Washington Monument to the White
Speakers at the rally included Chief Jacqueline Thomas, Saik’uz First Nation, Canada
‘Forward on Climate’ Rally Draws Nearly 50,000 against the Keystone XL Pipeline”
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‘Forward On Climate’ Rally Brings Climate Change Activists To National Mall In Washington, D.C.

Forward On Climate Rally

Feb 17, 2013, www.huffingtonpost.com | “An estimated 40,000 people gathered in Washington, D.C. on Sunday for the Forward on Climate Rally on the National Mall. The rally preceded a march to the White House to urge President Barack Obama to take action against climate change and reject the Keystone XL pipeline.”

“40,000 PEOPLE -> LARGEST CLIMATE RALLY EVER!
‘Forward On Climate’ Rally Draws Tens Of Thousands To D.C.
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An estimated 40,000 people gathered in Washington, D.C. on Sunday for the Forward on Climate Rally on the National Mall. The rally preceded a march to the White House to urge President Barack Obama to take action against climate change and reject the Keystone XL pipeline.”
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John Kerry, Climate Champion, Next U.S. Secretary of State

January 31, 2013, ens-newswire.com | “Combating climate change is important to Senator John Kerry of Massachusetts, who was confirmed by the Senate 94-3 on Tuesday as the Obama Administration’s new Secretary of State.”

John Kerry: “Global climate change and energy security are two of the greatest challenges facing the United States today. America’s contributions to global climate change and our oil dependence are endangering our national security, our ec…
John Kerry, Climate Champion, Next U.S. Secretary of State
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  • Shalahnia Riversong “I hope he makes good on his word! He will have to work with the Keystone XL permit as Secretary of State!”
  • Luz Engelbrecht “hear! hear! the president stated similar in his inauguration message to We The People.”

Text of President Barack Obama’s Inaugural Address

Photo: OBAMA -> CLIMATE CHANGE"We will respond to the threat of climate change, knowing that the failure to do so would betray our children and future generations."President Barack Obama, Inaugural Speech, January 21, 2013http://www.voanews.com/content/text-of-president-barack-obamas-inaugural-address/1587959.html

January 21, 2013, www.voanews.com | “We will respond to the threat of climate change, knowing that the failure to do so would betray our children and future generations.”

“We will respond to the threat of climate change, knowing that the failure to do so would betray our children and future generations.”
President Barack Obama, Inaugural Speech, January 21, 2013
OBAMA -> CLIMATE CHANGE
“We will respond to the threat of climate change, knowing that the failure to do so would betray our children and future generations.”
President Barack Obama, Inaugural Speech, January 21, 2013
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  • Martita Rivera Thanks for posting Dr Roberts ! I will share it with my friends.
  • Robert Brothers ~ Thanks Martita! When a politician says something like this, something that they know lots of people want them to say, it’s like a big invitation — “OK, so there, I’ve said what you wanted me to — now, make me do it!”
  • What do you think, are we up to this challenge? Please tell your friends, to tell all their friends — Now is the time to press hard for what our grandchildren will love us for doing!
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Historic protection for BC’s Sacred Headwaters Announced: Major victory in campaign that puts local communities over corporate profit

December 18, 2012, skeenawatershed.com | “Coalbed methane development to be permanently banned from headwaters of major salmon rivers VANCOUVER – The B.C. government announced today that Shell would be withdrawing its plans to develop coalbed methane in the Klappan-Groundhog tenure area in northwest British Columbia.”

“Historic protection for BC’s Sacred Headwaters Announced: Major victory in campaign that puts local communities over corporate profit
Coalbed methane development banned from headwaters of major salmon rivers in British Columbia
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – 18 DECEMBER 2012 Contact – Melyssa Rubino, melyssa@forestethicsadvocacy.org, 604-331-6201, ext 227 Historic protection for BC’s Sacred Headwaters Announced: Major victory in campaign that puts local communities over corporate profit Coalbed methane development to be permanent…”

Sandy Is The Next War, According To Army Sustainability Report

November 9, 2012, cleantechnica.com | “In an eerie bit of timing, last week the U.S. Army released a major document called Sustainability Report 2012. Eerie, because the release came just as Hurricane Sandy roared into the mid-Atlantic states and brought about the most devastating coastal flooding ever seen in that region.”

in recognition of “the rising demand for scarce resources, increasing regional unrest, and the effects of climate change”
U.S. Army _ long-term national defense strategy grounded in energy conservation, alternative energy
In an eerie bit of timing, last week the U.S. Army released a major document called Sustainability Report 2012. Eerie, because the release came just as Hurricane Sandy roared into the mid-Atlantic states and brought about the most devastating coastal flooding ever seen in that region. Coming on t…
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A Vote for a President to Lead on Climate Change

November 1, 2012, www.bloomberg.com | “One [candidate] sees climate change as an urgent problem that threatens our planet; one does not. I want our president to place scientific evidence and risk management above electoral politics.”

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“~ CLIMATE CHANGE ENTERS MEDIA COVERAGE OF THE ELECTION — via this editorial by the Mayor of New York City, Michael Bloomberg:
“The devastation that Hurricane Sandy brought to New York City and much of the Northeast — in lost lives, lost homes and lost business — brought the stakes of Tuesday’s presidential election into sharp relief.”
“A Vote for a President to Lead on Climate Change” – Michael Bloomberg, Mayor of New York City”
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The devastation that Hurricane Sandy brought to New York City and much of the Northeast — in lost lives, lost homes and lost business — brought the stakes of Tuesday’s presidential election into sharp relief.
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Sweden Imports Trash from Norway for Heat and Electricity

October 25, 2012, www.nydailynews.com | “Sweden is apparently way too good at recycling.  In a country where only 4 percent of waste goes to landfills, officials have had to start importing trash so they can keep making heat and electricity. The Scandinavian country runs a wildly successful waste-to-energy program, generating 20 percent of the nation’s district heating and generating electricity for a quarter-million homes.”

Maryska Azzena shared a photo to GoodNews FortheEarth‘s timeline.
Sweden recycles so well that it has run out of garbage and now must import garbage from Norway to fuel its energy programs
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Developed countries agree to double resources for biodiversity protection by 2015

October 22, 2012, www.ghanabusinessnews.com | “The  world’s governments have agreed to increase funding in support of actions to halt the rate of loss of biodiversity at the eleventh meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity.”

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Universal Support in Rio for Phase-Down of HFCs for Climate Protection

June 25, 2012, www.enn.com | “While Rio+20 was disappointing on many fronts, the efforts to reduce short-lived climate pollutants moved forward with the final declaration, The Future We Want, supporting the phase down of factory-made super-greenhouse gases HFCs.  Further progress came when former President Bill Clinton and New York Mayor Bloomberg announced that their C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group, a coalition of 59 major cities around the world, was joining forces with the Climate and Clean Air Coalition to Reduce Short-Lived Climate Pollutants.”

“Universal Support in Rio for Phase-Down of HFCs for Climate Protection
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