Environmental Activism

In every major Australian city thousands will march on Saturday in the Walk Against Warming, in support of action on climate change at the Copenhagen talks.

Dec 11, 2009 - Rachel Williamson

Thousands of Stop Climate Chaos environmental protestors marched in the UK and Ireland Wave to request strong climate change legislation at the UN Copenhagen Summit.

Dec 6, 2009 - Marc Latham

Public murals have long been a form of social commentary in Mexico. Murals of marine life in many Baja California towns support a growing conservation movement.

Dec 5, 2009 - Melissa Gaskill

The Ghost Forest, an art installation of tree stumps from the rainforest, aims to raise awareness of the role of deforestation in climate change.

Nov 21, 2009 - Paris Franz

On Saturday November 14, 2009 about 100 people attended the first of a series of rallies against two coal-fired power plants proposed to be built in New South Wales.

Nov 18, 2009 - Rachel Williamson

Possible US domestic energy independence and economic boom lie in upstate New York in the form of untapped natural gas. But opponents say hydraulic fracturing is unsafe.

Nov 13, 2009 - Anya Tikka

The Turkmenistan government arrested respected biologist Andrey Zatoka on charges of assault in an attempt to silence human rights and environmental activists.

Nov 12, 2009 - Jacqueline Lerche

Facing great personal risk, René Ngongo has tirelessly campaigned to protect and conserve the Congo Basin Forests - the second largest tropical forest in the word.

Nov 1, 2009 - Gemma Richardson

Vancouver has momentum to become "the greenest city in the world" with plans for electric vehicles, community gardens, city composting, energy efficiency and green jobs.

Oct 29, 2009 - Bev Yaworski

No matter the religion or background, Americans and others all around the world are making deep commitments toward love and respect for the earth.

Oct 28, 2009 - Hildra Tague

A human '350' was spelled out on Sydney's Opera House steps on Saturday in support of 350.org's global climate change rally to influence the Copenhagen climate talks.

Oct 28, 2009 - Rachel Williamson

A giant '350' formation on the Sydney Opera House steps conveyed the hopes and fears of many ordinary Australians about climate change on Saturday.

Oct 26, 2009 - Rachel Williamson

Climate change is the most important issue facing the world today as it is the key issue affecting both the economy and the infrastructures around the earth.

Oct 25, 2009 - Hildra Tague

Strategies for effective, sustainable and green practices should be a priority for managing the present and future growth of communities.

Oct 15, 2009 - Amanda Jones

Green building is a holistic way of thinking. In every aspect of the word "green" now must take in account the environment, economy, and the society as a whole.

Oct 15, 2009 - Amanda Jones

Permaculture, based on sustainability, can help the inhabitants of developed countries to lessen their environmental impact, and improve life in less developed places.

Oct 12, 2009 - Chelsea Hoffman

Olympic Games have a history of celebration combined with controversy. These days Olympic organizers are asked to introduce green, sustainable standards to the Games.

Oct 11, 2009 - Bev Yaworski

Sustainable communities acknowledge the finiteness of natural resource through environmental, economical, and socially equitable planning.

Oct 10, 2009 - Amanda Jones

Grassroots organization 350.org energized a huge global day of action on Saturday October 24 about the looming climate crisis. Find out how to maintain the activities.

Oct 6, 2009 - Bev Yaworski

2009 is a banner year for Cirque du Soleil to celebrate its 25-year history - and make no mistake the "Cirque" knows how to celebrate and get the attention of the world.

Oct 1, 2009 - Bev Yaworski

Team Earth helps musician Sting deliver important message about rainforest destruction in a YouTube video produced by the Prince's Rainforest Project.

Oct 1, 2009 - Ret Talbot

Tim Bernhardt Founds the First Agave School in Almeria, Spain. The Gold of the Desert, the Agave, and its Resources, are Investigated as a Raw Material for the Future.

Sep 28, 2009 - Christine Rödel

The message from 100-Mile Diet advocates is: it's about eating healthy, eating local, making your food a pleasurable experience while protecting the global environment.

Sep 18, 2009 - Bev Yaworski

Organic Gardening magazine, the Aveeno Brand and Nature's Path have chosen community gardens in Chicago, Philadelphia and Atlanta to help out with water conservation.

Sep 14, 2009 - Annie Spiegelman

Over 10,000 scientists, NGOs, world leaders and delegates will meet in December to reach an agreement to cut global greenhouse gas emissions for 2012 onwards.

Sep 14, 2009 - Gemma Richardson