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Sign the petition: Tell the UK government to give power to communities to block fracking
A new petition calls on the UK’s Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, Eric Pickles to give local communities the power to block fracking projects.
Map your renewable potential: Inspirational energy stories from across Europe
New map aims to track and boost the renewable potential across Europe, offering inspirational stories to those thinking of investing in clean energy solutions.
Canadian oil offensive hits the skids as protesters storm UK Parliament
Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper was met by tar sands protesters as he visited the Houses of Parliament today to continue his lobbying efforts ahead of the G8 Summit.
Pledge to resist: Join NoKXL.org to stop the pipeline
CREDO, Rainforest Action Network and the Other 98% have announced their first planned act of civil disobedience as part of the Pledge of Resistance to the Keystone XL pipeline. On Monday, July 17th, citizens will participate in a sit in and r...
Download the app: Tell G8 leaders to ditch fossil fuels for renewable energy
New Global Wind Day app aims to give people the chance to call on their country’s leaders to ditch fossil fuels and focus on renewables.
Cameroon palm oil project halted following local community opposition
An American company has halted work on a controversial palm oil project in Cameroon, following opposition from local communities and environmentalists.
Enter the EarthHack contest: Create the sustainable homes of tomorrow
“How would you repurpose, modify, or combine existing technologies to create tomorrow’s low carbon solutions in the home?” That’s the $25,000 challenge put out by EarthHack - [Sustainable Homes], the newest competition hosted by the online co...
Tell the US Congress: Support the Robin Hood Tax on Wall Street
Friends of the Earth are urging people to contact their Representative in Congress and call on them to support a Robin Hood Tax on Wall Street.
Sign the petition: Save the Great Barrier Reef from the expanding coal industry
The United Nations has put the Queensland and federal government in Australia on notice that the Great Barrier Reef could be added to a list of endangered world heritage sites – often dubbed the ‘shame list’ by conservationists. Why? The Reef...
Send a message to Congress: Listen to women in the climate change debate
Congresswoman Barbara Lee of California re-introduced a resolution in the U.S. Congress which recognizes the disproportionate impact that climate change has on women. And women in developing countries from Malawi to Bangladesh are increasingl...
Sign the pledge: Call on financial institutions to invest in renewable energy
As the world marks World Environment Day, WWF is urging governments and financial institutions worldwide to increase renewable energy investment by $40 billion over the next year.
Demand climate leadership: “We can’t wait for 450ppm”
Unless our leaders act boldly and decisively now, we could reach 450ppm within two decades, triggering catastrophic and irreversible effects. Tell President Obama to deliver on his promise of climate action!
UK youth activists call on government to put climate ambition first
Youth climate activists from the UK gathered outside Her Majesty’s treasury this morning to expose the political infighting blocking climate action and calling on the Department for Energy and Climate Change to push forward with climate ambit...
Sign the petition: Call for an end to Poland’s coal addiction
New petition aims to address Poland's coal addiction by calling on the EU Commission to hold the government to account for ignoring the rights of local communities and supporting the dirty fuel.
Sign the petition: Stand in solidarity with the occupiers of the Belo Monte Dam
On Monday May 27th, indigenous people of the Xingu and Tapajós river basins of Brazil resumed occupation of the Belo Monte Dam site, the second occupation in less than one month and part of an ongoing struggle to have their rights respected b...
Reduce your foodprint: Take action for World Environment Day on June 5th
In February, attendees of a UN Environment Programme meeting dined on a banquet entirely of ‘ugly’ food, perfectly good produce that was rejected by UK and European supermarkets because of cosmetic defects. The banquet highlighted problems in...
Join the 350 summer mobilization: Turn up the heat on fossil fuel companies
During the two hottest weeks of summer, 350.org and grassroots organizations across the United States are going to turn up the heat on fossil fuel companies. “As the temperature rises, so do we.” Summer Heat will be a mass mobilization of peo...
Indigenous activists challenge Shell over extreme energy operations
Activists from Point Hope Alaska, Alberta, Canada, and the Niger Delta have been in Europe this week to challenge Shell over their extreme energy operations.
Help fund sustainable farms: Solar irrigation aids India’s poorest farmers
New crowdfunded project aims to transform the lives of poor farmers in India by installing solar powered drip irrigation systems that will increase incomes and create new water markets.
Sign the petition to United Airlines: Stop blocking progress on airline emissions
A new petition aims to put pressure on United Airlines to stop blocking progress towards regulating airline emissions ahead of the International Civil Aviation Organization's meeting later this month.
Tell the U.S. Congress: Time to end Big Oil’s $11 billion tax exemption
Fossil fuel companies not only bear no financial responsibility for how their activities create the devastating effects of climate change, they remain highly subsidized by governments around the world - a fact highly criticized by political l...
Spread the word: Share this graphic to help end the false ‘debate’ on climate change
Last week, Australian researchers at Skeptical Science published an analysis concluding that 97% of the climate science literature agrees that climate change is real and is caused by human activities. Their research made headlines around the ...
