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President Nasheed of the Maldives Address at the Climate Vulnerable Forum. As you watch this, consider who should take action and who should pay for clean-up. The more I look into this, the more convinced I become that the only way to get anything done will be to holler and wave our arms at President Obama, for example by calling his office and writing to him with a sense of urgency. The world

Bill McKibben on President Obama at Mother Jones
Bill McKibben (photo Nancie Battaglia) Because this month’s Blue Planet Almanac is discussing the climate talks in Copenhagen, and because I share Bill McKibben’s overall sentiments about the United States’ slovenly posture for those talks, I want to turn you

The New Leaf at Opportunity Green
Michael S. Hopkins, Editor in Chief, MIT Sloan Management Review (click to enlarge) One of the oldest ways to get someone’s attention about environmental concerns is to holler at them and wave your arms in the air. While that still has its place, the best way to get a bear’s attention is with honey, not vinegar. Over recent years

America’s Conspicuous Absence in the 11th Hour of Our Earth’s Climate Crisis
From Adopt a Negotiator, here’s Ben Jervey’s report on the United States’ absolute absence of action at the pending climate crisis talks. America’s lead negotiator was appointed by Hilary Clinton, but takes his marching orders from President Obama. There aren’t many times when I embarrassed to admit I’m an American to citizens of other countries. But now is one. If a

VERY Funny – Stephen Colbert and Al Gore Debate Evil Twins on ‘Formidable Opponent’
O.K., O.K. – I know I like tacky humor,  but this is very funny! By the way, about Copenhagen – Do you know where your Obama is?