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Thus Far and No Further!

“Thus far and no further”
Dear Friends-
We’re about the movement, not the moment!  [...]

The CPR is changing!

Greetings friends,
The Climate Pledge of Resistance has been in transition over the past few months. In order to concretize the accountability behind messages, and to be clear about the facilitation of message submissions the CPR coordinating groups are formally authorizing Rising Tide North America as the current administrative organization.
Originating organizations and individuals that were instrumental [...]

Appalachia Rising: Over 1,000 Marched, 116 Arrested

Appalachia Rising: Over 1,000 Marched, 116 Arrested

September 27 – Appalachia Rising, a mass convergence on Washington D.C. calling for an end to Mountain Top Removal (MTR) culminated with a march of roughly 2,000 people and arrests of over 115 people. There were actions at the White House, PNC Bank, Department of the Interior, and the Army Corps of Engineers Headquarters. [...]

A Tar Sands Pledge of Resistance

A Tar Sands Pledge of Resistance

Engagement à la Résistance contre les Sables Bitumineux [En français ici]
At a recent climate camp in North America, activists began collecting signatures for a tar sands pledge of resistance.  We invite you to sign on to commit to action against a fossil fuel pipeline and pumping project (”Trailbreaker”) that may bring tar sands bitumen through infrastructure across several [...]

CALL FOR SUPPORT: Donations Needed for N30 Legal Expenses!

CALL FOR SUPPORT: Donations Needed for N30 Legal Expenses!

Dear Friends, Supporters, Comrades and Community,
As you may recall, a lively protest took place on the streets of Chicago’s financial district last November 30, on the 10th anniversary of the “Battle of Seattle” and a week ahead of the big UN climate summit in Copenhagen.  Several groups from across the city had come together to [...]

Five Citizens Arrested at Valmont Power Plant

Five Citizens Arrested at Valmont Power Plant

Boulder Activists Unfurl Banner and Erect Wind Turbines on Top of Giant Coal Pile

Boulder, CO – At approximately 12:45 today, four activists climbed onto the massive coal pile in front of the Valmont Power Plant. An enormous banner was deployed down the front of the coal pile reading “RENEWABLES NOW” and two large mock [...]

Fossil Fools Day 2010 pulls pranks, packs punches!

Fossil Fools Day 2010 pulls pranks, packs punches!

Spoofs, hoaxes, Insurgent clown armies, impersonations, media hijacking, theatrics, and even Bigfoot formed just part of the arsenal that climate activists used in calling out the worst climate criminals commenced worldwide on Fossil Fools Day yesterday.
Yesterday, here in North America alone, more than 30 cities organized demonstrations against the fossil fuel industry, corporate banks and [...]

Climate Change Activists: Join the Vancouver Convergence

Climate Change Activists: Join the Vancouver Convergence

A coalition of environmental activists led by GatewaySucks.org is calling on climate change activists to join the convergence at the 2010 Olympic Games in Vancouver.

When the 2010 Winter Olympics start a couple of weeks from now in Vancouver, BC the athletes and spectators will be joined by organizations with some of the worst [...]

Nine-Day Tree Sit Ends, Sitters Vow Not Over Until Blasting Stops

Nine-Day Tree Sit Ends, Sitters Vow Not Over Until Blasting Stops

Friday, January 29th, 2010
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Contact: 304-854-7372, news@climategroundzero.org
Note: For more info, see : www.climategroundzero.org, www.mountainjustice.org
PETTUS, WVa—After blocking Massey Energy’s operations on the Bee Tree Permit for nine days, Amber Nitchman, 19, and Eric Blevins, 28 descended from their respective trees. They had occupied the two oak trees—originally accompanied by a third [...]

100,000 Take the Streets of Copenhagen for System Change in Response to Climate Change

100,000 Take the Streets of Copenhagen for System Change in Response to Climate Change

Global UN Climate negotiations (COP15) are proceeding in Copenhagen with over 100 heads of state expected to attend in the next week. With 2009 the 5th hottest year on record, Scientists are saying a Climate Treaty is more urgent with Global carbon emissions still increasing and acidification threatening marine biodiversity.
There are major differences between the [...]