A look back at the concerns of indigenous communities during the historic climate talks in Copenhagen last month. (more…)
News Posts
The Struggle for Indigenous and Freshwater Rights at Copenhagen and Beyond
Friday, January 13th, 2012The Price of Hydropower Pursuits in Patagonia
Friday, January 13th, 2012In Chile’s trackless mountain wilderness, a clash between pristine rivers and hydropower prospects. (more…)
Elberta Dog Park Proposal Submitted
Wednesday, September 14th, 2011We’re on agenda for the the Village Council meeting on Thursday, September 15 at 7pm. (more…)
Sudan’s Fight Against the Guinea Worm
Thursday, May 13th, 2010The Guinea worm has the potential to become the second completely eradicated disease in human history — but the political stability of one African nation will play a crucial role. (more…)
Q&A: ‘Crude’ Director Joe Berlinger on Chevron Oil in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Wednesday, May 12th, 2010Three years of documenting the international legal battle over who is responsible for more than three decades of major environmental devastation in the rainforest. (more…)
Copenhagen + The Media: Aubrey to be on San Fran NPR Affiliate
Friday, December 18th, 2009
Listen in!!!! I’m going to be on a call-in radio show today (De. 18th, 2009) 2-3pm (EST) discussing Copenhagen and the media!
91.7 KALW Public Radio Station in San Francisco!!!! http://www.yourcallradio.org/
Copenhagen’s Offshore Wind Industry Shows Global Potential
Friday, December 18th, 2009Originally Published by the Detroit Free Press
COPENHAGEN – When it comes to wind power, Americans have all kinds of excuses not to use it. “It’s too expensive” or “Not in my backyard” (NIMBY: referencing that they don’t want a tall, skinny, white turbine obstructing their beautiful view of the ocean or the mountains.) Let me begin by saying this is all a sham, in my opinion. (more…)
UN Bans NGOs from Climate Conference: Part #1
Wednesday, December 16th, 2009Originally Published by The Detroit Free Press
Marina Ahmad of the Pakistan Youth Climate Network and Aniruddha Sharma of International Youth Climate Movement wait outside the UN climate summit, despite Danish police statements that NGOs will not be admitted for the remainder of the day.
McKibben Urges Obama to Ramp up U.S. Climate Promises
Wednesday, December 16th, 2009Originally Published by the Detroit Free Press
COPENHAGEN — While hundreds of thousands of people were out marching against climate change this past weekend, world leaders inside the Bella Center slyly removed the most important number in the world from climate negotiating texts — one that more than 100 nations had already agreed to. (more…)
Bomb Threat Closes Down Copenhagen Train Station
Tuesday, December 15th, 2009“There is no 1A bus running from here,” the Danish metro transit security man told me on the corner of Kongens Nytorv (King’s Center Square), where I generally get off the subway and hop onto a bus. “You have to get back on the subway, go one stop, get off at the Norreport station. Then go outside, get on a 15 bus.”
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