August district actions: You still have time!

07/31/08 | Posted by: Emily

We're right around the corner from the August Congressional recess, and as you hopefully saw in Ada's post last week, we've had an amazing number of people sign up to take part in the Congressional district actions. As of yesterday, we've had over 1,500 people sign up—but we still need your support so we reach all 435 Congressional districts! Now is the time to send a clear to members of Congress. The recess is starting soon (Starting August 9 for Senators and August 11 for Representatives), but it isn't too late for you to sign up.

Filming Our Way Out of the Climate Crisis

07/30/08 | Posted by: Gillian

Imagine if you had one minute in an elevator to tell our next President why climate change matters. What would you say?

1Sky and Brighter Planet are teaming up and we want you to film your message and upload it now to our new national video message competition -- Climate Matters: Inspire Your Next President! Winners will win cash prizes and their ads will be broadcast nationwide and delivered to the Presidential candidates and members of Congress.

Biking for climate change: An update on Leah and Kelsey's trek

07/29/08 | Posted by: Luis

You may remember last month I posted a guest blog from Leah Gourlie and Kelsey Stone, two avid bikers and climate activists who are trekking across America this summer to raise awareness about global warming and donations for 1Sky. Fortunately for us, Kelsey and Leah have been keeping a blog about their adventure, called Biking Across the Country, that you should definitely check out.

Climate news roundup - 7/25

07/25/08 | Posted by: Luis

There was no shortage of significant news on the climate front this week, so let's just dive in and take a look at the week that was.

In a familiar pattern, the states continue to lead the way in climate policy. This time, it's Texas:

Texas regulators have approved a $4.93 billion wind-power transmission project, providing a major lift to the development of wind energy in the state. more »

Around the Blogs this Week - 7/25

07/25/08 | Posted by: Andrew

This week, the climate blogs exploded with hilarious video clips, crazy non-violent protests, and major climate news. Sit back and relax as we take you through this week’s hottest climate blog posts.

New report: African Americans bear the brunt of climate change

07/24/08 | Posted by: Vivian

Today, three years after publishing its groundbreaking report Climate Change and Extreme Weather Events: An Unequal Burden on African Americans (2005), the Environmental Justice and Climate Change Initiative and Redefining Progress are unveiling its follow-up report entitled A Climate of Change: African Americans, Global Warming, and a Just Climate Policy for the U.S. (PDF)