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Setting a limit … and fighting for it: 350.org and an October engagement

June 17th, 2009 · Comments Off on Setting a limit … and fighting for it: 350.org and an October engagement

350 … it is the most important number … Book yourself, your friends, your neighbors, your community for 24 October.

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Tags: Bill McKibben · climate change · environmental · Global Warming

Not even a rubber mallet? Do “Climate Change Leaders” know how to play hardball?

June 17th, 2009 · 4 Comments

When contemplating the path of climate legislation over the past several years, we must address a continual question and challenge for those (which should be all of us) concerned that our political system is proving unable to come up with a policy and regulatory framework that provides any real hope for putting us (the United […]

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Tags: Al Gore · analysis · climate change · climate delayers · climate legislation · Congress · democrats · environmental · Global Warming · government energy policy · politics

“Architecture 2030” Plan to Revive Economy

June 17th, 2009 · Comments Off on “Architecture 2030” Plan to Revive Economy

A guest post from Craig Severance at Energy Economy Online discussing Ed Mazria’s Architecture 2030 concept for job creation and economic stimulus through a massive energy efficiency investment in America’s buildings through a mortgage subsidy program. Quite simply, this is perhaps the most valuable W5 strategy (win economically (stimulus, competitiveness, etc), win on energy, win […]

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Tags: analysis · architecture · building green · climate legislation · Congress · Energy · energy efficiency