December 2012
Renewables Are Winning, and You Can Help
12/14/12 | | 3 comments
By Kathleen Rogers and Danny Kennedy
In a year when the election was dominated by fossil fuel propaganda and both candidates for President failed to mention climate change on the campaign trail, it's hard to say "we're succeeding." However, the trends are clear: An enormous shift has begun in the ways in which the United States and the world will power itself with clean energy.
To understand what we're talking about, consider this fact:
Read MoreEDN-India Holds Forum on Green Space in Crowded Cities
12/11/12 | | 2 comments
India, the second most populous country in the world, has several cities where the pressure of population and construction has resulted in very little green cover. Kolkata is one of these cities. On December 5, Earth Day Network – India, in collaboration with the American Center, Kolkata, and the NGO Center for Contemporary Communication (CCC) hosted a discussion on this topic called “Policies and Land Use for Public Parks and Gardens in Big Cities.”
Read MoreUN Climate Conference Falls Short, Very Short
12/10/12 | | 2 comments
For the past two weeks, heads of state gathered in Doha, Qatar, for the 18th Conference of the Parties (COP-18) organized by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). This annual conference brings together representatives from every country in the world to negotiate how the global community will respond to the dangers associated with climate change.
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