January 2013
Goodbye, Aaron Swartz. The Fight for Openness Continues.
1/17/13 | | 0 comments
Almost a week ago, the world lost one of the most amazing and effective voices for democracy on the Internet. His name was Aaron Swartz, and he was a computer programmer, writer, political organizer and activist. Aaron was one of the cofounders of the website Reddit and co-authored the RSS standard.
Read MoreEDN Launches Student Carpooling Campaign in India
1/11/13 | | 7 comments
Earth Day Network has a fun new campaign to promote carpooling among students in India: Backseat Buddies!
In India, not all primary and secondary schools have buses. Backseat Buddies encourages students from the same locality to travel together to and from school, instead of traveling in individual cars. This not only cuts down on carbon pollution and conserves resources, it helps to allieviate the severe traffic congestion in many Indian cities.
Read MoreA Win for Wind
1/8/13 | | 24 comments
As part of the recent fiscal cliff deal, Congress has authorized an extension of the Wind Production Tax Credit (PTC), a move that was applauded by renewable energy advocates all over the country.
Read MoreLetter to Obama: Raise Your Voice, Use Executive Authority
1/8/13 | | 4 comments
Earth Day Network joined dozens of environmental and health organizations to send a letter to President Obama asking him to take serious steps to stop climate change during his second term.
The full text of the letter is below:
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