Friday, March 01, 2013

A Fierce Green Planet | The Nation
Featuring commentary from Bill McKibben, Carl Pope, Bob Bullard and Lois Gibbs, among many other other outraged activist voices, and including archival footage of eco-heros like Chico Mendes, Wangari Matthai and David Brower, the film focuses on grassroots resistance: people fighting to save their homes, their lives and the future.
Epa: McCarthy stresses need for climate change action, stays mum on expected nomination -- 03/01/2013 -- www.eenews.net
"Climate change is a marathon issue that we all have to run together before we can claim to get over any finish line," she said.
...her remarks painted EPA as the business community's friend and collaborator.
Vital ministries not getting fund for coping with climate change
Bangladesh needs about $5.7 billion as adaptation cost to face the increased risks of cyclones and inland monsoon floods in a changing climate by 2050, said an earlier World Bank report.
Climate Change Runs Up Against Green Fatigue
he activists who want a full-stop on CO2, more regulations, more penalties, more taxes and then more subsidies for their pet 'green' projects are living in their own fantasy world, where if they mandate and subsidize something like wind power, capitalism will take over and make it viable.

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