The Dutch decision marks the first time human rights were used as a legal basis to protect
citizens against climate change.
Not exact matches
Organizations Supporting the Fossil Fuel Divestment Act: 350.org NRDC Sierra Club Atlantic Chapter
Citizens Campaign for the Environment Clearwater Food & Water Watch Citizen Action of NY 350NYC NYS Council of Churches Catskill
Citizens for Safe Energy Catskill Mountainkeeper
Citizens Environmental Coalition of NY Fossil Free & Green NY Green Education and Legal Fund Greenfaith Healthcare Without Harm Jews
Against Fracking NY Interfaith Power & Lights People for Animal Rights Plan to Save the Planet, Albany Renewable Energy Long Island Rochester People's
Climate Coalition Syracuse Cultural Workers Syracuse Peace Council
Just as important, it would unite Americans in the fight
against climate change in a way that no other policy would — as
citizens who are all co-owners and caretakers of the air.
The 2015 Urgenda
Climate Case against the Dutch Government was the first in the world in which citizens held their government accountable for contributing to dangerous climate
Climate Case
against the Dutch Government was the first in the world in which
citizens held their government accountable for contributing to dangerous
climate climate change.
The results show a clear worldwide support by
citizens for their politicians to take ambitious action
against climate change.
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We should be addressing the meanings that divide us on an issue like this, because they divide us on lots of things — not just the use of violence by individuals of one race on those of another, or even the use of it by the police
against private
citizens, but also matters as diverse as whether
climate change is occurring or whether schools should vaccinate pre-adolescent girls
against HPV.
UPDATE: CHEMTRAILS CONFIRMED:
Climate Scientist Admits Jets Are «Dumping Aerosols» Original Post: Geoengineering Watch 4/1/2014: Four thousand Swedish
Citizens file $ 60 million class Action suit
against Swedish government for not responding to questions about covert geoengineering, aka Chemtrails.
Because I recognize the true degree of our ignorance in addressing this supremely difficult problem, while at the same time as a mere
citizen I weigh civilization and its benefits
against draconian energy austerity on the basis of no actual evidence that global
climate is in any way behaving unusually on a geological time scale.
This week saw the launch in the oil capital of Houston of a series of «energy
citizen» rallies
against climate change reform.
After you take out the occasional embarrassment like the
citizens assembly on delaying action
against climate change as long as electorally convenient, the
climate achievements of those governments come down to remarkably low proposed emission reductions, increases in MRET, a series of on again off again focus group - driven programs like Green Loans and the solar feed - in tariff, and shovelling as much coal as possible out of the ground and exporting it.
I will not, in any case, raise taxes on anyone to fight
against climate change, but if I am advised that there is a real and immediate danger to the welfare of US
citizens from
climate change or any other internal or external threat, I will look at all possible ways to avert this threat, using the means that are at my disposal as US President.
If Pope Francis is Right that
Climate Change is a Moral Issue, How Should NGOs and
Citizens Respond to Arguments
Against Climate Policies Based on the Failure of Other Countries Like China to Act?
If Pope Francis is Right that
Climate Change is a Moral Issue, How Should NGOs and
Citizens Respond to Arguments
Against Climate Policies Based on Unacceptable National Costs?
If Pope Francis is Right that
Climate Change is a Moral Issue, How Should NGOs and
Citizens Respond to Arguments
Against Climate Policies Based on Scientific Uncertainty?
He also dismissed
climate change skeptics as Flat Earthers and urged US
citizens at all levels to take steps to reduce
climate change causing emissions and push back
against those who would work to undermine US policy to reduce the threat of
climate change.
In short, the current Ontario green energy policies have run up
against Pielke's iron law of
climate change: when
citizens are faced with a major trade - off between the economy and the environment, the former will almost always prevail (Pielke 2010).
And in another energy and
climate - related announcement the European Commission published a weak framework on how to regulate shale gas which fails to protect Europe's
citizens and the
climate against the risks of fracking.
The 2018 Global
Climate Summit, held in San Francisco, will bring together leaders from state, tribal, and local governments, business, and citizens from around the world, to demonstrate how the tide has turned in the race against climate change, showcase climate action taking place around the world, and inspire deeper commitments from each other and from national governments — in support of the Paris Agr
Climate Summit, held in San Francisco, will bring together leaders from state, tribal, and local governments, business, and
citizens from around the world, to demonstrate how the tide has turned in the race
against climate change, showcase climate action taking place around the world, and inspire deeper commitments from each other and from national governments — in support of the Paris Agr
climate change, showcase
climate action taking place around the world, and inspire deeper commitments from each other and from national governments — in support of the Paris Agr
climate action taking place around the world, and inspire deeper commitments from each other and from national governments — in support of the Paris Agreement.
350 Kingston, 350 Vancouver, Burnaby Residents Opposing Kinder Morgan Expansion (BROKE),
Citizens United for a Sustainable Planet, Climat Compétences,
Climate Justice Saskatoon, CoopSol du Cafe Equitable, The
Climate Reality Project Canada, Council of Canadians, Council of Canadians Thunder Bay, Development and Peace, Divest Waterloo, Ecology Action Centre, West Kootenay EcoSociety, East End
Against Line 9, Environment Hamilton, Fossil Free Faith Canada, Idle No More, Indigenous
Climate Action, KAIROS: Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives, Kitsilano Indian Band, Leadnow, Leap Manifesto, Manitoba Energy Justice Coalition (MEJC), Responsible Energy Action, Sierra Club Canada Foundation, South Lake Simcoe Naturalists, Stand (formerly ForestEthics), Toronto350, United Church of Canada
From addressing
climate change to advocating for a strong democracy,
against Citizens United, fair tax system, workplace issues to safer chemicals, ASBC is raising up the voice, presence and power of business to build a sustainable US economy.
«This year's Sustainable Transport Award nominees demonstrate the relevance of the developing world in the fight
against climate change while improving
citizen's quality of life and enhancing their international competitiveness,» said Walter Hook, the ITDP»S executive director.
The South Carolina Civil Justice Coalition has been working since 2003 to improve the legal
climate in our state and reduce the number and types of frivolous lawsuits brought
against our small, medium and large businesses who provide jobs and the many goods and services for our
citizens.