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Hugo Chavez on climate change and capitalism

16 March, 2013

President Hugo Chavez has lost his two year long battle against cancer. But “those who die for life, can’t be called dead,” Vice-president Nicolas Maduro said when he made his heartfelt announcement of the death of Chavez on Venezuelan public … Continue reading

Barack Obama apologizes for his climate failure in Copenhagen ads by Greenpeace and Tcktcktck.

Al Gore says Barack Obama has failed to tackle the climate crisis

22 June, 2011

In an essay titled “Climate of Denial“, published by the Rolling Stone magazine, the former Vice-president and Nobel Peace Prize winner Al Gore criticizes President Barack Obama for failing to do enough to tackle climate change. Gore does acknowledge the … Continue reading

Climate Wars by Gwynne Dyer

Climate Wars by Gwynne Dyer

17 January, 2011

With a title like Climate Wars this book looks “alarmist” even to someone sick and tired of being called just that. But actually, it is far less dramatic than the action paced science fiction that may come to mind. Written … Continue reading

Why we must oppose transition to gas-fired power

14 January, 2011

“These estimates translate to a climate genocide involving the deaths of 10 billion people this century…” There is an overwhelming global scientific consensus that global warming is real, man-made and must be urgently addressed, As adjudged from the rhetoric at … Continue reading

Wolfgang Sachs on sustainable development vs economic growth

10 August, 2010

German scholar Wolfgang Sachs talked about sustainable development versus economic growth in Copenhagen on invitation by The Ecological Council, The European Environment Agency and the Danish newspaper Information. Wolfgang Sachs is a former professor, former chairman of Greenpeace Germany, author … Continue reading

Sweden - not so green anymore?

The Swedish government completes its climate wrecking track record with a pro-nuclear vote

23 June, 2010

The right-wing government in Sweden unfortunately won, with a two votes margin, the pro-nuclear vote in the parliament this past week and is now in full climate-wrecking gear. The political left-leaning opposition as well as numerous environmental organizations have criticized … Continue reading

Evo Morales

Alternative summit on environment and people held in Bolivia

1 May, 2010

Bolivian President Evo Morales earlier this year called for an international conference to deal with the structural causes of climate change and to propose “alternative models” for humans to live in harmony with the natural world. The First World People’s … Continue reading

Change the politics, not the climate!

Inequality between rich and poor nations helps fuel a climate of mistrust and sabotages efforts to secure a climate deal

13 February, 2010

The 15th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP15) in Copenhagen, which many have said was our last chance to take action against “the greatest threat the world has ever faced”, ended in a failure. For over 15 years delegates and … Continue reading

We must go from capitalism to socialism to tackle climate change, says Hugo Chavez

5 February, 2010

In an interesting interview during COP15 Amy Goodman from Democracy Now asks Hugo Chavez, President of Venezuela, about his view of the climate summit in Copenhagen, climate change, USA, and the huge oil reserves in Venezuela. Watch it: “AMY GOODMAN: … Continue reading

Climate Racism, Climate Injustice & Copenhagen Greenhouse Gas Reduction Proposals

4 February, 2010

“What can decent people do to save the Planet from the Australian, EU and US climate criminals?” The bottom line in the Copenhagen Climate Summit should be (a) equal per capita greenhouse gas emissions for everyone and (b) an additional … Continue reading

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