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Mother heading home from picking up her kids at daycare in Tokyo, Japan. Photo by Copenhagenize Design Co.

The 20 most bicycle-friendly cities in the world

7 May, 2013

A new bicycle index has ranked the 20 most bicycle-friendly cities in the world. Already world-renowned bike-friendly cities such as Copenhagen and Amsterdam are of course on the list. But there are several newcomers as well, such as Malmö in … Continue reading

Bikes at Capital Bikeshare station on Tenth Street NW in the middle of the Federal Triangle, in Washington, DC. Photo by Mr. T in DC.

Bike-Sharing Programs Hit the Streets in Over 500 Cities Worldwide

2 May, 2013

Politicians, lobbyists, and tourists alike can ride bicycles along a specially marked lane between the White House and the U.S. Capitol, part of the 115 miles of bicycle lanes and paths that now crisscross Washington, DC. In Copenhagen, commuters can … Continue reading

Island Nations can fight Climate Genocide with Carbon Debt & Carbon Credit Analysis

16 December, 2011

At the 2011 Durban Climate Conference the US, with the help of its climate criminal lackeys Australia and Canada, again succeeded in preventing requisite international climate change action. It was reported that Island States had again pleaded with other representatives … Continue reading

Helle Thorning-Schmidt

Denmark’s new government promises far reaching green policies

20 September, 2011

On Thursday the 15th of September 2011 the Danish right wing government of the past decade lost its slim majority. The former opposition is currently negotiating the alliance of a new government which looks like it will be more green … Continue reading

Copenhagen and Lund – two cities in Scandinavia where bicycles dominate

17 August, 2010

Here are two videos from Streetfilms and the BBC which shows two cities in Scandinavia where bicycles dominate. You have probably already heard about Copenhagen and the city’s great reputation as a bicycle city. But you might not have heard … 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

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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