Policy and Advocacy
Soumis par Live Earth le 11 avril, 2009 - 14:53
charity:water will be drilling the first well from the funds raised by Twestival starting on April 11th. They will post a new video of their drilling efforts (every day until April 14th), as well as introducing us all to the different communities that each of us helped through or donations.
charity: water is drilling the first well from the funds raised by Twestival starting today.
A new video of the drilling efforts will be posted every day until April 14th, as well as introducing us all to the different communities that we have helped through our donations.
More than 10,000 individual donors contributed just shy of $250,000 during the February 12th global Twestival.
Soumis par Live Earth le 7 avril, 2009 - 18:38
Investing in energy conservation is not only good for the well-being of our planet, but will also generate thousands of green jobs in the near future.
Green jobs are truly the way of the future and Veterans Green Jobs has taken this and run with it by providing career training for military veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan.
Soumis par Live Earth le 6 avril, 2009 - 07:26
The entire White House is getting a green makeover. The environmental practices slowly slipped away in the Bush Era, but the Obamas are bringing it back! Everything from implementing recycling in the various wings, to eco-friendly cleaning products, to sustainable wood used to make the Obama girls’ play ground, to the family’s plans for healthy eating habits
The entire White House is getting a green makeover. The environmental practices slowly slipped away in the Bush Era, but the Obamas are bringing it back!
Everything from implementing recycling in the various wings, to eco-friendly cleaning products, to sustainable wood used to make the Obama girls’ play ground, to the family’s plans for healthy eating habits.
Soumis par Live Earth le 5 avril, 2009 - 16:27
Earth Day is next Wednesday April 22nd!
Soumis par Live Earth le 1 avril, 2009 - 06:46
Obama has nominated The Alliance for Climate Protection CEO, Cathy Zoi for a coveted Environmental Administration Post in his administration. Cathy will serve as Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy in the Department of Energy.
President Obama has nominated The Alliance for Climate Protection's CEO Cathy Zoi for a coveted Department of Energy post. Cathy will serve as Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
Cathy is very well versed on anything and everything having to do with environmental policy. Prior to joining the Alliance, she spent two decades in the energy and environmental sectors in the United States and Australia.
Soumis par Live Earth le 31 mars, 2009 - 19:15
The U.S. House of Representatives unveiled a bill that would demand a 20% cut in carbon emissions nationwide while requiring every region of the country to produce a quarter of its electricity from renewable sources like wind and solar by 2025.
Soumis par Live Earth le 29 mars, 2009 - 03:24
US President Barack Obama announced a "Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate" to help facilitate a U.N. agreement on global warming Saturday.
Leaders from 16 major economies were invited to attend a two-day meeting to be held in Washington April 27-28 to jump-start a plan to achieve an international pact to cut greenhouse gas emissions.
Soumis par Live Earth le 25 mars, 2009 - 21:31
The EPA has finally officially come out and published reports that global warming is in fact threatening the health of the population. Although this might seem long-overdue, this is truly historic news. 
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has officially come out and published a report stating that global warming is threatening the health of the population.
Although this might seem long-overdue, this is truly historic news. Now that the EPA has made the official statement this will surely set the groundwork for legislation and limits on global warming pollution.
Soumis par Live Earth le 24 mars, 2009 - 21:40
Could kites really be used to tap into the energy of high-altitude wind? At this year’s TED conference, inventor Saul Griffith argues that it is completely possible, and furthermore, should be done. 
Could kites really be used to tap into the energy of high-altitude wind? At this year’s TED conference, inventor Saul Griffith argued that it is completely possible, and furthermore, should be done.
He recently unveiled the super kite invention that his company has been working on. Alternative to the wind-turbines used today, his idea is giant kite turbines that create surprising amounts of clean, renewable energy.
Watch the video below and click here to learn more.
Soumis par Live Earth le 19 mars, 2009 - 22:47
President Obama announced a $2.4 billion boost for electronic car development today, while predicting that there will be more than a million plug-in hybrid cars on the road within six years.
This is not only wonderful for the environment, but will hopefully put us neck-and-neck with foreign nations in the race to lead the world in renewable energy.
