Climate Change

What is Student Power? What is Student Power?

Right now, Barnard Columbia Divest and 255 other college divestment campaigns across the country are building student power through work on one goal: destruction of the fossil fuel...

Apr 9, 2013 / StudentNation / Daniela Lapidous and StudentNation

Why the Climate Movement is Historically Unique

Why the Climate Movement is Historically Unique Why the Climate Movement is Historically Unique

Never before has an issue involved every single human being on this planet, and never before has the window for action been so short.

Apr 4, 2013 / StudentNation / Chloe Maxmin and StudentNation

One Million Comments Against Keystone XL One Million Comments Against Keystone XL

The Keystone tar sands pipeline will create just a handful of jobs, won’t improve US energy security, and just isn’t worth the potential cost to our health and our clim...

Apr 3, 2013 / Peter Rothberg

Noam Chomsky: If Nuclear War Doesn’t Get Us, Climate Change Will

Noam Chomsky: If Nuclear War Doesn’t Get Us, Climate Change Will Noam Chomsky: If Nuclear War Doesn’t Get Us, Climate Change Will

The growing threats of nuclear war and environmental catastrophe make it hard to bet on the survival of our species.

Mar 28, 2013 / On The Earth Productions and The Nation

Will California’s Cap and Trade Be Fair?

Will California’s Cap and Trade Be Fair? Will California’s Cap and Trade Be Fair?

Allowing polluters to trade carbon could keep poor Californians breathing unhealthy air.

Mar 20, 2013 / Feature / Madeline Ostrander

UVM Faculty Senate Vote to Support Divestment UVM Faculty Senate Vote to Support Divestment

If UVM commits to divestment, it will be the only public university and the largest university to do so.

Mar 13, 2013 / StudentNation / StudentNation

Obama Makes a Strong Choice to Head the EPA

Obama Makes a Strong Choice to Head the EPA Obama Makes a Strong Choice to Head the EPA

Gina McCarthy appears to have a long-term vision for combating climate change, and the experience to implement it. 

Mar 5, 2013 / George Zornick

With Climate Change, a Bad Deal Gets Even Worse for the Global South

With Climate Change, a Bad Deal Gets Even Worse for the Global South With Climate Change, a Bad Deal Gets Even Worse for the Global South

Polluters in the Northern Hemisphere have long exploited the resources of countries in the South, which will now feel the effects of environmental catastrophe more accutely.

Mar 4, 2013 / Aura Bogado

A Fierce Green Planet A Fierce Green Planet

The argument that we’re living in a new golden age of documentaries will be significantly furthered tomorrow with the release of A Fierce Green Fire, the first major cinemati...

Feb 28, 2013 / Peter Rothberg

What’s Next for the Student Divestment Movement?

What’s Next for the Student Divestment Movement? What’s Next for the Student Divestment Movement?

Students are rising up and taking action to make their voices heard on divestment. Everyone, from Shell and Exxon to Boards of Trustees to President Obama, should stop and take not...

Feb 26, 2013 / StudentNation / Caitlin Kidder and StudentNation

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