It’s Time to Move Forward on Climate

It’s Time to Move Forward on Climate

| Feb 13, 2013 | Environment / HealthAs President Barack Obama’s second term gets underway, Americans are expecting big actions from him — especially on climate disruption and clean energy. The decision to block the Keystone XL tar sands oil pipeline should be the cornerstone of his positive,...
Mother Nature Belongs at the Bargaining Table

Mother Nature Belongs at the Bargaining Table

| Dec 5, 2012 | Environment / HealthAs the highly scripted stagecraft of the presidential campaign fades from the headlines, there’s a new show in Washington. ”Fiscal Cliff” stars President Barack Obama, who urges Republicans and Democrats to agree on a ”grand bargain” that would soften the...
Now, Will Obama Break His Climate Silence?

Now, Will Obama Break His Climate Silence?

| Nov 8, 2012 | Environment / HealthLike most U.S. climate activists, I breathed a sigh of relief as the election returns rolled in. You didn’t have to be paranoid to fear that Mitt Romney just wasn’t taking seriously the potential devastation in store for us if we don’t change course....
Hurricane Sandy’s Wakeup Call

Hurricane Sandy’s Wakeup Call

| Nov 7, 2012 | Environment / HealthI’ve been working on solutions to the climate crisis for a long time, but I never really expected that it would hit home for me quite the way it did. Chadwick Beach, the small New Jersey town where I grew up and where my parents still live, was one of many...