International Climate Action Day Storms into San Francisco

Saturday marked a day of unprecedented international climate actions by activists in 181 countries who are building momentum to inspire political leaders to take substantial steps towards climate reform at the U.N. Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen this December. In the Bay Area of California, cyclists from as far away as Arcadia descended upon Justin [...]

Gore Calls for Scientists to Engage in Politics

At the 2009 International Day of Peace held on September 21 in New York City, former Vice President Al Gore addressed a crowd of scientists and urged them to become involved in politics, but added with a smile, “Keep your day job.” Citing how other scientists have joined the Administration, Gore said, “Scientists can no [...]

Gore Calls for Scientists to Engage in Politics

At the 2009 International Day of Peace held on September 21 in New York City, former Vice President Al Gore addressed a crowd of scientists and urged them to become involved in politics, but added with a smile, “Keep your day job.” Citing how other scientists have joined the Administration, Gore said, “Scientists can no [...]

Diverse Communities Team UP to Clean UP in San Francisco

On a uniquely beautiful August day in San Francisco, a handful of community , government, job training groups and neighborhood volunteers joined to tackle the grit on the urban face of the 5th district. Festooned with rakes, brooms, shovels and garbage bags, over 300 people fanned across the widely dispersed neighborhoods of the most socially [...]

Diverse Communities Team UP to Clean UP

Diverse Communities Team UP to Clean UP from Polidoc on Vimeo. On a uniquely beautiful August day in San Francisco, a handful of community , government, job training groups and neighborhood volunteers joined to tackle the grit on the urban facade of the complex Fifth District. Festooned with rakes, brooms, shovels and garbage bags, over [...]

In a Pickle of Greenwash

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In a Pickle of Greenwash

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Greenpeace and Supervisor Take Off Gloves to Fight Global Warming

San Francisco Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi, who champions many city-based green initiatives, most notably the ban on plastic bags in San Francisco, spoke at City Hall on May 27 where Greenpeace presented a new report that showed the green-leaning state of California is still a leading emitter of global warming pollution. After the press conference, the [...]

Greenpeace and Supervisor Take Off Gloves to Fight Global Warming

San Francisco Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi, who champions many city-based green initiatives, most notably the ban on plastic bags in San Francisco, spoke at City Hall on May 27 where Greenpeace presented a new report that showed the green-leaning state of California is still a leading emitter of global warming pollution. After the press conference, the [...]

Small Town Mayor Boosts Plastic Bag Ban

Fairfax just enacted its ban or plastic bags in retail locations on May 4, 2009.Larry Bragman, Mayor of the northern California town of Fairfax, discusses the need for and commercial benefit of banning plastic bags in this video. Advocates of the ban, including fellow city council member Lew Tremaine (Green Party) and lifelong resident Andy [...]