1Sky: Federal climate solutions

For the first time in history, the United States Congress is seriously discussing climate change. Undoubtedly, rising grassroots pressure and ever-increasing scientific consensus is finally spurring our leaders to action. CCAN has partnered with the national, collaborative 1Sky Campaign to make sure that our federal leaders are hearing our call for bold, science-based action on climate.

To get involved in campaign work in Washington DC, check out 1Sky's Climate Precinct Captain campaign to connect with folks in your neighborhood and across the country who are working on a federal carbon cap. 

Learn more at www.1sky.org

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Cap and Dividend: The CLEAR Climate Solution
The cap-and-dividend CLEAR Act, introduced by Senators Maria Cantwell and Susan Collins, is simple, fair and built to last. MORE >

Artists for the Climate

CCAN Blog: What's New
Avatar: the Problematic Environmental Blockbuster
Below is a blog written by Jenna Garland of the Southern Energy Network. I, like her, had conflicting thoughts after seeing Avatar (as well as a queasy stomach from the intense 3D action). I wonder if people realize that this destruction and greed is happening in our world today. Too bad Avatar didn’t win, [...] MORE >

Daily Scandal: Free Big Coal Window Ads in Inhofe and Senate Enviro Committee Office?
This is cross-posted from huffington post.
While the US Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works is charged with protecting “the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the products we consume have a direct impact on the health of our families,” some of its staffers apparently feel it should also serve as a front [...] MORE >

UMD for Clean Energy calls for Maryland to set the PACE

As this Grist article recently stated  “Property Assessed Clean Energy, or PACE,  has taken off like wildfire since the concept was first introduced in Berkeley, Calif. in October ‘07. PACE allows private property owners to pay for energy efficiency and renewable energy projects through an addition to their property tax bill, overcoming the high upfront costs [...] MORE >

Get in the Game Senator Mikulski

Here’s a question: If you’re a legislator and you voted to strengthen a particular piece of legislation, and that piece of legislation later came under threat, wouldn’t you make an effort to protect it? The answer seems logical enough, but then again, as we all know, everyday logic doesn’t always apply to the world of [...] MORE >

The Scars on Our Mountains
Thanks to the constant updates via my Twitter feed, this week I discovered NASA’s Earth Observatory website. This website shows satellite images of the Earth — many tragic (arctic sea ice), some providing glimpses of hope (burn recovery in Yellowstone) and some simply bizarre (the growth of Dubai.) Perusing the images and attempting to interpret [...] MORE >