The United States along with Australia, France, Japan, Norway, and the United Kingdom will dedicate a total of $3.5 billion towards reversing deforestation in developing countries. Of the 3.5, the United States will be contributing $1 billion over the next three years. This investment is provided to promote immediate actions in REDD (Reducing Emissions from [...]
Join us to discuss what really happened in Copenhagen and what it means for global tropical forests protection. On March 11 from 2-3 pm EST we will be broadcasting live to discuss post-Copenhagen policies and perspectives.
Agenda:
1. Introduction (Erica Anderson, Forest Justice NWF)
2. Policy overview on tropical rainforest protection (Gustavo Silva-Chavez, EDF)
3. [...]
February 25, 2010 – 8:22 pm
The Forest Footprint Disclosure Project was created to help investors identify how an organization’s activities and supply chains contribute to deforestation. 180 representatives of corporate and financial sectors met in London on February 10 to hear the first Annual Review results of the Forest Footprint Disclosure Project. The review consisted of a questionnaire, answered by [...]
February 22, 2010 – 3:52 pm
Polluters are attacking the Clean Air Act and urging their allies in Congress to erase the public health warnings of the nation’s top scientists. And the oil industry is leading the charge.
TAKE ACTION: Ask Your Members of Congress to Oppose the “Dirty Air Acts”
The lobbying arm of Big Oil (the American Petroleum Institute) is arguing [...]
February 11, 2010 – 4:58 pm
Over the course of 26 years, Chevron, a U.S oil giant, has drilled in the Amazon rainforest and purposefully dumped over 18 gallons of toxic waste into their waterways. Their oil operations have not only poisoned an ecosystem the size of Rhode Island, but they have also ruined the lives of 6 indigenous [...]
January 18, 2010 – 5:17 pm
by Marcelo de Aguiar & Bernadett Kiss
The documentary is based on my MSc field study performed in the Amazon to evaluate the local impact of policy reforms reflecting the Climate Agenda on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD). In this short documentary, the story of Jesuina Braga Alves (Jo) illustrates [...]
January 12, 2010 – 6:11 pm
You’re Not Done Yet. And Neither Are We.
January 6, 2010 – 3:31 pm
People&Power investigates fake carbon offset certificates being sold in Papua New Guinea.
January 5, 2010 – 6:59 pm
The Copenhagen Climate Accord has a number of key provisions. The following is a quick summary set out by U.S. Journalist Keith Schneider
1. Developed nations have committed to invest $30 billion over the next three years to help developing nations adapt to global warming and pursue clean energy development.
2, Developed nations made a “provisional” commitment [...]
January 5, 2010 – 6:56 pm
The National Wildlife Federation and the national tree-planting and youth education organization, Erthnxt, have combined forces to further environmental literacy, youth volunteerism, habitat restoration, and reversing global warming. Our joint aim is to provide opportunities for scouting and youth groups across America to learn how they can make a difference by planting and caring for trees.
“Erthnxt [...]
