From Bill McKibben, 350.org & The Guardian: Keep It In The Ground
This message is from Bill McKibben (350.org) urging us to join a significant campaign spearheaded by The Guardian Media Group and 350.org, divesting from fossil fuels and calling on the world’s largest charities to divest. Reposted from an email sent out from McKibben Friends, Here’s how far we’ve come in…
Desmond Tutu: We need an apartheid-style boycott to save the planet
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Originally posted at The Guardian, April 10, 2014 by Desmond Tutu We must stop climate change. And we can, if we use the tactics that worked in South Africa against the worst carbon emitters Twenty-five years ago people could be excused for not knowing much, or doing much, about climate…
Barack Obama: Nelson Mandela was a symbol for justice, equality and dignity
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Originally posted at The Guardian – December 5, 2013 – by Barack Obama The story told by Mandela’s life is not one of infallible human beings and inevitable triumph. It is the story of a man who was willing to risk his own life for what he believed in. Like…