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September 02, 2011 | 4:55 PM
From the Front Lines: The Tar Sands XL Keystone Pipeline Protest
The Tar Sands protests began the same week that the Martin Luther King memorial was informally opened to the public. To paraphrase Peter Joseph, who after his arrest visited the MLK memorial: “The ability in our country to put yourself on the front line, to be able to protest and stand up for your beliefs, even if it means getting arrested, is both humbling and powerful.”September 02, 2011 | 2:29 PM
Courageous protests oppose a carbon-polluting pipeline
We need to solve the climate crisis, not make it worse. Jim Hansen, one of our country’s leading climate scientists, warns if Canadian tar sands are fully exploited it is essentially "game over" for the climate.September 01, 2011 | 5:13 PM
Host a watch party
24 Hours of Reality will be broadcast live from our website. All you need to tune in is a computer (or mobile device) and an Internet connection. But that doesn't mean you need to watch 24 Hours of Reality alone. Host a watch party!August 31, 2011 | 3:00 PM
Meet the Presenter: Vanessa Morris
Vanessa Morris was the founding Executive Officer of SEE-Change (which stands for Society, Environment and Economy), a sustainability movement based in the Australian capital city of Canberra. She is a former radio broadcaster for the Australian Broadcast Corporation (ABC) and produced morning shows for stations in Sydney and Canberra.August 31, 2011 | 10:48 AM
MEET THE PRESENTER: VANESSA MORRIS
By: The Climate Reality Project
With 24 Hours of Reality quickly approaching, it’s time you got to know the people who will give the presentations beginning on September 14.
August 29, 2011 | 2:35 PM
Meet the Presenter: Maxine Burkett
Maxine Burkett is an Associate Professor of Law at the University of Hawaii. She is also the Director of the Center for Island Climate Adaptation and Policy for the University of Hawaii Sea Grant College Program. Her work showcases the disparate impact of climate change on poor or minority communities.August 26, 2011 | 3:32 PM
What climate change deniers and carbon dioxide have in common
In a way then, have something in common. They're exerting a powerful influence ... even in small concentrations. But there's no good reason why deniers can't be diluted.August 26, 2011 | 1:21 PM
Meet the Presenter: Carl Duivenvoorden
Carl Duivenvoorden is a man of the land. Raised on a dairy farm in Belledune, New Brunswick, he attended the Nova Scotia Agricultural College in Truro, Nova Scotia. His diverse career in agriculture took him to over 25 countries, from New Zealand to Vietnam to Brazil.August 25, 2011 | 3:58 PM
Caffeine or carbon, you decide
Many companies already embrace sustainable coffee farming and consider climate change in their strategic planning. This is a strong sign that climate change is finally getting a seat at the boardroom table.August 25, 2011 | 2:28 PM
Meet the Presenter: Asif Iqbal
Growing up in Pakistan, Asif Iqbal was a witness to the deterioration of his homeland due to environmental degradation and a warming climate. He grew up in a remote, mountainous part of the country, and now returns to villages in that region to educate people about climate change.
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