Essex County Greens - Chapter of the Green Party of NJ

Focuses on showing the links between War and WARming, impeachment actions and more.

Dirty Coal
Lobbyists Caught in Forgery Scandal As U.S. Rep. Tom Perriello was considering how to vote
on an important piece of climate change legislation in
June, the freshman congressman’s office received
at least six letters from two Charlottesville-based
minority organizations voicing opposition to the measure. The letters, as it turns out, were forgeries. Powershift09 Find out about this amazing environmental conference
of 12,000 young people in Wash. D.C., Feb. 27 - March 2, 2009. Watch the Coen Bros
spoof on 'clean coal' Watch the imaginative TV commercial produced by the famous Coen Brothers. Support HR 676 - United States National Health Insurance Act. Bud Feder's Letter to Montclair Times Our Bud Feder responds to Roland Straten's letter on Health Care. Jane Califf's Letter to Blooomfield Life

See the 10 Key Values See the ten core values that shape Green Party policy. You probably agree with all or most of them. 1Sky Americans are ready to respond to the climate challenge, and 1Sky is working to unite Americans behind a clear vision and a simple platform for solutions at the scale of the problem. The 350 - What is it? 350:The number is a "safe" line for our global climate, and a start line for a global movement.

Take 90 seconds to watch a fascinating animation video. Blue Wave NJ A progressive grassroots organization in Montclair, NJ. The goals of the working group are to:

Help educate the community about the interrelationship between fossil fuel combustion and global warming, and:

Support actions and policies that promote conservation, energy efficiency, recycling, alternative fuel development/utilization and other initiatives that will enhance the sustainability of our local, state, national and global environment.

Click now to learn more. Earth Equity News Earth Equity News, is a mainstay of the Climate Crisis Coalition. Our e-mail news summary (previously know as the CCC Newsfeed), now taking on a new life as a blog, is increasingly well received by our subscribers and seems to fulfill an important need within the movement. In the daily edition (Monday through Friday), we summarize, mostly through excerpts, eight to twelve current stories on climate change and equity from around the world and from a range of sources. In each excerpt, we include links to the full stories and to the organizations and studies involved. In the Sunday weekend edition, we organize the week’s top items by topic and add late-breaking stories. People can sign up for free daily or weekly e-mail subscriptions on the CCC website or on our blog, www.earthequity.org. Environmentalists Against War Environmentalists Against War is a network of environmental organizations and individuals that opposed the US attack on Iraq. They continue to oppose the social and environmental impacts of war and militarism, in the US and internationally Ethanol - Wrong for the world Even the conservative Washington Times has been editorializing against this lunatic idea. Forums Planned -see update We are scheduling a series of forums through 2009. Click now to see what we have planned.

We Welcome suggestions and participation in these events, as a contributor or spectator. Future Hope - Columns by our fearless founder Ted Glick On April 1, 2008 young people from around the world are rising up to show the world that we refuse to fool around with climate change and our future. The Energy Action Coalition is calling on communities across Canada and the US to join this global day of action and show the fossil fuel industry and bad politicians that we mean business. Gore on Global Warming Read the Al Gore Op-Ed piece from the New York Times from November 2008 - "The Climate for Change" Green Party of the USA Link to the National Green Party and their resources for discovering information that can help shape your decision-making. Green Party of New Jersey Link to the State of NJ Green Party. Here you can find links to other Green Parties throughout the state, along with NJ political issues. Global Warming Resp. Act The bill requires a mandatory reduction of the state's global warming pollution to below 1990 levels by 2020 and 80 percent below current levels by 2050. This legislation will make New Jersey a national leader by requiring a mandatory 2050 limit on global warming pollution. Thank you for all your help in getting this bill to pass History of Coal in the US Read about coal's not so wonderful history in this country. See what steps we are taking to fight it. National Popular Voting Keep tabs on the progress of the National Popular Voting Initiative, and see how you can add to the tally of those who oppose the electoral system and its destructive effect on democracy. Pete Seeger Message Dear Friends of the Climate Crisis Coalition:

The darkening clouds of the climate crisis are on us. All corners of our fragile globe are threatened. But don’t despair. In my 90th year, I am finding more rays of sunshine. Committed people everywhere are deciding that they can make a difference. This is the hope that I have for my grandchildren, and for you. The Greens held an April event on Solar Energy and Home Energy Audit education. The Price Carbon Campaign Tax Bad Things Like Pollution,
Reward Good Things Like Work!
A price on carbon would be the quickest and most effective way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, create incentives for renewable energy and efficiency, and generate green jobs. Fees could be returned to citizens as payroll tax relief or as dividends to promote economic equity. Click to learn much more. School of the Americas The School of the Americas (SOA), in 2001 renamed the “Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation,” is a combat training school for Latin American soldiers, located at Fort Benning, Georgia. Learn more about why the Panamanian government expelled it from their country and other unpleasant details about the SOA.
Click on the Related Material Link below for information about a courageous senior American, and his efforts to help close this disgraceful institution. Shell Drops Renewables Royal Dutch Shell provoked a furious backlash from campaigners yesterday when it announced plans to scale back its renewable energy business and focus purely on oil, gas and biofuels. Now they can drop their phony "green-washing" campaign. Shministim - Who are they? Shministim - Young Israeli concientous objectors (high school students), believing in a better approach to the failed attempt by their government in dealing with its Palestinian citizens and neighbors. This includes refusal of compulsory military service, and the risk of imprisonment.

Click to sign the petition. Think Fast Watch our founder Ted Glick's inspirational message on YouTube™, explaining his fast for the enviornment. Think Outside the Bottle Taking the Think Outside the Bottle Pledge is quick, easy, and sends the message that water is a human right, not a commodity. Natural Gas Hits a Roadblock in New Energy Bill Lawmakers from coal-producing states appear committed to keeping coal as the nation's primary producer of power. Problems with CO2 Sequestration in North Sea Leakages in the Utsira formation and their consequences for CCS policy Ted Glick on Democracy NowWorld leaders gathered at the United Nations on Tuesday for a one-day global summit on climate change. But with little on specifics and emerging signs the world's biggest polluters will try to determine their own emissions reductions, poorer nations most threatened by global warming are warning they're being left behind. Facts about the Proposed Coal Plant in Linden Coming to a Town Near You
When we should be investing in tested, safe, real renewable energy like solar and wind, what is SCS planning for Linden?
A 750-megawatt coal-fired power plant.
The largest of its kind in the world and the first of its kind in the US.

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It Won't Solve Global Warming
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