My first of more than a dozen blog posts on the Alberta oil sands and the Keystone XL pipeline was written in July of 2011. Since then, close to half a dozen of our posts have begun with: “Keystone XL is
President Obama finally joined us, FOR THE PEOPLE, BY THE PEOPLE. After more then 4 long years of active non-violent civil disobedience, by people from all walks of life and from all corners of our country, President Obama, listened and
“lang=”en”> The littlest protestor at #XLDissent is "sick of people making the planet dirty." pic.twitter.com/u8NlMurIOr — Feminist Bully (@bullhorngirl) March 2, 2014 As I tell my children, actions speak louder then words. On Sunday, March 2nd, 2014 more then 1000
Tweet Share I was arrested for the first time in my life on August 23rd, 2011, in front of the White House, protesting the Keystone XL pipeline. Just over one year ago on a beautiful Sunday in November my children
Tweet Share Greetings Climate Mamas and Papas, I hope you will join me and 100’s of thousands of other Americans from around the country and call on our Senators to reject yet another attempt to force an untimely decision on
On Tuesday, January 13th, 2015, all around the United States – parents, children, grandparents, preachers, teachers and farmers – folks from all walks and corners of life will be getting together to host events to show President Obama “we have
Where will you be on February 3, 2014 when people all over the USA come together to remind President Obama to say NO to the Keystone XL? We will be in Union Square, NYC at 6pm. Join us in NYC
Tweet Share Are you joining a “Draw the Line” event on September 21st? As many of our Climate Mamas and Papas know, at ClimateMama we have strongly advocated for and support a final and resounding NO decision on the Keystone
Tweet Share At ClimateMama we have taken a strong professional and personal interest and position on the proposed Keystone XL pipeline. For so many reasons we are fighting to have it stopped. To us it is both a symbol of
Tweet Share While “nothing is over until it is over,” for the moment we have a definitive answer from the President to the “game of chicken” that he has been in regarding the Keystone XL pipeline. President to House Republicans:
Putting it all together like no one else can, Communitopia President and Climate Mama extraordinaire Joylette Portlock knocks it out of the park again with her most recent video in her “Don’t Just Sit There do Something” Series: Flame On.
Tweet Share One of our favorite Climate Mamas, Joylette Portlock and Don’t Just Sit There, Do Something, were at it again helping us understand, in an easy and understandable way, how we can all “Draw the Line” on the Keystone
In the fall of 2011, my family went to Washington DC. Similar to many families visiting our nations capital, we toured many of the memorials and historical sights including the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial which had just opened in
“I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word in reality. That is why right, temporarily defeated, is stronger than evil triumphant.” Martin Luther King Jr, Nobel Peace Prize Acceptance Speech, Dec. 10, 1964 Today, January
August 23rd, 2011 is a day I will remember forever. At approximately 1:30pm I was being released from jail in Washington, DC. Earlier in the day, with 60 new and dear friends, I was arrested in front of the White
Contrary to many voices you may hear today and in the coming weeks, I see the US withdrawal from the Paris Agreement as a positive. Let’s move on – let’s stop pretending the US federal government can actually implement strong
Looking back five years, 2011 seemed to be a time of new understanding as the role, place and impact of human beings on our planet earth was re-examined. In the United States a sense of optimism was ignited, building hope
The climate solutions starting gun sounded in late 2014 and President Obama charged out of the gate, leading the pack. He immediately took a commanding lead by announcing an historic deal with China to lower greenhouse gas emissions, thereby setting
THIS IS THE FIRST IN OUR SERIES OF POSTS ABOUT BEYOND EXTREME ENERGY (BXE) I get asked all the time: “What’s next, how can we top 400,000 people in the streets of New York City. What can we do to
President Obama has delayed his decision on Keystone XL — but we can’t wait for action and Reject and Protect – an incredible gathering of “Cowboys & Indians” ranchers, farmers, parents, children and grandparents, from around the county – is
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