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For a Universal Declaration of the Rights of Mother Earth

Evo Morales proposed it last April, and now the United Nations has agreed to discuss it. Will humanity adopt a new declaration, one that defends our planet and its biodiversity from extinction? Share: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)...

Pale Greens Honor Climate Vandals

For some, a tiny tax outweighs massive environmental destruction Share: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to email a link...

And you thought carbon offsets couldn't get worse!

Climate and Capitalism has frequently commented on two widespread illusions – that global warming is caused by overpopulation, and that buying offsets is an effective way to combat greenhouse gas emissions. I never imagined that anyone would...

Inside Report: How ALBA Fought for Humanity in Copenhagen

Evo Morales: “I have heard many debates in the UN where presidents condemn climate change but they never say what causes it. We say clearly that it is caused by capitalism.” Share: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)...

What Next for the Global Climate Movement?

A movement of movements is already starting to take shape. Spurred into action by the announcement of the Accord, activists came together on the Saturday after the COP to discuss building a united global movement in each country. Share: Click to...

Fidel Castro: We must continue to defend humanity's right to life

In the meetings leading up to Copenhagen, it became clear that the leaders of the USA and the other wealthiest countries were maneuvering to place the burden of sacrifice on the emergent and poor countries. Share: Click to share on Facebook (Opens...

Curing the Post-Copenhagen Hangover

Uncivil society will have to take up the slack and apply direct pressure, starting with the slogan ‘leave the oil in the soil, the coal in the hole and the tarsand in the land!’ Share: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click...

Bolivia Calls World Conference of Social Movements

April 22, 2010: International Day of Mother Earth Share: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to email a link to a friend...

Tanuro: Excellent News from Copenhagen

More and more people understand that climate degradation is not the outcome of “human activity” in general but of a mode of an unsustainable mode of production and consumption Share: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to...

Hugo Chavez: A Battle for the Planet Has Begun

“Copenhagen is not the end, I repeat, but a beginning: the doors have been opened for a universal debate on how to save the planet, life on the planet. The battle continues.” Share: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)...