Out of India’s Trash Heaps, More Than a Shred of Dignity
As with so many social changes, it began with organizing. In 1993, a collective called Kagad Kach Patra Kashtakari Panchayat(K.K.P.K.P.) was established in Pune, with an ambitious goal: to organize waste-pickers, … Continue reading
The Capital of Water
Implausible as it might sound, Milwaukee is transforming itself from a dying industrial center into a technology mecca–a water technology mecca. The region is home to more than 150 water-related … Continue reading
In Sandy’s Wake, Insurance Industry Must Better Account For Climate Change, Critics Say
As the East Coast and large swaths of the Midwest continue to climb out of the 1,000-mile wide path of destruction left behind by this week’s megastorm Sandy, which killed … Continue reading
BP executives sought to blame “blue collar rig workers”: U.S.
BP executives wanted to concentrate blame for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill disaster on “blue collar rig workers” in order to save themselves, U.S. government lawyers wrote in a court … Continue reading
Protest Stops China Sewage Pipeline Project
Photos posted on Chinese social media sites show an angry crowd storming the government compound, ransacking offices and overturning cars. Residents in Qidong have said the proposed 110-kilometer (70-mile) pipeline … Continue reading
Shell Oil’s Social Media Nightmare Continues
Greenpeace has apparently discovered that it’s far more effective to ram Shell online than it is to send Greenpeace boats out to protest or to handcuff themselves to drilling equipment … Continue reading
Apple, Challenged By Greenpeace, Says It Has A Plan To Run Greener Data Centers
Greenpeace International gave Apple a mixed review over its clean energy plans for its data centers, the huge servers farms that power its iCloud and other online services like iTunes, … Continue reading
Mixed Messages: Corporations Play Both Sides On The Climate
A new study out from the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) examined 28 publicly traded companies in the S&P500, comparing their public relations stance on climate change with actions they … Continue reading
