Activism

All forms of advocacy, esp. environmental groups.

June 19, 2009 to June 20, 2009

First Annual Mountain Aid Benefit Concert

This fundraising event is dedicated to ending mountaintop removal and "creating a clean energy future." Speakers include Judy Bonds, Ed Wiley, Maria Gunnoe and Larry Gibson.

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"First Ocean Acidification Lawsuit Filed Against EPA"

"The nonprofit Center for Biological Diversity today filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Administrator Lisa Jackson over the agency's failure to recognize the impacts of ocean acidification on waters off the state of Washington."

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Source: ENS, 05/15/2009

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April 12, 2009

Test Calendar Item

This is a test calendar teaser.

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Green Social Networks: It's Not Easy Being Green Alone

Do green social networks actually increase coherence in the environmentalist community, or are they a distraction? Are they sincere or opportunistic? Can they be used for greenwashing? All of the above?

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262 Groups Urge Congress To Protect Whistleblowers

A coalition of 262 citizen groups from many walks of life urge the new Congress to pass legislation ending the widespread practice of government retaliation against federal employees who reveal government waste, fraud, and abuse.

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