Update - just in from Mark in Toronto (with pictures): We had a great protest this morning in Toronto at the Royal Bank headquarters. Fifteen activists greeted RBC employees on their way to work for an hour and a half. We had a banner that read “RBC creates climate chaos. Renewables not tar sands.”  As [...]

RBC is Canada’s largest bank and a premier sponsor of the 2010 Vancouver Olympics. They’re also Canada’s largest financier of the Alberta Tar Sands – one of the most environmentally destructive projects on earth. Today in Vancouver was RBC’s annual general meeting for shareholders, the one time when the officers of the company are obliged to [...]

Coalition Response to Call for Switch to Natural Gas at Capitol Power Plant Capitol Climate Action Day, Biggest Civil Disobedience on Climate in U.S. History, to Go Forward Today, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Senate Leader Harry Reid released a letter asking the Capitol Architect to switch the Capitol Power Plant from coal to [...]

Yesterday, over 60 people showed up at one of our convergence spaces for the Capitol Climate Action to spend the day building art and holding direct action preps for March 2. Flags, banners and placards were all produced to help hold the visual space at the Capitol Power Plant. The scene was part [...]

We are happy to announce that Whole Foods Market has become a voice for change in the palm oil industry and has written a statement in alignment with RAN’s Pledge to Protect Rainforests, Family Farmers and our Climate. ***** The Whole Foods Market statement on palm oil: Whole Foods Market is concerned with the social and environmental impacts [...]

Warming up for the Capitol Climate Action a friend pointed me to this tremendous piece. Be inspired – share it – and join us in Washington D.C. on March 2nd. Take our Planet Back – will.i.am Take heart. We can do this.

BAY AREA REPORTBACK FROM THE WORLD SOCIAL FORUM (WSF) Tuesday, February 24, 2009 7-8:30pm 522 Valencia, 3rd Floor Auditorium* (near 16th and Mission BART) San Francisco, CA $5-10 donation requested at the door to help cover costs of event and events at the WSF. • Hear from representatives of Amazon Watch, Rainforest Action Network, and International Forum on Globalization on their experiences [...]

Dr. James Hansen calls for Civil Disobedience at the Capitol March 2nd « It’s Getting Hot In Here. (Thanks to Josh for posting this at IGHIH!) Today Climate Scientist Dr. James Hansen released a public service announcement calling on all of us to join the Capitol Climate Action (CCA) on March 2nd. If you haven’t heard, [...]

Through our relationship with Global Greengrants Fund, we’ve helped recently to make a dozen grants to projects spanning 3 continents. These communities are on the frontlines of efforts around the world by people to maintain control over their own resources and protect the natural systems that sustain their way of life. South America Xavante Wara Association $5,000 to [...]

Dr. Hansen continues to sound the alarm. Pass it on. http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/opinion/400431_hansen18.html President’s trip to Canada defines critical carbon moment Last updated February 17, 2009 4:01 p.m. PT By JAMES E. HANSEN GUEST COLUMNIST President Barack Obama has committed to fight global warming. In just his first few weeks in office, he already has taken steps to move the U.S. in [...]