Yes to Sunflowers, No to Coal Plants

It’s been a tough week for the climate movement as Tim DeChristopher, one of our strongest and most articulate voices, was sent to prison for two years. But amidst the crappy news about Tim, deCarbonize Colorado and other groups in Boulder gave us a bit of an uplifting story. Last year, activists organized an occupation [...]

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Giving to RAN: Lynn Israel

A pocket of RAN’s strongest supporters is contained in Boulder, Colorado, and Rainmaker Lynn Israel is one of them. She took a few minutes to tell us why she’s passionate about saving the earth and its forests. Preserving the Rainforest At age eight, my son Avi wanted to give his birthday money to an organization [...]

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“Why We Did It” Interview with the Team from the Valmount Coal Plant Action

Here’s a great little interview with the team that occupied coal plant property at Boulder’s Valmount Plant. Why we did it: The Valmont Coal Plant Protest. ~ Tom Weis, Erik Bonnett, Eric Ross & Kate Clark. Waylon Lewis of elephant journal recently asked four Boulder residents what inspired them to challenge the coal burning at [...]

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Chase: Stop Funding MTR- Reportback from Boulder, CO

Nice report back from Susan in Boulder: “I just got back from the local branch of Chase bank. First I stood outside and asked people coming in and out of the building, “Excuse me. Do you bank here?” in a friendly voice. (The building also houses some other offices.) First Encounter: A woman, maybe about [...]

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