Protest Chevron AUG. 15th Richmond California

Time for some ACTION!!! This weekend groups from all over the Bay area will be convening at the Richmond BART Station to protest against Chevron and make sure they don't forget how they are polluting not only Richmond, California but places where Black, Brown and Yellow people live all over the world.Organizer and U.S. Campaign Coordinator for the Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives Ananda Lee Tan states, “People, not corporations, should...

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What is the True Cost of Chevron?

Now what does Chevron have to say? On buses, on television and billboards across the nation people have been bombarded with advertisement saying things like "I will reuse more" or "I will drive my car less". The advertisements are from Chevron, one of the largest producers of oil around the world. A group of local and global environmental groups including Amazon Watch, Global Exchange, Justice in Nigeria Now, Rainforest Action Network, Richmond...

What Does it Mean to Be Black in America?

Recently CNN aired the 2nd edition of Black in America hosted by Soledad O'Brien. The piece featured stories from various members of the black community. Theroot.com and blackweb20.com hosted a watch party at Busboys and Poets in Washington, DC. The sites gathered together a host of young black professionals, including checktheweather.net co-founder, Kari Fulton for a panel to discuss the documentary and if they thought it translated to their...

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What is Green The Block?

Check out this Article from Checktheweather.net co-founder, Kari Fulton about the Green the Block Campaign. This article was originally posted on theroot.com click on the link to see a question and answer session on the Green the Block program with Council on Environmental Quality advisers Van Jones and Christine Glunz:Green The Block: Coming to a Hood Near You!On August 4, 2009 Rev. Lennox Yearwood of the Hip Hop Caucus and Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins...

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Reposted from http://environmentaladvocate.wordpress.comBy Kirin Kennedy Green Jobs, for many people, the messages that President Obama, spoke about of a clean green economy for all, seem to have slipped by at the passage of the American Clean Energy and Securities ACT. The picture shown above, is a perfect depiction of what is actually going on in under-served communities. In today's world, there is a promise of a renewed America, that gives even...

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Who Was Ken Saro Wiwa?

Environmental Activist, Ken Saro Wiwa Ken Saro-Wiwa was more than just your average activist, He led one of the most monumental non-violent direct actions against dirty oil in history. businessman, novelist and television producer Ken Saro-Wiwa gathered with the Ogoni People of the Niger Delta of Nigeria to stage Non-violent protests against Shell oil and the Nigerian Government for the human rights violations associated with the Oil Fields on Ogoni...

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You may have heard the buzz on Hiphopdx.com or Mother Nature Network but we have the exclusive story here today. Checktheweather Co-founder, Kari Fulton has joined the Hip Hop Caucus and Green For All to help launch the Green the Block Campaign (hence the slacking on the blog posts ;)) The Campaign launched last Tuesday, August 4th at the White House with a briefing and press conference featuring head of EPA Lisa Jackson, Green Jobs Czar Van Jones...

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Green For All Launches a New Sound

This Fall there is going to be an overwhelming frenzy of activism for the new Green Economy. With the Launch of the Green the Block Campaign and the work to pass a just climate bill that actually uses science to produce solutions for Climate Change. Check out this video from Green For All "A New Sound" This is a dope video that gets to the core point of the message. It's time for something NEW, Something Fresh Something Gre...

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The Reclaim to Go GREEN

Sprint and Samsung have teamed up to deliver Reclaim, a cell phone that is eco-friendly. Being only one of two phones to Go Green, in addition to the previously released Motorola Renew W233 for T-Mobile, the Samsung Reclaim is more than just the average phone. The phone is made from recycled plastic, as well as having a shipping box composed from recycled paper. Even the ink on the user manual is soy-based. With a full slide out QWERTY keyboard,...

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