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Environment News tagged with activists

Protesters Want Colorado to "Stop Clowning Around" on Clean Air
Environment  (tags: environment, activists, climatechange, pollution, humans, protection, CO2emissions, ecosystems, climate, ClimateChange )

Cal
- 2 days ago - denverpost.com
Environmental groups advocating an immediate shift to cleaner energy targeted Gov. Bill Ritter on Wednesday. Demonstrators dressed in clown suits and Ritter masks visited his office with a message "to stop clowning around when it comes to confronting glob
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Green Activists Claim Victory Over Coal Power
Environment  (tags: activists, environment, habitat, energy, GoodNews, world )

Cal
- 46 days ago - timesonline.co.uk
Environmental activists claimed a major victory last night when plans for Britain's first new coal-fired power station for 30 years were shelved after a sustained campaign.
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New York City Activists Unfurl 35-Foot Banner on High Line to Protest Park's Use of FSC-Certified Amazon Wood
Environment  (tags: environment, globalwarming, habitatdestruction, protests, activists, protection, destruction )

Cal
- 59 days ago - rainforestportal.org
This morning, environmental activists unfurled a 35-foot banner blocking the iconic view of 10th Avenue from the High Line park to protest the Amazon wood used in the park for bleachers, benches and decking.
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Climate Protesters 'Swoop' on London
Environment  (tags: climate, climate-change, economy, business, society, protest, activists, London, global-warming, ClimateChange, climatechange, environment, green, humans, world, news )

SirRobert
- 89 days ago - cnn.com
An estimated 1,000 climate change activists were converging on their target-center of London's financial district on Wednesday, for a week-long protest intended to highlight the dangers of economic growth on the environment.
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Take Action: Save the Amazon Rainforest - Care2 Petition Site
Environment  (tags: AmazonRainforest, amazon, environment, petition, take-action, government, politics, u.s., SouthAmerica, americas, americans, activism, activists, Care2, C2NN, habitatdestruction, forests, trees, protection, research, world, business, oil, ClimateChange )

SirRobert
- 162 days ago - thepetitionsite.com
Here is your chance to take yet another step toward protecting the world's dwindling natural rainforests! I challenge everyone to sign and take the time to forward to at least 25 friends, and pledge to do everything imaginable to Save the Rainforests.
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The Kayapo Nation: Protectors Of The Amazon - Video
Environment  (tags: kayapo, amazon, tribe, nation, world, video, conservation, environment, ecology, nature, water, food, spiritual, health, well-being, society, culture, ecosystems, protection, activists, interesting, humans, ClimateChange, forests, habitat, endangered )

SirRobert
- 181 days ago - conservation.org
For the Kayapo tribe, the rainforest is more than just a forest, it is their source of food, water, shelter, medicine and spiritual well-being. The Kayapo clearly understand the necessity for a mutual respect within the balance of nature!
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Water Not the Only Weapon Used on Water Forum Protesters
Environment  (tags: water, forum, protests, Turkey, commercialization of water, environment, protection, world, riot, activists )

Cher
- 244 days ago - planetsave.com
In addition to water cannons, police in riot gear fired rubber bullets and tear gas into a crowd, arresting 17 Turkish activists and forcing international activists to leave. The group peacefully gathered outside the official forum for the "People's
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A Bid to Save Pristine Land
Environment  (tags: activists, endangered, goodnews, GoodNews, habitat, environment )

Cal
- 308 days ago - latimes.com
To block oilmen, an activist snatches up acres at auction -- with no way to pay. He and the parcels are now in legal limbo.
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Sea Shepherd - Angry Fisherman Attack the Farley Mowat
Environment  (tags: society, safety, violence, humans, government, environment, ethics, activists, media, conflict, freedoms, politics, violence, ecosystems, endangered, oceans )

Alicya
- 515 days ago - nl.youtube.com
Farley Mowat Attacked by Mob of Angry Fishermen Sea Shepherd Conservation Society's ship, the Farley Mowat, was attacked by a mob of 30-40 angry fishermen. The attack took place while berthed in the French islands of St. Pierre and Miquelon.
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Groups Say Amazon Vulnerable After Resignation
Environment  (tags: Amazon rainforests, destruction, activists, trees, protection, nature, humans, habitatdestruction, forests, ecosystems, environment, globalwarming, conservation )

Holly
- 558 days ago - green.yahoo.com
Since assuming her post in 2003, Marina Silva had opposed genetically modified crops, tightened environmental licensing for public works projects and urged limiting biofuel plantations in the rain forest.
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Woman Peasants Destroy Monsanto's Transgenic Experiments in Brazil
Environment  (tags: genetic engineering, activists, GoodNews )

Julia
- 621 days ago - mathaba.net
Some 300 Brazilian women dedicated to fighting peasants' rights on Friday took over a plantation of U.S.-headquartered Monsanto Company, and destroyed part of the company's materials for experiments on transgenic biotechnology.
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Japan Denies Shooting Sea Shepard in Clash
Environment  (tags: endangered, conservation, activists, human rights, violence, whales )

Julia
- 625 days ago - reuters.com
SYDNEY (Reuters) - A hardline anti-whaling activist, Sea Shepherd captain Paul Watson, said he was shot during a clash with Japanese whalers in the Southern Ocean on Friday, but survived because he was wearing a Kevlar vest.
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Act on Global Warming
Environment  (tags: petition, sign, volunteer, forward, earth, activists, activism, gaia, climate-change, globalwarming, endangered, globalwarming, ecosystems, weather, habitat, greenhousegases, CO2emissions, government, habitatdestruction, destruction, bushadministration, Govtfea )

Mari
- 640 days ago - thepetitionsite.com
Tell the House to Act on Global Warming! This Petition has 9,537 Signatures but the goal is 20,000 Please work together & help environmental defense meet the goal of 20,000 signatures for this Climate Crisis.
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Support Old Growth Forests
Environment  (tags: forests, old grove, sweden, wildlife, AnimalWelfare, activists, ClimateChange, conservation, environment, trees, protection, ecosystems, GoodNews, endangered )

Mari
- 719 days ago - ettklickforskogen.se
A click for the forest won the annual swedish "Women Of The Earth" Award! Our vision is that all of Sweden's animal and plant species that are dependent on old growth forest for their survival shall live in a safe living environment
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Save One Acre Of Rainforest Forever!
Environment  (tags: donate, world land trust, rainforests, endangered, trees, wildlife, protection, safety, environment, AnimalWelfare, activists, animal, extinction, ClimateChange, globalwarming, eco-friendly, ecosystems, conservation, environment, forests, GoodNews, habitatdes )

Mari
- 722 days ago - worldlandtrust-us.org
World Land Trust-US - Buying land to protect the most endangered species of the rainforest. Give an acre of rainforest as a gift or Fundraise at work or school.
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