Friends of the Earth’s blog is a staff-run blog that provides policy analysis, insight and commentary about the environment and other progressive issues, advances our campaigns, and builds momentum for a healthy and just world.
Mar. 12, 2009 / Posted by: RConnors / Categories: Blog
Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA) and Senator John Kerry (D-MA) today introduced the Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act of 2009. Nearly 10 million passengers took cruises from the United States in 2007 and that figure is expected to grow to mor...
Read More »Mar. 11, 2009 / Posted by: NBerning / Categories: Blog
President Obama’s first budget did away with over $30 billion in giveaways to oil and gas companies. Friends of the Earth has been working for years to end these give aways to multi-national companies that are earning record profits. Congres...
Read More »Feb. 27, 2009 / Posted by: RConnors / Categories: Blog
President Obama’s budget proposal for the Department of Transportation begins the process of transitioning to a more efficient, lower-carbon transportation system. The President’s budget increases funding for public transit which will ...
Read More »Feb. 25, 2009 / Posted by: NBerning / Categories: Blog
Conservative writer George Will provoked a firestorm after he deliberately sowed confusion over climate science in an erroneous February 15, 2009 Washington Post column. The column was riddled with factual inaccuracies but Will and his editors ref...
Read More »Feb. 23, 2009 / Posted by: RConnors / Categories: Blog
Friends of the Earth has been working with a small coalition of fellow environmental organizations to change the direction that biofuels policy is going. Our biofuels policy platform provides specific policy recommendations that would incentivise ...
Read More »Feb. 10, 2009 / Posted by: RConnors / Categories: Blog
Transportation in the U.S. is responsible for 30 percent of our global warming pollution and 70 percent of our oil consumption. We cannot solve the energy and climate challenge without making our transportation system far cleaner and more efficient.
Read More »Feb. 1, 2009 / Posted by: IIlluminato / Categories: Blog
Today we saw the World Social Forum IV come to a close under rainy skies. The rain united with many tears from the public and from the assembly groups who said their goodbyes and who once more lifted their hopes for change in the world.
Read More »Jan. 31, 2009 / Posted by: IIlluminato / Categories: Blog
Today we held our final workshop on nantechnology. This workshop was dedicated to the issue of nanotechnology and public engagement. We talked about how important it is for the public to discuss and have decision making power in the development of...
Read More »Jan. 30, 2009 / Posted by: RConnors / Categories: Blog
Today our World Social Forum workshop focused on nanotechnology and worker safety. We listened to Brazilian worker union representatives and worker safety specialist who talked to the audience about the many risks involved in working with nanopart...
Read More »Jan. 28, 2009 / Posted by: IIlluminato / Categories: Blog
Today we held our first workshop on the WSF's beautiful grounds by a river that connects to the Amazon forest. We organized the workshop as a space to discuss nanotechnology, public engagement and the technologies novel risks for humans and the en...
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