March 8, 2010 LNS has been hearing from members that some in the environmental movement have been struggling with how to talk with labor allies about climate change. So we decided to put together some talking points to help enviros jump start these vital conversations. Next up is a companion piece for labor movement… Read More »
UNIONS CALL FOR SCIENCE-BASED REDUCTIONS IN GREENHOUSE GASSES
January 15, 2010 Cross-Posted with the Labor Network for Sustainability and Huffington Post Over the past couple of years, the American labor movement has become an enthusiastic supporter of expanding “green jobs” that fight global warming. But policies to reduce carbon emissions scientists say are safe have been a harder pill to swallow. Now,… Read More »
GREEN JOBS IN A GLOBAL GREEN NEW DEAL
December 8, 2009 Fifth in the series “Labor goes to Copenhagen The effort to address the worst environmental catastrophe in human history is coming in the midst of the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression of the 1930s. Business and governments have used economic adversity as an excuse to limit efforts to address… Read More »
PROTECTING THE CLIMATE
December 04, 2009 Third in the series “Labor Goes to Copenhagen According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), a UN-sponsored scientific body that was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for its work, keeping global temperature within 2 degrees C of historic levels requires reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by specific targets. The… Read More »
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