Alice Larkin
“One of my main areas that I’ve focused on for years is just the kind of timeframe to change to make the changes and how that needs to be really rapid. You can’t just rely on huge infrastructure projects because they take ages.”
New York Society for Ethical Culture
The New York Society for Ethical Culture is a humanist community that has been dedicated to social justice and education since its founding in 1876.…
Reflections on the People’s Climate March
Four City Atlas interns and the editor reflect on their experiences at the People’s Climate March.
Pete Seeger: Sailing the Hudson in the name of activism
Pete Seeger launched the sloop Clearwater in 1969 to clean up the Hudson River. Join him and the rest of his crew as they help create the next generation of environmental leaders to preserve and protect our earth.
Diogenes searches for answers from Google
Public critiques and counter-campaigns have drawn attention to Google’s corporate slogan “Don’t be evil,” pointing out their hypocrisy and subverting the slogan with the protest rally: “Don’t fund evil.”
NYC Surfrider and 5 Gyres say: anyone can clean up the planet
5 Gyres is an organization that takes the issue of plastic waste head on with their movable sailboat lab. The crew has temporarily moved on shore for an East Coast bike tour to spread the word about cleaning up the oceans.
Climate Activists Stand With Occupy Wall Street Movement
The Occupy Wall Street Movement started with a handful of protesters in the middle of September.Source: thinkprogress.org, via City Atlas