Friends, the thoughts of the Free Speech TV team are with you as wildfires continue to scorch the West. We’re saddened by the destruction of homes and habitats, by the dangerous smoke-filled air, and by too many lives lost or shattered. We hope you and your loved ones stay safe. These fires are fueled by... Continue Reading →
The South is unique for its biodiversity, culture of resiliency, and incredible diversity. It has long been the home of the most destructive extractive industries and the dumping ground for waste. Our region has a unique need for sustainable development due to its systemic underinvestment, over-extraction, and poor infrastructure. Very little has been done to ensure... Continue Reading →
Southern Communities for a Green New Deal
Who We Are Gulf South for a Green New Deal (#GulfSouth4GND) is a regional formation of more than 200 organizations advancing long-existing work towards climate, racial, and economic justice in five states across the Gulf South: Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida. Rooted in bottom-up organizing and driven by frontline leadership, we move together on policy, regional... Continue Reading →
Gulf South for a Green New Deal
Since its ascension in 2018, the Green New Deal has defined the terms of the global climate debate. Perhaps no other climate policy in history has been as successful. Democrats and Republicans alike have been judged by how closely they seem to hew to it. The Sunrise Movement, the highest-profile American climate-activism group, rallies for... Continue Reading →
The Green New Deal Does Not, Strictly Speaking, Exist
About RBGND The Red Black and Green New Deal (RBG New Deal), an initiative of the Movement for Black Lives (M4BL), puts Black liberation at the center of the global climate struggle, and addresses the impact of climate change and environmental racism on Black communities. This RBG New Deal agenda proposes immediate actions policymakers, corporations,... Continue Reading →
Red Black & Green New Deal
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Fight the Fire – Green New Deal eBook Download
Unless the subject is clearly a 'Climate Urgency' -- which in that case I will share it as an independent blog post, otherwise I will just add to these occasional lists to those listed below and in addition much more here. Noticing that there is now so much more to read then before, this is... Continue Reading →
A few important and crucial ‘Climate’ articles of the week…
Nothing is won without a fight. With Democratic control of Congress and the White House, the possibilities of what we can achieve together are limited only by the optimism of our imagination and our will to build a movement so big and powerful our demands are impossible to ignore. For the past few years we’ve... Continue Reading →
Green New Deal Year One: What We’re Fighting For…
some suggested readings…
I thought I might (if it is OK with you readers) share some suggested readings or more over what I deemed to be the top Climate Change Books and crucial reads, especially the two on the Green New Deal (offsite), if I might. They are as follows: 1. No One Is Too Small to Make... Continue Reading →
Excerpt from ‘The Case For The Green New Deal’
Wall Street and the City of London Fight Back. The Bretton Woods Era Britain and the United States began to prosper after the end of the gold standard system in 1933 and in the run-up to the Second World War. Yet, despite the obvious gains from the transformation, the struggle to regain private control over... Continue Reading →
Humility, transparency and urgency are the keys to successfully steering an organization -- big or small -- through the challenges that come your way. Leadership expert Amy C. Edmondson provides clear advice and examples to help any leader rise to the occasion. Source...
empowerment & inner transformation... 