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Bill McKibben: We Can't Wait for the Politicians, We Have to Create the Future that We Need Ourselves

Bill McKibben, AlterNet. April 18, 2011.

"We will never have as much money as the oil companies, so we need a different currency to work in. We need bodies, we need creativity, we need spirit."

Obama to Thousands of Young Climate Activists: Push Me

Mark Hertsgaard, The Nation. April 18, 2011.

Obama met with young climate activists and they didn't let the president off easy on his environmental priorities.

Thousands Storm Capitol Hill in Largest Protest Against Global Warming

Jason Mark, AlterNet. March 3, 2009.

Climate change -- for many years the concern of scientists and policy wonks -- has finally birthed a broad-based citizens movement.

Live from DC: Thousands Converge for Capitol Climate Action Against Dirty Coal [Updated]

Jeff Biggers, AlterNet. March 2, 2009.

Today's action in DC shows that there is a new urgency to the climate change movement. Read here for the latest news and photos about the protest.

Powershift: Action this Weekend Mobilizes Youth and Green Energy Activists

Jeff Biggers, Huffington Post. February 27, 2009.

A mind-boggling network of organizations is gathering this weekend in DC at Powershift09 to take on climate change.

Global Warming After Gore

Teryn Norris, AlterNet. November 10, 2007.

It is time for global warming activists to embrace an energetic and inspiring vision that captures people's minds, hearts and votes.