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Activism

 
Activism is the practice of strong, vigorous support (through action) in support of or against a controversial issue. Environmental activism efforts include battling climate change and greenhouse gas emissions, defending the oceans, protecting forests, creating a toxic-free future, campaigning for sustainable agriculture, protesting animal testing, promoting vegetarianism/veganism, protecting endangered species and many more. (Source: Merriam-Webster Dictionary, Greenpeace / Photo: Flickr)

Articles about Activism

  • Queen guitarist turns estate into wildlife refuge

    Mon, Jul 09 2012 at 12:09 PM

    Brian May, one of the greatest guitarists of all time, hopes he's remembered more for his work with wildlife than his music.

  • Greenpeace slams 'illegal' Indonesia coal plant

    Wed, Jul 04 2012 at 6:06 PM

    The environmental activist group argues that the coastal region where the proposed plant is to be built has been protected since 2008.

  • Happy 100th birthday, David Brower

    Fri, Jun 29 2012 at 1:03 PM

    Born a century ago on July 1, Brower is still widely considered a pioneer of environmental activism. Here's a look at some of his lasting legacies.

  • 'Vagina Monologues' protest highlights censorship fight in Michigan

    Tue, Jun 19 2012 at 9:25 AM

    Video: Hundreds converge on the state capitol for a reading of 'The Vagina Monologues' by lawmakers, including state Rep. Lisa Brown, who was silenced for using the word vagina during an abortion bill debate.

  • A river divided, reunited

    Sun, Jun 17 2012 at 11:14 PM

    Watch video footage of native Amazon activists reconnecting the Xingu River that gives their community life, a symbolic gesture of defiance against the controversial Belo Monte dam project in Brazil.

  • Google launches cultural map of Brazil's Amazon tribe

    Sun, Jun 17 2012 at 2:12 PM

    The Surui tribe will use the maps and Google-provided Android smartphones to monitor logging and other environmental concerns.

  • California foie gras ban ends farmer's 'American dream'

    Fri, Jun 15 2012 at 5:05 AM

    Guillermo Gonzalez's foie gras production business is closing down — the only one of its kind in California. He's closing in response to a looming state ban on the production of the fatty liver made by force feeding ducks and geese.

  • Demonstrators out to deter Australia's kangaroo cull

    Fri, Jun 08 2012 at 3:29 AM

    The Australian government says kangaroos threaten the biodiversity of nature reserves and their numbers need to be kept in check.

  • Taiwan activists protest against U.S. beef

    Fri, Jun 08 2012 at 1:44 AM

    Larger trade talks between Taiwan and the United States have stalled as a result of the country's indecision about accepting U.S. beef imports.

  • Rio+20 should be Tahrir Square for greens

    Tue, Jun 05 2012 at 3:40 PM

    While the UN summit aims to break years of environmental policy gridlock, a parallel 'people's summit' will demand better accountability in those policies.

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