Reader Brandon Koots is a 15-year-old student from Curacao who’s been growing his own food for over 4 years.

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Reader Tip: Hydroponics for Beginners

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Dear Mr and Mrs Borah, I am writing to tell you that you should be so incredibly proud of your amazing daughter. This is what I read about her in today's New York Times : [The American climate envoy’s] statement to delegates from more than 190 nations at the annual climate conference was disrupted by a 21-year-old Middlebury College junior, Abigail Borah, who told the assembly that she would speak for the United States because Mr.

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A mom and dad who should be proud

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The folks at Patagonia have teamed up with PlanetShoes.com to launch Patagonia Advocate week, and they’re giving away a pair of shoes to one lucky Green Upgrader reader to help spread the word! Patagonia Advocate Week From today until November 21st, Patagonia will be donating $10 to the Appalachian Mountain Club for every pair of Patagonia shoes they sell at Planet Shoes . The Appalachian Mountain Club is all about protecting the Appalachian wilderness through education and direct action. Their volunteers run workshops, classes, outreach, and maintain over 1,500 miles of trails

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Giveaway: Win a Pair of Eco-Friendly Shoes from Patagonia!

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I will hope you will join me on September 24 in the No Impact Project's mini-march from the George Washington Statue in New York City's Union Square up Broadway and then across town the Dag Hhammarskjold Plaza for a rally in front of the United Nations. This is part of 350.orgs Moving Planet event which is taking place in over 168 countries

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March for climate with me in NYC on Sept 24

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How many of you guys are doing the no poo thing?

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No ‘Poo Update: White Vinegar Experiment

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In 2006, I became increasingly concerned both about climate change and the military action taken by the United States to secure its access to oil supplies in the Middle East.

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Thoughts on communicating on climate–my remarks at climate negotiations communication conference

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Photo credits (clockwise from top left): beautiful world by purplepixie ;  Nature’s Humor by DarkFireLotus ; Green house effect by inmc ; Climate change on canvas by Ashley Cecil ; Off Shore Eco Farm I by MG Williams Global climate change is the largest threat to sustaining life on Earth, but despite overwhelming evidence – species extinction, dwindling water supplies, mass migrations and mega-storms — some of us are still unclear what climate really means for us. The CoolClimate online art contest will be exploring climate change in its many forms and invites artists worldwide to participate

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The CoolClimate Art Contest: call for entries

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I am so frustrated to have to say that the Senate leadership has decided not to bring a bill to the floor to do something about climate change this session. Here is what my friend Gillian Caldwell from 1Sky has to say on the subject, and I agree with her down the line: I am furious and frustrated. We're sweltering here in Washington DC — living on a planet that just survived the hottest six months in recorded history — and yet last week the Senate announced it plans to do absolutely nothing for the foreseeable future about our climate crisis

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The Senate decides to do nothing about climate change… and what you can do

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Swish, swish, swish.  It’s all the rage.  Eco-fashionistas, this is for you. There are two swishing events happening in the next little while, one in London (UK) and one in Cape Town (RSA) .  See their details below. Incase you can’t read the fine print, here’s a close-up: For the Cape Town (Northern suburbs) event, check out the Fashion Exchange website or their Facebook page for more info.  Take note that you will need a ticket for the Cape Town event .  Here are the basics: And for the activist at a loose end next weekend, why not join in with a mass action called by London Rising Tide, London Tar Sands Network and Climate Camp London.

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Interesting green events in London and Cape Town

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If I was in London this weekend, COPArt is where I’d like to be. COPArt Live! Bank Holiday Monday (3 May, 10.30am) Londoners interested in the environment and looking for some bank holiday fun are invited to attend a free event that will mix art and music at the Village Underground in Shoreditch on Monday 3rd May from 10:30am to 9:00pm.

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COPArt Live!

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