The UN's Human Development Report, out yesterday, suggests that failure to act on climate change would be a human rights abuse against the world's poor. If the developed world is demonstrably responsible for environmental abuse in developing countries, are we open to being sued for climate change?
Climate Justice
Could we be sued for climate change?

The Human Face of Climate Change (Or Why I’m Fasting Today)
When you think about the climate crisis, which image, a polar bear cub or a human child stands out as the face of climate change? Global warming certainly poses an unprecedented environmental and ecological catastrophe. But the climate crisis doesn’t just threaten cute and cuddly animals and their less charismatic cousins. I would argue that the real face of climate change is, or should be, a human face. Today, I join over eleven hundred others in the Climate Emergency Fast to raise awareness of these human impacts of climate change.

Remembering Katrina
More than a story about global warming, Hurricane Katrina is a story about a people left to die by their government before, during, and well-after a disaster most of us could never imagine. Last November my friend Jeca and I made the trip down to New Orleans to gut houses and help in the recovery effort. Below are two stories from my experience posted in my blog last year.

Step It Up 2: Who’s a Leader?
Step It Up 2 is coming! Let's all mobilize to change how we deal with Global Warming. Learn how you can help make this huge, it is simple and easy.

Dodging the Tipping Points?
One of a group of youth Bloggers writing provocative and powerful climate posts. A thought-provoking piece on whether 80% by 2050 is anywhere close to enough and how much further we have to go.