Friday’s pastiche
Here we are at the end of another busy week, and as it tends to happen, we've found a few stories that got buried on our desks. Likely buried by the climate science we were pouring over during the week as we battled climate skeptics over at The Spovangelist (sometimes going outside and yelling is the only way to stop from going insane). Luckily we had Craig Finn and the Hold Steady help us get through the week with a very simple message.
So here's a few stories and tidbits to take you into the weekend:
While talk of Obama's Nobel Peace Prize has certainly cooled off, it's still a point of contention for many stubborn skeptics out there. But lost in the debate was the announcement of other prize recipients - the "alternative" Nobel Prizes for peace, creativity, and global health. Paul Haeder over at PacifCAD's Sustainability Blog wrote about these awards, the 2009 Right Livelihood Awards: "Wake-up calls to secure our common future." Receiving one of these was David Suzuki "for his lifetime advocacy of the socially responsible use of science, and for his massive contribution to raising awareness about the perils of climate change and building public support for policies to address it." Check out more HERE.
Staying on thePacifCAD's Sustainability Blog, Haeder gives a nice wrap up of the week that was (two weeks ago) in terms of climate change news, and drops a bombshell of an announcement (news to us at least) that Bill McKibben will be in Spokane in April. Read Haeder's recap, and stay tuned for more news on McKibben coming to Spokane.
Tck Tck Tck - yes, like the sound it makes when we're running out of time. And also the name of a global alliance of non-government organizations, trade unions, faith groups and citizens who have come together to ensure a fair, ambitious, and binding agreement from the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, in Copenhagen in December. This partner organization of 350.org is very organized, very vocal, and very visible. Take a look at this sweet video they've produced. And speaking of running out of time, remember you only have until tomorrow before noon to decide to show up to be part of Spokane's involvement in the International Day of Climate Action.
