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Launch of CLEAN California Campaign

Posted by in End Dirty Energy, Global Exchange News & Events on 6th May, 2011 | No Comments

solar trioA broad partnership of business, community and environmental groups has come together to accelerate the development of California’s clean energy economy. Global Exchange is a partner of the Clean Coalition which this week announced the launch of the CLEAN California Campaign. The CLEAN (Clean Local Energy Access Now) Campaign is promoting policies that will accelerate the implementation of clean energy projects by removing barriers to selling clean local energy to utilities and connecting these projects to the grid.
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U.S. Gulf Oil Spill Expert and Book Author to Attend BP Shareholder Meeting

Posted by in End Dirty Energy, Featured, Global Exchange News & Events, World News & Events on 12th April, 2011 | No Comments

9780470943373.pdfAntonia Juhasz, Global Exchange’s Energy Program Director and author of the forthcoming book BLACK TIDE: the Devastating Impact of the Gulf Oil Spill is in London now through April 15 participating in the BP annual shareholder meeting. Find out who she is joined by, along with info about the BLACK TIDE book launch.
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One Woman Shares How She Went Solar With No Upfront Costs

Posted by in End Dirty Energy, Global Exchange News & Events on 15th March, 2011 | No Comments

sun3webGlobal Exchange and Sungevity, a California home solar company, have joined together to offer solar power seekers a great way to save the climate, save money and support Global Exchange. Here is one woman’s story about this new partnership, and what it was like to go solar:
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Japan Nuclear Crisis and Ten Reasons to Oppose Nuclear Power

Posted by in End Dirty Energy, Featured on 14th March, 2011 | 1 Comment

Nuclear bomb treeOur hearts go out to the people of Japan and all those affected by the current crisis. In addition to helping the immediate victims, we can learn important lessons from this tragedy. Keep reading to learn some ways you can support relief efforts in Japan, and for a list that will vaccinate your mind against thinking that nuclear power is a viable path for our energy future.
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Highlights and Headlines from 2010

Posted by in Community Rights, End Dirty Energy, Fair Trade, Featured, Freedom to Travel to Cuba on 4th January, 2011 | No Comments

DSCN11712011 is finally here. So now seems as good a time as any to take stock of everything we’ve accomplished in the past year, to draw together our challenges and victories and lay them out there for you to see. Since there isn’t space enough to showcase everything, we’ve selected a few of our favorite highlights from 2010 to share with you:
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Stop the Next Oil Disaster Now

Posted by in End Dirty Energy, Featured, World News & Events on 20th October, 2010 | No Comments

photoElection day is just two weeks away and Global Exchange is working hard on an electoral campaign in California challenging the oil industry over a measure that has significant national and global implications.
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Deep Water Drilling Ban Lifted

Posted by in End Dirty Energy, World News & Events on 12th October, 2010 | No Comments

Interior Secretary Ken Salazar. Photographer: Mark Wilson/Getty ImagesIt’s official; the White House announced earlier today that the moratorium on deep water drilling which was not set to expire until November 30th is now being lifted. How do we feel about it, and what can you do to make your voice heard?
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Webinar Report Back from the Gulf Coast

Posted by in End Dirty Energy, World News & Events on 29th September, 2010 | No Comments

Oiled GrassAntonia Juhasz, Director of Global Exchange’s Energy Program was interviewed by Kevin Danaher, Global Exchange Co-Founder about the impacts of BP oil spill and what it means for our economy. Following her fifth trip to the Gulf Coast Juhasz reported what is happening in the Gulf Coast; how the oil spill affected the economy and the local communities; how Washington, DC and BP are dealing with the situation; and what the media are saying.
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Ecomagination Challenge

Posted by in End Dirty Energy, World News & Events on 24th September, 2010 | No Comments

GEGE us challenging us to use our eco-imagination and encouraging us to spark a revolution by coming up with innovative ideas to come together and take on the world’s challenges of building the next-generation power grid to meet the needs of the 21st century. Help us get our idea on the map.
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