Help Us Mobilize to Save #CleanEnergy from Trump’s #DirtyEnergy PlanThe Trump administration is laying the groundwork for a massive dirty energy bailout to ensure America continues to rely on nuclear and coal for years to come. This is a fight for America’s clean energy future and everything that comes along with it--millions of good jobs, thriving communities, and safe, healthy food, air, and water.Despite renewable energy's benefits, President Trump is prioritizing coal and nuclear industries and their executives by funneling billions of dollars in subsidies to keep dirty, old, dangerous power plants going.
NIRS is organizing to stop them, and we need you to join us! Over the next six months, we have to educate and mobilize the public across the country. It is going to take petitions, protests, and lots of grassroots organizing – and we have to start now.
If we can stop Trump’s Nuclear and Coal Bailout, more of the dirty radiation and soot factories will close, and demand for solar, wind, and other clean, safe, efficient, renewable energy sources will accelerate.
We’ve started this crowdfunding campaign to raise $40,000 to get this effort off the ground. The good news is: Your donation will go twice as far toward making that happen. Another generous supporter is offering to match every dollar you contribute, so your support will be doubled.You might have already signed our petition against the Nuclear and Coal Bailout (if you haven’t, just click here)—that’s a great start!
But here’s the thing: we need to reach thousands more people, to make sure they know about Trump’s plans and can take action to stop it. We ask that you make a contribution to support the campaign, so we can reach more people like yourself. We also hope you will tell your friends about the petition, as well as this crowdfunding effort.The good news is, some generous donors have offered to match every donation, no matter how big or small, to help us get there. For every dollar you and your friends give, another donor will match it.
Thanks for taking the time to learn about our campaign and for whatever support you can give.
For a Nuclear-Free, Carbon-Free World!The NIRS TeamJasmine Bright – Communications Specialist
Diane D’Arrigo – Radioactive Waste Project Director
Lyn Griffith Taylor – Energy Democracy Specialist
Denise Jakobsberg – Administrative Coordinator
Tim Judson – Executive Director
Mary Olson – Director, NIRS SoutheastDon't Let #DirtyEnergy Trump the Climate
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Wednesday, July 26, 2017
Don't Let #DirtyEnergy Trump the #Climate | Crowdfunding and Petition
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Sunday, July 31, 2016
Tuesday, July 26, 2016
"We Want to Stop Fracking Now": Up to 10,000 Rally on Eve of DNC to Demand #Climate Justice | Democracy Now! || Demonstrators Demand 'Clean Energy Revolution' on Eve of Dem Convention | Common Dreams
Democracy Now! hit the streets Sunday to speak to some of the thousands of protesters who marched through the streets of Philadelphia to demand a ban on fracking and a transition to clean energy. Despite a scorching heat wave, up to 10,000 people took to the streets for hours. This comes as climate change-fueled extreme weather continues across the world. In California, a wildfire north of Los Angeles doubled in size Sunday, just one day after a burned body was discovered outside a home in Santa Clarita north of Los Angeles.
TRANSCRIPT: "We Want to Stop Fracking Now": Up to 10,000 Rally on Eve of DNC to Demand Climate Justice | Democracy Now!
– INCLUDES: TIM JUDSON of NIRS: My name is Tim Judson. I’m with a group called the Nuclear Information and Resource Service based in Washington, D.C., and I’m here with the Nuclear-Free, Carbon-Free contingent to the March for a Clean Energy Revolution. We’re here to send the message that a clean energy future has got to be both nuclear-free and carbon-free. Right now, there’s, you know, attempts to bail out the nuclear industry going on across the country, including in New York state, where Governor Cuomo is trying to build a reputation for himself as a clean energy governor, is trying to do a seven-point—include a $7.6 billion bailout to nuclear power plants in a supposed clean energy standard that he wants to pass in a week. And this is going to be a disaster for renewable energy and our clean energy future. There’s nothing about bailing our nuclear power plants that puts any solar panels on anybody’s roofs, builds any windmills or gets anybody energy efficiency. It’s really going to prop up the energy status quo. [see
see also: Demonstrators Demand 'Clean Energy Revolution' on Eve of Dem Convention | Common Dreams | Breaking News & Views for the Progressive Community
'When it comes to climate change, there’s precious little time for lesser evils; the physics—as scientists are quick to tell us—has put humanity on a deadline.'
Tuesday, July 12, 2016
7.24 Make 2016 the Year for a Clean Energy Revolution! March with the Nuclear-Free, Carbon-Free Contingent on July 24
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| Nuclear-Free, Carbon-Free at the People's Climate March September 21, 2014 |
June 28, 2016
Dear Friends,
Join us on July 24 as we join thousands in the streets of Philadelphia marching for a Clean Energy Revolution!
We are forming a Nuclear-Free, Carbon-Free Contingent, and we want you to join us. We will demand an end to nuclear power and fossil fuels, and a just transition to a 100% renewable energy world. We will march with thousands from coast to coast on the eve of the Democratic National Convention, calling on all of our political leaders to take immediate action.
Let us know you plan to come by filling in the short form below.
You can find out more at the March for a Clean Energy Revolution website. There is information about transportation and lodging options, including over two dozen buses being organized from cities throughout the east coast and the Midwest.
The Nuclear-Free, Carbon-Free Contingent facebook page has updates on the march and where to find us in Philadelphia. You can use the page to invite your friends to join us, as well.
For those able to make a weekend of it in Philadelphia, there is even more happening on Saturday, July 23:
- The Summit for a Clean Energy Revolution: workshops and speeches from national leaders, grassroots heroes, and frontline organizers on how to build the movement.
- PowerShift 2016: the conference for young climate activists to learn, network, share skills, and build the next generation of leadership.
- Nuclear-Free, Carbon-Free meeting: meet with anti-nuclear and -uranium activists as we make plans for 2017 and beyond (details TBA, contact Tim Judson for more info).
If you can't make it and/or would like to help more people attend, please make a donation to support the Nuclear-Free, Carbon-Free contingent. We are making hundreds of signs and banners to get our message.
Funds raised will also help First Nations and anti-uranium activists make the trip to Philadelphia. Nuclear power is dirty from the start, from the radioactive and toxic mining and processing of uranium, to over 15,000 abandoned mines affecting Native American and rural communities throughout the Western US and Canada.
EVENT LOCATION
City Hall 1401 John F. Kennedy Blvd.Philadelphia, PA 19107
THANKS TO NIRS!
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Saturday, March 5, 2016
#RE_TOOL :: Tackling Climate Change Is a Profitable Opportunity, Rather Than an Expensive Problem
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We hear forceful declarations from stakeholders in the debate that climate change is a huge and expensive problem and that we have to act for the sake of future generations. How in the world can you motivate people by asking them to pay to solve a huge problem with no immediate benefit? Rather than hearing about expensive problems, people are looking to be inspired by solutions that provide an immediate economic reward. And this is exactly what fighting climate change can offer today if we accept to modify our understanding of the situation.
READ: Tackling Climate Change Is a Profitable Opportunity, Rather Than an Expensive Problem
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Sunday, December 20, 2015
It's time to transition to 100% clean energy: the wind is now at our backs | Mark Ruffalo | Opinion | The Guardian
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The climate agreement reached in Paris is provoking a flurry of caveats, criticisms and cautions. Many of those criticisms are warranted and there’s a lot of work ahead to make sure countries live up to their promises. But we should not miss a chance to celebrate a historic turning point.
Relying fully on clean energy is not only good for the environment, human health and the economy, it is also doable
World leaders finally made commitments to clean, renewable energy that will help to ensure a safer, healthier and more prosperous future for us all. The agreement signals that the age of fossil fuels is coming to a close, and the age of renewable energy is dawning.
In many ways, the Paris deal is the mother of all market signals. To deliver on the promises world leaders made, we will need to leave coal and oil in the ground and move toward a complete reliance on clean energy. Let’s not miss the writing on the wall: fossil fuels are a losing bet, while renewables offer economic opportunity.
In many ways, the Paris deal is the mother of all market signals. To deliver on the promises world leaders made, we will need to leave coal and oil in the ground and move toward a complete reliance on clean energy. Let’s not miss the writing on the wall: fossil fuels are a losing bet, while renewables offer economic opportunity.
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Wednesday, December 2, 2015
Investing in the Climate Revolution — Natural Resources Defense Council — Medium
Investing in the Climate Revolution
Investing in the Climate Revolution — Natural Resources Defense Council — Medium
https://medium.com/natural-resources-defense-council

http://www.nrdc.org
A new publicly traded index fund will be the first to invest only in S&P 500 companies that don’t own fossil-fuel reserves.
With the opening of the Paris climate talks this week, President Obama joined leaders from 150 other nations to affirm an historic global pivot. The world is moving away from the dirty fossil fuels that drive climate change and toward the cleaner, smarter energy options that can power our future without threatening our kids...
Investing in the Climate Revolution — Natural Resources Defense Council — Medium
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Monday, November 23, 2015
100% Clean Energy is 100% Possible | EcoWatch
Imagine Martin Luther King hadn’t had a dream, Gandhi didn’t stand up to the powerful elite and Elon Musk had taken “no” for an answer when they tried to kill the electric car. What kind of world would we have?
Exactly a week ahead of the opening of the COP21 climate summit in Paris, the global movement for 100 percent clean energy released the short film, 100% Possible. Created by award-winning agency Don’t Panic, 100% Possible features famous figures who triumphed over adversity—including Martin Luther King, Jr. and Mohandas Gandhi, alongside modern heroes such as Elon Musk and J.K. Rowling...
more: 100% Clean Energy is 100% Possible
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Tuesday, November 10, 2015
Sweden To Become The World’s First Fossil Fuel-Free Nation In History | Collective-Evolution
The Swedish government recently announced that their aim is to become one of the world’s first nations to end its dependence on fossil fuels. They will be investing an extra 4.5 billion kronor (US$546 million) into renewable energy and climate change action in their 2016 budget.
Not long ago, UBS, the world’s largest private bank, began urging its investors to join the clean, renewable energy movement. Their analysts are predicting that power plants in Europe might become completely extinct within the next 10 to 20 years, and it seems they are correct. The dream of a ‘nuclear free’ Europe might become a reality sooner than expected, which explains why trillions of dollars are being divested...
more: Sweden To Become The World’s First Fossil Fuel-Free Nation In History | Collective-Evolution
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Monday, November 9, 2015
Record response: CPUC hit hard on net metering - SmartGridNews
Picture this: Wheelbarrows full of signed postcards and petitions being pushed (literally) toward the offices of the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) in support of net metering, whereby energy consumers can generate their own energy using solar power.
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| Rooftop solar in Los Angeles, California. Credit: Downtowngal/Wikimedia Commons |
It really happened late last week, as residents throughout California -- representing a diverse coalition of consumer, environmental, faith, public health, environmental justice, and business organizations --gathered on the CPUC steps to deliver more than 130,000 signatures in support of net metering.
This petition marks the largest number of public comments ever recorded at the CPUC on any issue...
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Tuesday, November 3, 2015
Germany's planned nuclear switch-off drives energy innovation | Environment | The Guardian
Wind turbines in front of a coal-fired power plant near Bergheim, Germany.
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While Britain visualises a nuclear future, Angela Merkel’s aim of replacing it with renewables by 2022 is well under way...
Hinkley Point will be the first nuclear power plant to be built in Europe since the meltdown of Japan’s Fukushima reactor in 2011. But while the British government sees nuclear energy as a safe and reliable source of power, Germany is going in a different direction.
Solar panel roofs in Vauban in Freiburg, Germany.
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As a result of the Fukushima, Chancellor Angela Merkel pledged to switch off all nuclear power by 2022 and fill the gap with renewables – a process known as the energiewende (energy transition)...
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Wednesday, October 7, 2015
Michigan energy efficiency standard netted $4B in savings | Utility Dive
Dive Brief:
A new report on efficiency in Michigan shows that for every dollar spent on reducing energy waste consumers are seeing $4.38 in benefits -- the highest level since 2010, Midwest Energy News reports.
The report, released by the state's Public Service Commission, estimates that the program's $1.1 billion in expenditures has saved customers $4.2 billion since 2010.
Efficiency measures installed last year were expected to save over 1.4 million MWh and more than 4.8 million Mcf of natural gas...
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Friday, June 12, 2015
Rapidly growing appeal of renewable energy, for institutional investors
Institutional Investor Appetite For Renewable Energy, Forbes.com, Christopher P Skroupa, 12 June 15 “…..Richard Rankin: Most people do not know how substantial renewable energy is or that, in a global context, renewable energy is competitive with and can replace conventional energy entirely.
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Sunday, March 22, 2015
Utilities experience competition, don’t like it, run crying to regulators | Grist
Power utilities are fleeing open competition and seeking security in the sweet, protective bosom of Big Government. You can see this in two concurrent trends...
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Tuesday, December 30, 2014
Nukes Fade As Wind and Solar Soar | EcoWatch
With nuclear power falling ever further behind renewables as a global energy source, and as the price of oil and gas falls, the future of the industry in 2015 and beyond looks bleak.
Renewables now supply 22 percent of global electricity and nuclear only 11 percent—a share that is gradually falling as old plants close and fewer new ones are commissioned.
New large-scale installations of wind and solar power arrays continue to surge across the world. Countries without full grids and power outages, such as India, increasingly find that wind and solar are quick and easy ways to bring electricity to people who have previously had no supply...
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Thursday, August 21, 2014
The People's Climate March is one month away, but you can start it now!
August 21, 2014
Dear Friends,
The historic People's Climate March is just one month away--September 21, 2014. And NIRS and all the other groups supporting this massive event have launched an all-out mobilizing campaign starting now.
This weekend, we ask every organization--and every individual--supporting the Nuclear Free-Carbon-Free Contingent to help get the word out about this event. Send an e-mail--or just forward this one--to everyone on your lists. Put up a notice on your websites and blogs; post on Facebook/Twitter or any other social media sites you use. Send a letter to the editor of your local paper about why you're going to the march, or just to raise awareness of it (we've made this easy for you, see details below).
The March Starts Now
We're not waiting until September 21--we're kicking off the march now! We're creating a photo gallery of marchers to visually tell everyone why we're marching. And if you absolutely can't come to New York City on September 21, this is a perfect way for you to stand and be counted.
It's easy. Just download and print one of the signs we have posted on our new The March Starts Now page (or make a sign of your own), and then take a selfie of you holding the sign, or get a partner or friend to take the photo and then take one of him/her too. Group shots encouraged too. Then send the photos to nirsnet@nirs.organd we'll post them in the photo gallery. Get started here.
Sign Up for the March
If you're coming to the march, but haven't yet signed up on the People's Climate March website, please do so now using this special code, which indicates your sign-up is coming through the Nuclear-Free, Carbon-Free Contingent:http://peoplesclimate.org/march?r=nukefree. The reason to sign up is so march organizers can have a better sense of how many people to expect--this is important for logistical and planning purposes.
We encourage you to sign up for the Nuclear-Free, Carbon-Free Contingent as well, for the same reasons. Plus, it will help us keep those of you we know are coming better informed about the Contingent's plans, especially any last-minute changes. You can sign up for the Contingent here.
National Nuclear-Free, Carbon-Free Activist Meeting
Besides the march on Sunday, September 21, NIRS is sponsoring a national meeting of activists all afternoon on Saturday, September 20. We're still working on exact time and location, but it will be in an accessible location in New York City. The purpose of the meeting will be to strengthen grassroots networks to be able to better organize and prepare for the many upcoming regional and state battles we all will be facing when the EPA's Clean Power Plan rule goes into effect next year. These battles will be critical for the future of nuclear power--we can close dirty, dangerous and uneconomic nuclear reactors and end talk of a nuclear "renaissance" for good, or face potentially decades of stagnation of renewable energy and energy efficiency in favor of dirty energy.The stakes are that high--but these are battles we can win. Please join us at this important meeting. We will keep you informed about time and location.
Some March updates
The march route has been set, you can see the route and a map on our main Contingent website here. The march will kick off at 11:30 am on September 21; contingents will be assembling north of Columbus Circle. We will inform you of the assembly point and time for the Nuclear-Free, Carbon-Free Contingent as soon as it is confirmed.
There are numerous other useful resources on the Contingent website, including flyers for downloading; organizing and mobilizing guides; information on transportation to NYC; background reading and much more.
The site is updated daily and will be through September 21.
122 organizations from across the world have now endorsed the Nuclear-Free, Carbon-Free Contingent, and new endorsements arrive daily. If your organization has not yet endorsed the Contingent, please send your name, organization name, city, state and country (if outside the U.S.) to us at nirsnet@nirs.org.
More than 1400 individuals have also signed a statement in support of the Contingent. You can add your name here.
Letters to the Editor
We have provided a sample letter for you to send to your local news outlets. You'll be able to choose which paper(s) it will be sent to. Then, edit the letter to reflect your own views and concerns (especially local ones), and your letter will automatically be sent to your local media. Research continues to show that letters to the editor remain among the highest-read portions of newspapers (including online ones). It's a great way to spread the word and we've made it as easy as possible for you. Get started here, it will only take you a few moments.
Facebook/Twitter and other social media posts
Here are a few sample posts you can use on your social media pages to help spread the word:
Twitter
In one month, September 21, the largest climate march in history. Join us. http://peoplesclimate.org/march?r=nukefree #peoplesclimate @nirsnet
#ActonClimate: Build a Nuclear-Free, Carbon-Free energy system. We start September 21. http://peoplesclimate.org/march?r=nukefree #peoplesclimate @nirsnet
Facebook
Join me at the largest climate march in history. I'll be with the Nuclear-Free, Carbon-Free Contingent in NYC on September 21. Full information here: http://www.nirs.org/climatemarch/climatemarchhome.htm
Friends, help spread the word about the Nuclear-Free, Carbon-Free Contingent to the People's Climate March in NYC on September 21. http://www.nirs.org/climatemarch/climatemarchhome.htm
Don't forget to Comment to EPA!
Finally, if you have not yet sent in your comments on the EPA's Clean Power Plan, please so do now here. Many people have not yet done so, and in this case, every single comment matters. The nuclear industry is mounting a major lobbying effort toincrease support for nuclear power in the plan--our united and large call to remove all nuclear support for the plan is the only thing that will stop them.The Nuclear-Free, Carbon-Free Contingent to the People's Climate March is one of the most exciting and meaningful events I've been part of in my nearly 30 years at NIRS. It's just amazing to see the enthusiasm and spirit growing the way it is. This will a momentous weekend. I really do hope you'll join me, all the NIRS staff, and people from all over the country in New York City on September 21.
Dear Friends,
The historic People's Climate March is just one month away--September 21, 2014. And NIRS and all the other groups supporting this massive event have launched an all-out mobilizing campaign starting now.
This weekend, we ask every organization--and every individual--supporting the Nuclear Free-Carbon-Free Contingent to help get the word out about this event. Send an e-mail--or just forward this one--to everyone on your lists. Put up a notice on your websites and blogs; post on Facebook/Twitter or any other social media sites you use. Send a letter to the editor of your local paper about why you're going to the march, or just to raise awareness of it (we've made this easy for you, see details below).
The March Starts Now
We're not waiting until September 21--we're kicking off the march now! We're creating a photo gallery of marchers to visually tell everyone why we're marching. And if you absolutely can't come to New York City on September 21, this is a perfect way for you to stand and be counted.
It's easy. Just download and print one of the signs we have posted on our new The March Starts Now page (or make a sign of your own), and then take a selfie of you holding the sign, or get a partner or friend to take the photo and then take one of him/her too. Group shots encouraged too. Then send the photos to nirsnet@nirs.organd we'll post them in the photo gallery. Get started here.
Sign Up for the March
If you're coming to the march, but haven't yet signed up on the People's Climate March website, please do so now using this special code, which indicates your sign-up is coming through the Nuclear-Free, Carbon-Free Contingent:http://peoplesclimate.org/march?r=nukefree. The reason to sign up is so march organizers can have a better sense of how many people to expect--this is important for logistical and planning purposes.
We encourage you to sign up for the Nuclear-Free, Carbon-Free Contingent as well, for the same reasons. Plus, it will help us keep those of you we know are coming better informed about the Contingent's plans, especially any last-minute changes. You can sign up for the Contingent here.
National Nuclear-Free, Carbon-Free Activist Meeting
Besides the march on Sunday, September 21, NIRS is sponsoring a national meeting of activists all afternoon on Saturday, September 20. We're still working on exact time and location, but it will be in an accessible location in New York City. The purpose of the meeting will be to strengthen grassroots networks to be able to better organize and prepare for the many upcoming regional and state battles we all will be facing when the EPA's Clean Power Plan rule goes into effect next year. These battles will be critical for the future of nuclear power--we can close dirty, dangerous and uneconomic nuclear reactors and end talk of a nuclear "renaissance" for good, or face potentially decades of stagnation of renewable energy and energy efficiency in favor of dirty energy.The stakes are that high--but these are battles we can win. Please join us at this important meeting. We will keep you informed about time and location.
The march route has been set, you can see the route and a map on our main Contingent website here. The march will kick off at 11:30 am on September 21; contingents will be assembling north of Columbus Circle. We will inform you of the assembly point and time for the Nuclear-Free, Carbon-Free Contingent as soon as it is confirmed.
There are numerous other useful resources on the Contingent website, including flyers for downloading; organizing and mobilizing guides; information on transportation to NYC; background reading and much more.
The site is updated daily and will be through September 21.
122 organizations from across the world have now endorsed the Nuclear-Free, Carbon-Free Contingent, and new endorsements arrive daily. If your organization has not yet endorsed the Contingent, please send your name, organization name, city, state and country (if outside the U.S.) to us at nirsnet@nirs.org.
More than 1400 individuals have also signed a statement in support of the Contingent. You can add your name here.
Letters to the Editor
We have provided a sample letter for you to send to your local news outlets. You'll be able to choose which paper(s) it will be sent to. Then, edit the letter to reflect your own views and concerns (especially local ones), and your letter will automatically be sent to your local media. Research continues to show that letters to the editor remain among the highest-read portions of newspapers (including online ones). It's a great way to spread the word and we've made it as easy as possible for you. Get started here, it will only take you a few moments.
Facebook/Twitter and other social media posts
Here are a few sample posts you can use on your social media pages to help spread the word:
In one month, September 21, the largest climate march in history. Join us. http://peoplesclimate.org/march?r=nukefree #peoplesclimate @nirsnet
#ActonClimate: Build a Nuclear-Free, Carbon-Free energy system. We start September 21. http://peoplesclimate.org/march?r=nukefree #peoplesclimate @nirsnet
Join me at the largest climate march in history. I'll be with the Nuclear-Free, Carbon-Free Contingent in NYC on September 21. Full information here: http://www.nirs.org/climatemarch/climatemarchhome.htm
Friends, help spread the word about the Nuclear-Free, Carbon-Free Contingent to the People's Climate March in NYC on September 21. http://www.nirs.org/climatemarch/climatemarchhome.htm
Don't forget to Comment to EPA!
Finally, if you have not yet sent in your comments on the EPA's Clean Power Plan, please so do now here. Many people have not yet done so, and in this case, every single comment matters. The nuclear industry is mounting a major lobbying effort toincrease support for nuclear power in the plan--our united and large call to remove all nuclear support for the plan is the only thing that will stop them.The Nuclear-Free, Carbon-Free Contingent to the People's Climate March is one of the most exciting and meaningful events I've been part of in my nearly 30 years at NIRS. It's just amazing to see the enthusiasm and spirit growing the way it is. This will a momentous weekend. I really do hope you'll join me, all the NIRS staff, and people from all over the country in New York City on September 21.
Thanks so much for all you do,
Michael Mariotte
President
Nuclear Information and Resource Servicewww.nirs.org
nirsnet@nirs.org
President
Nuclear Information and Resource Servicewww.nirs.org
nirsnet@nirs.org
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NIRS on Facebook:http://www.facebook.com/pages/Nuclear-Information-and-Resource-Service/26490791479?sk=wall&filter=12
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http://www.facebook.com/nonukesnirs
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Saturday, July 26, 2014
9.21 PEOPLES CLIMATE MARCH, NYC
This September, world leaders are coming to New York City for a historic summit on climate change – and we’ll be waiting for them in the streets. Join us.
This is an invitation to change everything.
In September, world leaders are coming to New York City for a UN summit on the climate crisis. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is urging governments to support an ambitious global agreement to dramatically reduce global warming pollution..
With our future on the line and the whole world watching, we’ll take a stand to bend the course of history. We’ll take to the streets to demand the world we know is within our reach: a world with an economy that works for people and the planet; a world safe from the ravages of climate change; a world with good jobs, clean air and water, and healthy communities.
To change everything, we need everyone on board.
Sunday, September 21 in New York City. Join us.
Sunday, September 21 in New York City. Join us.
Sign up now – and read Our Power Campaign’s powerful call to action, Bill McKibben’s invitation in Rolling Stone, or Eddie Bautista’s piece in Earth Island Journal.
http://peoplesclimatemarch.org/
https://www.facebook.com/peoplesclimatemarch
Join the nuclear-free, carbon-free contingent September 21!
http://peoplesclimate.org/nonuclearpower/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/nukefreeclimatefreemarch/
see also: Our Power Campaign • People’s Climate March 2014
Friday, July 25, 2014
whats up: 9.21 PEOPLES CLIMATE MARCH, NYC: nuclear-free, carbon-free contingent | Nuclear-Free Carbon-Free
9.21 PEOPLES CLIMATE MARCH - NYC :: via No Nukes Nirs (NIRS on facebook)-
People's Climate March: nuclear-free, carbon-free contingent
- 350.org's Bill McKibben on nuclear power and climate. "Nuclear power is counterproductive, for economic reasons alone, in dealing with our climate crisis. Clean energy solutions are cheaper and faster to implement."
Join the nuclear-free, carbon-free contingent September 21!
http://peoplesclimate.org/nonuclearpower/
People's Climate March: nuclear-free, carbon-free contingent (facebook)
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Nuclear Power and Climate: Why Nukes Can't Save the Planet.
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NUCLEAR POWER ADVOCATES BELIEVE THE TECHNOLOGY IS ESSENTIAL TO BUILDING A FOSSIL FUEL FREE WORLD ENERGY SYSTEM. IN FACT IT IS OPTIONAL, WRITES DAVID ELLIOTT - AND NOT EVEN VERY HELPFUL. EFFICIENCY AND THE 'NEW RENEWABLES' CAN DO THE JOB FASTER, AND AT MUCH LOWER COST.
We can head for a near 100% renewable future should we wish. The key questions are how quickly can, should or must we do that?
Renewable energy is doing well around the world - supplying around 22% of global electricity.
In 2013, the world achieved 1,560 gigawatts (GW) of renewable electricity generation capacity - almost five times more than the 331 GW of nuclear generation capacity. And where nuclear power supplied 11% of the world's electricity, renewables about twice as much.
Hydro is the biggest electricity supplying renewable, with around 1,000GW of generation capacity in place. Wind comes next at 318GW, while PV solar is at around 139GW globally. And on the heat side, along with biomass use, solar thermal is now at 326GW, much of it in China.
Will renewables continue to grow? Globally, the recession hit all investment, and total global investment in 'clean energy' of all sorts fell 9% in 2013 to $254bn, following a 9% drop in 2012, according to Bloomberg New Energy Finance.
Renewables take 72% share of new generating capacity
But within that, renewables have held up quite well. The REN21 group says 2013 marked the sixth consecutive year in which renewables had the majority share of new electricity generating capacity, with a 72% share in 2013...
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