Wednesday, September 12, 2012

We Need To Go Straight At The Fossil Fuel Industry'

"I think that so far the political and economic power of the fossil fuel industry has trumped all else.

Q: In your opinion what strategy holds the best chance of solving our climate change problems?

A: Well, I think we need to go straight at the fossil fuel industry. This fall 350.org launches a divestment campaign on college campuses — we’re calling it ‘do the math,’ based on an article I wrote for Rolling Stone this summer that went wickedly viral. I’m not certain it will work, but I know that these are the guys (not the politicians) calling the shots, so we need to reach them..."

An Interview With Bill McKibben: 'We Need To Go Straight At The Fossil Fuel Industry' | ThinkProgress

And from Grist,
let me recommend this “Guide For Engaging and Winning on Climate” [PDF], put together by the consultancyBreakthrough Strategies & Solutions with help from several climate thinkers and leaders. It builds on previous surveys and thinking from several other groups, but boils things down to a short and highly digestible form...
"A Simple Useful Guide to Communicating Climate Change"

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