An update from the International Youth at the United Nation's Climate Change Conference in Poznan, Poland. Sent to us by Brianna, the Energy Action Coalition's Communications Director -

Hey everyone-

Super amazing (almost) last day at COP 14 in Poznan. As we all have been frustrated, outraged, etc by our governments over the last two weeks on Wednesday, the international youth delegation took matters into our own hands and drew a clear moral line in the sand. We demand, at the very least, that a global climate policy 'safeguards the survival of all countries and peoples." This principle was called by the small island states (AOSIS) and the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) last week when they demanded that targets must be in line with science that says no more than 350 ppm and 1.5 degrees.

(Cross-Posted from The Wonk Room. Article written by Brad Johnson)

President-elect Barack Obama's reported selection of Dr. Steven Chu as Secretary of Energy is a bold stroke to help set the nation on the path to a clean energy economy. Chu, a Nobel Prize-winning physicist, is the sixth director of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, a Department of Energy-funded basic science research institution managed by the University of California. After moving to Berkeley Lab from Stanford University in 2004, Chu "has emerged internationally to champion science as society's best defense against climate catastrophe." As director, Chu has steered the direction of Berkeley Lab to addressing the climate crisis, pushing for breakthrough research in energy efficiency, solar energy, and biofuels technology.

CALL the Secretary of Interior & Office of Surface Mining - Support Indigenous Peoples!

Navajo and Hopi communities face threat of more coal mining in Black Mesa, Arizona.
The U.S. Office of Surface Mining (OSM) will soon determine whether to allow Peabody Coal, the world's largest coal company, to strip mine coal on Navajo and Hopi lands in Black Mesa. Watch Videos - Links Below

The Black Mesa region is sacred to the Navajo people and is key to the cultural survival of both Navajo and Hopi peoples. More coal mining will devastate these communities - potentially displacing families and impacting all forms of life in the area. The OSM has ignored the concerns of Black Mesa residents, who are preparing to take action.