http://en.redtram.com/ treehugger.com Copyright (c) 2009 RedTram. All rights reserved. webmaster@redtram.com (RedTram) en Thu, 17 Dec 2009 04:39:20 GMT 300 100 50 http://en.redtram.com/ http://img.en.redtram.com/rsslogo.gif 245668 | Copenhagen Activists, Youth Start Protest March Inside Climate Talks Venue (Video) http://en.redtram.com/go/236293062/top100/ 236293062 As climate talks continued to creep forward and heads of state prepared to pose for a group portrait in the plenary hall of the meeting site, the Bella Center, a crowd of youth, activists, indigenous peoples, and perhaps some delegates, Wed, 16 Dec 2009 12:01:10 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236293062/top100/ 245680 | Farm Camp Teaches NYC Chefs Where Their Food Comes From http://en.redtram.com/go/236293051/top100/ 236293051 Image via: It's kind of like a slow-food boot camp for farmers, that includes a stay in the farmhouse of a working farmer, morning chores like and taste testing everything right on the spot. Owners Jen Small and Mike Yezzi Wed, 16 Dec 2009 12:00:36 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236293051/top100/ 245680 | These Shoes are Made for Walking http://en.redtram.com/go/236293047/top100/ 236293047 Image from Daily CandyMaking green and ecological shoes is a difficult challenge because of the many components involved. There have been several success stories: and the the hot Brazilian plastic shoemaker, spring to mind. But there are some newcomers who Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:59:58 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236293047/top100/ 245668 | Copenhagen Forecast: Snow, Protest, Apocalypse; Can Obama Clear the Air? http://en.redtram.com/go/236290535/top100/ 236290535 The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse March Through Copenhagen / GreenpeaceThe Final StretchCitizens around the world have at climate talks, and in Copenhagen, they plan to make that call louder tomorrow with . have also... Wed, 16 Dec 2009 10:30:33 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236290535/top100/ 245677 | George Monbiot Debates Climate Skeptic Author Ian Plimer (Video) http://en.redtram.com/go/236290523/top100/ 236290523 Photo: ABC TV has graced our pixels many time before (see links below). The journalist with Britain's believes we need to take swift and decisive action, if we are to avert the effects of man-made climate change. Ian Plimer, a Wed, 16 Dec 2009 10:29:38 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236290523/top100/ 245668 | Schwarzenegger Proposes New Climate Change Conference http://en.redtram.com/go/236290509/top100/ 236290509 Photo via REUTERS / Bob StrongCalifornia Governor was in Copenhagen today, along with the governor of the Brazilian state of São Paulo, , to propose the UN hold a sub-national climate conference. "I would ask the UN to convene a Wed, 16 Dec 2009 10:28:20 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236290509/top100/ 245668 | Oxfam Policy Director: Fair Climate Deal Threatened by Industry (Video Interview) http://en.redtram.com/go/236290496/top100/ 236290496 When I sat down to talk with him at the Fresh Air Center in downtown Copenhagen this afternoon, Phil Bloomer looked a bit like he'd been to hell and back. No wonder: the director of campaigns and policy at has Wed, 16 Dec 2009 10:27:33 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236290496/top100/ 245668 | Stimulus Bill On Track to Create at Least 900,000 Clean Energy Jobs http://en.redtram.com/go/236290482/top100/ 236290482 Photo via The current record-high unemployment rates make it difficult to see the successes of the that Obama signed into law to boost the flagging economy. That some 10% of Americans are unemployed does make it tough to swallow the Wed, 16 Dec 2009 10:26:39 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236290482/top100/ 245668 | Eugene Mirman Tackles the Big Issues...and Climate Skeptics http://en.redtram.com/go/236290471/top100/ 236290471 This post Comedian Eugene Mirman, Grist's special correspondent in Copenhagen, joined tens of thousands of protesters for the a rally and march during the UN Climate Change Conference. Amidst a colorful display of activism at Parliament Square, Eugene tackles the Wed, 16 Dec 2009 10:26:23 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236290471/top100/ 245668 | Silicon Valley to Copenhagen: It's OK to Fail, if You Do it Right http://en.redtram.com/go/236290458/top100/ 236290458 Image credit: /FlickrThis post, written by Jonathan Hiskes, COPENHAGEN—At the "To Be or Not To Be" over the weekend, one French executive joked about not trusting a business that was less than 150 years old (ah, those witty folk from Wed, 16 Dec 2009 10:25:51 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236290458/top100/ 245668 | Copenhagen COP15 Progress Report: None? http://en.redtram.com/go/236290443/top100/ 236290443 Photo via With four days left, just about everyone seems fed up with the stunted progress of the : rich and developing countries still can't agree on emissions targets or monitoring systems--or anything, it seems. Activists are tiring out. Yvo Wed, 16 Dec 2009 10:24:57 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236290443/top100/ 245674 | 94 New Species Described by the California Academy of Sciences in 2009 http://en.redtram.com/go/236290431/top100/ 236290431 Image credit: California Academy of Sciences.digg_url = that there's "still plenty of places to explore and things to discover on Earth," the researchers of the Wed, 16 Dec 2009 10:24:47 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236290431/top100/ 245673 | Here's an Idea: Share Things with Your Neighbors http://en.redtram.com/go/236290412/top100/ 236290412 Image credit: GoodSure, we have , , and even , but Good wants to know why this sort of thing isn't more popular.... Wed, 16 Dec 2009 10:23:45 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236290412/top100/ 245668 | Obama & Sarkozy Pressure Ethiopia to Betray Africa's Future at COP15 http://en.redtram.com/go/236290386/top100/ 236290386 The following is a guest post by Jamie Henn of -- it originally ran on NGOs and civil society groupings are reacting with anger and disappointment to a joint appeal by France and "Ethiopia, representing Africa" for a so-called 'Copenhagen Wed, 16 Dec 2009 10:23:06 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236290386/top100/ 245674 | Black Carbon Identified as a Key Element in Himalayan Glacier Melting http://en.redtram.com/go/236290368/top100/ 236290368 Image credit: /FlickrAfter the Arctic and Antarctica, the snow and glaciers of the Himalayas are the largest store of water on the planet. When the ice of this "Third Pole" melts each spring, it supplies the largest rivers in Asia—including Wed, 16 Dec 2009 10:21:59 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236290368/top100/ 245668 | Jon Stewart On Copenhagen, Limos, and Climate Deniers (Video) http://en.redtram.com/go/236290358/top100/ 236290358 Photo via the Jon Stewart kicked off the week with coverage of the in Copenhagen. He does an admirable job of summing up the good, the bad, the ridiculous, and the maddening from the news that's emerged over the last Wed, 16 Dec 2009 10:21:39 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236290358/top100/ 245668 | Madagascar Legally Exports Illegally Logged Rosewood http://en.redtram.com/go/236290343/top100/ 236290343 A new poster jointly produced by researchers in and the US graphically depicts how politically turmoil in Madagascar during 2009, coupled with poor political decisions have allowed for the legal export of illegally logged . ... Wed, 16 Dec 2009 10:21:23 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236290343/top100/ 245664 | Pop!Tech Pop Quiz: Matt Ludwig (Video) http://en.redtram.com/go/236290330/top100/ 236290330 Matt Ludwig is the brain behind and the creator of , a clever little video linking tool. He handled our Yes/No/Maybe onslaught with grace. I especially liked his response to the question of whether Obama is doing what he needs Wed, 16 Dec 2009 10:20:55 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236290330/top100/ 245674 | 300 Million-Year-Old Limestone Houses Ultra Efficient Data Center 22 Stories Underground http://en.redtram.com/go/236290316/top100/ 236290316 Photos via digg_url = western Pennsylvania, a data center is using the benefits of a very cool location. It's Iron Mountain's man-made caverns in an old limestone mine, and in room 48, an experiment in data center effi... Wed, 16 Dec 2009 10:20:21 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236290316/top100/ 245671 | Tesla Electric Roadster Going on 2,700 Miles Roadtrip to Prove Range, Durability http://en.redtram.com/go/236290304/top100/ 236290304 Range Anxiety is for the Weak"Starting December 17th, a team of 16 Tesla Motors employees will be taking a 2,700 miles roadtrip from Palm Springs, California, all the way to Detroit, Michigan (arriving in time for the ). The avowed Wed, 16 Dec 2009 10:20:08 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236290304/top100/