Bill McKibben & Van Jones on the Obama Presidency | Energy Challenge of our Lives

Environment Newsletter November 11th, 2008 More from Environment »

Three Things Obama Should Do First By Van Jones, AlterNet If he wants to save our economy and create jobs, he's got to start right away with this three-point plan. Read more »   With a huge win for the environment in last Tuesday's election, we've got tons of great content that looks forward at how we can solve our most pressing environmental challenges. We've got leading enviros Bill McKibben, Van Jones, and Gillian Caldwell on the problems Obama faces and the potential solutions. We've also got Michael Klare on energy, Michael Pollan and Sloan Barnett on food. Don't forget to check our Water section, for more enviro coverage. Thanks for reading, Tara Lohan, Managing Editor     President Obama's Big Climate Challenge By Bill McKibben, Yale Environment 360 The bills are coming due. And not just from a failed Bush presidency, but from 200 years of burning fossil fuel. Read more »   The Energy Challenge of Our Lifetime By Michael T. Klare, Tomdispatch.com Of all the challenges facing President Obama, none is likely to prove as daunting, or important to the future of this nation, as that of energy. Read more »   5 Ways to Spend Your Organic Food Dollars Wisely By Sloan Barnett, Huffington Post The economy is making us all second-guess every purchase we make -- including what we eat. Read more »   Will Obama Be the Leader We Need on Climate Change? By Gillian Caldwell, Huffington Post How we can hold him accountable to his campaign promises and a vision for a new energy future. Read more »   It Is Time to Change from Fighting Against Something to Fighting for Something By Van Jones, The Nation To do that we need a broad effort of wise, compassionate forces in society and the enlightened self-interest of the green business community. Read more »   Michael Pollan: Eating Is a Political Act By Mark Eisen, The Progressive Michael Pollan discusses food production, consumer choices, the future of organics and climate change. Read more »   PEEK and Video: The hottest buzz and videos on the web     Voters Not Conned By Coal By Bruce Nilles, Sierra Club When the votes were counted, McCain lost critical coal-producing states he hoped to win over with his last-minute coal blitz. Read more »   It Is No Secret: Obama Plans to Reverse Many of Bush's Policies By Melissa McEwan, Shakesville Now is a time for great expectations. Read more »

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