Archive for January, 2010

  • Peaceful Uprising is excited to support a grassroots effort to elect a new Congressperson for Utah's Second District. This is a citizen-led initiative that seeks a representative who is answerable to the people; the initiative is being introduced by a coalition comprised of citizens who have committed themselves to working for justice on climate change, healthcare, LGBT, labor, immigration, peace, and environmental issues.

    Utah Citizens’ Candidate: Now Claudia Wright for Utah!

    Posted on January 25, 2010 | 1 Comment
    Peaceful Uprising is excited to support a grassroots effort to elect a new Congressperson for Utah's Second District. This is a citizen-led initiative that seeks a representative who is answerable to the people; the initiative is being introduced by a coalition comprised of citizens who have committed themselves to working for justice on climate change, healthcare, LGBT, labor, immigration, peace, and environmental issues.

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  • The next time you head for the ski slopes, make sure you pass by Snowbird resort. Dick Bass, Snowbird owner and outspoken advocate for environmental sustainability, is investing in Alaska’s largest proposed coal strip mine. Destined to destroy the local salmon fishery and contribute to quickly advancing climate catastrophe, the coal mine is environmentally barbaric and a glaring hypocrisy for Bass. Peaceful Uprising is leading a campaign to boycott Snowbird, putting pressure on Bass to disinvest in the Chuitna Coal Mine.

    Don’t Ski Coalbird

    Posted on January 25, 2010 | 5 Comments
    The next time you head for the ski slopes, make sure you pass by Snowbird resort. Dick Bass, Snowbird owner and outspoken advocate for environmental sustainability, is investing in Alaska’s largest proposed coal strip mine. Destined to destroy the local salmon fishery and contribute to quickly advancing climate catastrophe, the coal mine is environmentally barbaric and a glaring hypocrisy for Bass. Peaceful Uprising is leading a campaign to boycott Snowbird, putting pressure on Bass to disinvest in the Chuitna Coal Mine.

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  • It has been almost a year since Tim DeChristopher and a group of colleagues founded Peaceful Uprising. Since then, we have grown to be a passionate, diverse group of about 40 people, with a broad coalition of support that includes social justice organizations, gay rights advocates, artists, state and local leaders, students, environmentalists and many more. We are the front line for the climate movement in Utah. We are committed to defending a just, livable future through empowering, nonviolent action. We will be busy in the coming year with creative, hard hitting campaigns, and training new activists who want to take a stand. See what we have been up to in the last year.

    Peaceful Uprising's First Anniversary

    Posted on January 5, 2010 | 1 Comment
    It has been almost a year since Tim DeChristopher and a group of colleagues founded Peaceful Uprising. Since then, we have grown to be a passionate, diverse group of about 40 people, with a broad coalition of support that includes social justice organizations, gay rights advocates, artists, state and local leaders, students, environmentalists and many more. We are the front line for the climate movement in Utah. We are committed to defending a just, livable future through empowering, nonviolent action. We will be busy in the coming year with creative, hard hitting campaigns, and training new activists who want to take a stand. See what we have been up to in the last year.

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  • You may know that I went to Copenhagen to attend/participate in/keep an eye on the UNFCCC 15th Council of the Parties -- or COP15 -- climate summit. It was one of the most intense, whirlwind experiences of my life, and I was there for over 20 days, so I won't even try to relate ALL of the things I did there in one post, but upon request, I will share some of the highlights, and hopefully provide some inspiration for your own activism.

    Ashley's Report from Copenhagen

    Posted on January 4, 2010 | 4 Comments
    You may know that I went to Copenhagen to attend/participate in/keep an eye on the UNFCCC 15th Council of the Parties -- or COP15 -- climate summit. It was one of the most intense, whirlwind experiences of my life, and I was there for over 20 days, so I won't even try to relate ALL of the things I did there in one post, but upon request, I will share some of the highlights, and hopefully provide some inspiration for your own activism.

    Continue Reading...