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  • Updates on the condition of 280 birds rescued after Chevron’s spill; Mayor Becker on the latest clean-up effort; and Jenna Helf on her decade-long court battle with Chevron after she was permanently disabled by exposure to their toxic chemicals.

    Friday Uprising: Salt Lake Oil Spill Part 2

    Posted on June 21, 2010 | No Comments
    Updates on the condition of 280 birds rescued after Chevron’s spill; Mayor Becker on the latest clean-up effort; and Jenna Helf on her decade-long court battle with Chevron after she was permanently disabled by exposure to their toxic chemicals.

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  • What inspires people to devote themselves to social change? Hillary describes her deeply moving with Peaceful Uprising at the Mountainfilm Festival in scenic Telluride--including the profound and emotional presentations she saw from Tim DeChristopher and Chris Jordan.

    An Unexpected Awakening

    Posted on June 17, 2010 | 1 Comment
    What inspires people to devote themselves to social change? Hillary describes her deeply moving with Peaceful Uprising at the Mountainfilm Festival in scenic Telluride--including the profound and emotional presentations she saw from Tim DeChristopher and Chris Jordan.

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  • Two days after the release of an estimated 33,000 gallons of crude oil from Chevron’s punctured pipeline into Utah waterways, Ashley discusses the human and ecological impact of the disaster with biologists, activists, and a Chevron representative.

    Friday Uprising: Salt Lake Oil Spill

    Posted on June 14, 2010 | No Comments
    Two days after the release of an estimated 33,000 gallons of crude oil from Chevron’s punctured pipeline into Utah waterways, Ashley discusses the human and ecological impact of the disaster with biologists, activists, and a Chevron representative.

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  • As the BP oil spill reaches the shore, Rikki Ott hopes what she learned from the Valdeez disaster can help Gulf Coast residents deal with BP. Also, Brinkley Hutchins describes her flights over the spill and the organized efforts of local residents.

    Friday Uprising: The Big Spill

    Posted on May 17, 2010 | 2 Comments
    As the BP oil spill reaches the shore, Rikki Ott hopes what she learned from the Valdeez disaster can help Gulf Coast residents deal with BP. Also, Brinkley Hutchins describes her flights over the spill and the organized efforts of local residents.

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  • Michael Brune, former director of the Rainforest Action Network and new director of the Sierra Club, discusses how his tactics and strategies have changed as he's crossed over into new positions and organizations.

    Friday Uprising: Michael Brune

    Posted on February 22, 2010 | No Comments
    Michael Brune, former director of the Rainforest Action Network and new director of the Sierra Club, discusses how his tactics and strategies have changed as he's crossed over into new positions and organizations.

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  • As skeptics continue denouncing the science of climate change, we invite NYU biologist Tyler Volk and University of Utah geologist David Chapman to articulate the impact of human life on the planet. We discuss carbon molecules, population-size, energy alternatives and the difficult intersection of politics, economics and science.

    Friday Uprising: Climate of Change

    Posted on February 12, 2010 | No Comments
    As skeptics continue denouncing the science of climate change, we invite NYU biologist Tyler Volk and University of Utah geologist David Chapman to articulate the impact of human life on the planet. We discuss carbon molecules, population-size, energy alternatives and the difficult intersection of politics, economics and science.

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