Mike Sandmel

Mike Sandmel is an activist, writer, and bike share organizer based in Brooklyn, NY. His work in all these areas focuses on the politics of sustainability in ways that utilize historical knowledge, systems thinking, and pragmatic experimentation.

Searching for a pulse at the UN climate talks in Doha

Climate activists gathered for a march on the waterfront in Doha, Qatar, on Dec. 15, calling on Arab countries to take the lead in U.N. climate change talks. (Flickr / adopt a negotiator)

The United Nations just concluded another round of international negotiations on climate change — this time in the oil-rich Emirate of Qatar.More

Mike Sandmel

December 14, 2012

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Climate SOS

Anti-fracking groups prepare for national convergence in Washington D.C.

Opponents of the natural gas-drilling practice known as hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, will take another major step in building their movement this weekend when they gather in Washington D.C.More

Mike Sandmel

July 26, 2012

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Civil society occupies the Rio+20 Earth Summit

Photo by Ben Powless. Used with permission.

Last week, Brazil hosted over 190 heads of state and high-level ministers — including Hillary Clinton, Vladimir Putin and Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao — for the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, popularly referred to as Rio+20.More

Mike Sandmel

June 29, 2012

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Fossil fuel handouts: The perfect storm for uniting movements

If you found yourself on Twitter yesterday, you might have noticed the rather unlikely hashtag #EndFossilFuelSubsidies trending near the top of all worldwide Twitter activity throughout the day.More

Mike Sandmel

June 19, 2012

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What good is the Rio+20 Earth Summit?

Bill McKibben, the renowned environmentalist and author, gave the keynote speech at last weekend’s Strategies For A New Economy conference at Bard College.More

Mike Sandmel

June 18, 2012

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