Articles by Greg Hanscom
Greg Hanscom was a senior editor at Grist.
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Arnold ‘Terminates’ commitment to Rio Earth Summit
Arnold Schwarzenegger skips out on a mostly lame Rio+20, robbing the world of at least five chances for "I'll be back" to weave its way into speeches about sustainable development.
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A tale of two summits: Rio People’s Summit is both vibrant and troubled
On one side of Rio de Janeiro, world leaders debated the future of the planet. On the other, a grassroots gathering gave a glimpse of the realities of life in the developing world.
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In Rio, disappointment, discontent — and a few silver linings
The final Earth Summit agreement, to be signed by world leaders on Friday, isn’t worth the paper it’s printed on, according to many critics. But that doesn’t mean it was a waste of time.
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17-year-old Kiwi shames world leaders into action at Rio
A few months ago, Brittany Trilford posted a homemade video of herself on YouTube, pleading with world leaders to save the planet. At Rio, she got the chance to deliver that speech in person, and the whole world was watching.
