All photos: Matthew McDermott Tonight at Klimaforum President Mohamed Nasheed of the Maldives elevated himself to eco-rock star status. True to that moniker Nasheed arrived fashionable late — 350.org ’s Bill McKibben having to speak for a bit longer than I think he intended — and then proceeded to lay everything out in no uncertain

terms. “History shows us the power of peaceful protest,” Nasheed said. “From the civil rights movement, to Gandhi’s Quit India campaign; non-violent protest can creat… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed is an Eco-Rock Star - Brings Down the House in Copenhagen