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Feature: Current Trade Model Contributes to Climate Change
Feature: Go See the Gripping New Film "Battle in Seattle"
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hat we do: Trade is integrally linked to more traditional environmental issues such our access to clean air, clean water and open spaces to enjoy. The Sierra Club wants trade that is clean, green and fair, where peoples' lives and livelihood's are protected.
Climate change is a challenge of global
proportions that stands to impact all creatures on earth. This challenge is largely the result of globalization
and the patterns of production, consumption, and development it encourages. To meet surging
demand for cheap products, our natural resources have been exploited while the rights of workers,
communities and the environment are pushed aside to make way for corporate profit. Fortunately,
there are solutions to this devastating cycle that can stem the tide of global warming, while safeguarding the
livelihood of workers and moving the country toward a cleaner and more energy-efficient future.
Learn more about 
Attend a movie theatre screening of the independently distributed Battle in Seattle which vividly recreates the protests surrounding the 1999 World Trade Organization Ministerial Meeting in Seattle. Battle in Seattle masterfully highlights what was and is still at stake in the fight to reform unfair trade rules and protect environmental and workers' rights the world over.