The World Bank has now approved a controversial $3.75 billon loan to South Africa to help build a new coal-fired power plant in that country. The proposed Medupi Power Plant would be a 4,800 MW, super-critical facility located a few hours' drive north of Johannesburg, very close to the coal mines that will provide supply.

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Street Protest against the World Bank's involvement in the United Nations Climate Change processes. the World Bank is a major investor in oil, mining and gas, and building infrastructure for the global fossil fuel economy. so it is worse than hypocritical for it to set itself up as the body to channel international assistance finance for responding and adapting to climate change.

Introducing with indymedia.org, coverage of the protests in September 2000 against the IMF and the World Bank conference in Prague. Interviews with activists and campaigners from the southern hemisphere give damning criticism of the IMF and World Bank policies as the film charts the preparations for the day of action in Prague, the day itself and its aftermath.

December 7-18 2009, world leaders meet in Copenhagen to negotiate the next global climate change treaty -- and social movements from across the planet with be inside the talks and on the streets to demand a just solution to the greatest crisis facing our generation. The time to frame the future of climate change action is right now, and smartMeme is on the case with a crew of U.S.

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