Added by Oil Change USAOil Change USA is a non-profit organization who researches and exposes the involvement and influence of big oil companies in the U.S. government. It wants to reduce the barriers to finding new forms of energy that reduce climate change.
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History
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Steve Kretzmann founded Oil Change International in 2005 in order to carry out strategic, systemic campaigns focused on the oil industry. It was one of the first organizations that focused solely on oil. The organization currently has a full-time staff of 7 with 2 interns and 4 affiliates. It has a specific partner, Oil Change USA, which focuses more on the US Government Oil Issues. The main office is in Washington, DC.
FocusEdit
- The political influence of the oil industry over the government.
- The myth that oil brings affluence, especially to the Global South.
- Advocating for financing new forms of energy rather than rewarding companies for finding more oil
CampaignsEdit
- Separate Oil and State [1]- a campaign to get oil money out of the US government. Oil Change has a tool on their website that allows you to view how much money Congressmen have received from oil companies.
- End Oil Aid [2]- addresses the myth that oil brings affluence to global south countries. Advocates for reducing oil subsides and educates on the issue.
- No War No Warming [3]- This campaign addressed the issue of global warming and United States war spending. Key Points: The United States spent more on war than the whole world did on renewable energy in 2006. Also, the war contributes carbon emissions that are equivalent to 25 million more cars on the roadway. This money could be used for finding renewable energy that would reduce emissions instead of increasing them.
Related PublicationsEdit
Parkes, Nii Ayikwei and Kadija Sesay. "Dance the Guns to Silence." (London: Flipped Eye Publishing) ISBN 1-905233-01-9
Juhasz, Antonia. "The Tyranny of Oil." (New York: Harper Perennial) ISBN: 9780061434501
Juhasz, Antonia. "The Bush Agenda." (New York: Harper Perennial)ISBN: 9780060878788
Brune, Michael. "Coming Clean." (City: Sierra Club/Counterpoint) ISBN-13: 978-1578051496
Juhasz, Antonia. "Whose Oil Is It Anyway?" 12 March 2007. <http://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/13/opinion/13juhasz.html>
Deutch, Claudia. "G.E. Unveils Credit Card Aimed at Relieving Carbon Footprints" 25 July 2007. http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/25/business/25card.html?ex=1343188800&en=1e431528bc614ad7&ei=5124&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink
"Aiding Oil, Harming the Climate: A Database of Public Funds for Fossil Fuels" An executive summary of oil aid issues published by Oil Change International in 2007. Written by Steve Kretzmann and Kenny Bruno with significant contributions form Jen Kalafut, Graham Saul, and Lucy Baker.
"Climate Equity" A report created by ActionAidUSA, Friends of the Earth US, Oil Change International, Oxfam American, and the US Climate Action Network about the relation between poverty and global climate change. [4] Climate Equity Campaign
"Poverty, Climate and Energy: The Case Against Oil Aid." Friends of the Earth International, WEED, Jubilee South-ampdd, and Oil Change International. June 2008. A briefing that relates poverty to climate change.
Kretzmann and Vallette, "The Energy Tug of War: Winners and Losers in the World Bank Fossil Fuel Finance," Sustainable Energy and Environment Network, Washington, DC. April 2004.
Contact InformationEdit
Oil Change International
2228 12th Pl. NW
Washington, DC 20009
United States
Ph: +1 202 518 9029
www.priceofoil.org
info@priceofoil.org
PartnershipsEdit
- Friends of the Earth International
- Jubilee Sound- ampdd
- WEED
- ActionAid USA
- Oxfam America
- US Climate Action Network
- Rainforest Action Network
- Bank Information Center
FundingEdit
- Connect US Fund
- Charles Stewart Mott Foundation
- JMG Foundation
- Max and Anna Levinson Foundation
- Wallace Global Fund
Sources of InformationEdit
[Oil Change USA, Official Website] [5] http://www.oilchangeusa.org
[Oil Change USA, Official Website- About] [6] http://www.oilchangeusa.org/about
[Oil Change International, Official Website- About Staff] [7] http://www.priceofoil.org/about/staff
