I've written before in this space about 'right greens.' 'Right greens are people who believe the government ought to preserve traditional rights like gun ownership, private property, and use of public spaces.' In the United State these people are often defined as conservatives or libertarians, frequently 'sportsmen' who enjoy ... keep reading
Written by Eliav Bitan in October, about Clean Technologies, Coal & Oil, Environment & Wildlife, Philosophy & Religion, Politics (5 comments)
In the beginning, life formed in the sea. The phospho-lipid membranes of our cells wrapped themselves around primordial saltwater, enclosing water, salt, and other chemicals. Our blood today includes those chemicals as evolutionary remnants of our origins. In the last twenty years a new chemical has been added to our ... keep reading
Written by Eliav Bitan in October, about Health, Industry, Politics
Last Thursday night, during the U.S. presidential debate, Barack Obama took an unprecedented leadership position on the crucial environmental issue of energy. The candidates were asked what their presidential priorities would be given the "new economic realities". Presenting priorities in a presidential debate is a risky move, because the ... keep reading
Written by Eliav Bitan in October, about Clean Technologies, Green energy, Politics
What possible relationship could there be between gender and climate change? From the most personal aspects of our bodies and minds, to the most general qualities of the planet we live on, the categories of gender and climate change seem as distant from each other as possible. This appearance is ... keep reading
Written by Eliav Bitan in September, about Climate Change, Economics, Environment & Wildlife, Environmental Disasters, Health, Philosophy & Religion, Politics
Fall is here and I have headed back to school. While I'm there, every research paper I hand in represents a little waste. The pages I hand in (double spaced no less!) are only the beginning. While I can edit on my laptop, nothing will ever replace my hard-copy ... keep reading
Written by Eliav Bitan in September, about Consumerism, Design, Education
Sarah Palin, John McCain's vice presidential nominee, has demonstrated a shocking ignorance of climate science, indicating that the McCain campaign is completely out of touch with reality. While I can relate to Palin's small town background, and am glad that she appreciates her time in the outdoors as ... keep reading
Written by Eliav Bitan in September, about Climate Change, Coal & Oil, Politics (7 comments)
This summer, the Supreme Court released rulings on issues from the death penalty to gun control. One death that the Court failed to understand is the murder of Prince William Sound. This case began, of course, with the Exxon Valdez oil spill, the worst environmental disaster in American history. Thirteen ... keep reading
Written by Eliav Bitan in July, about Coal & Oil, Environment & Wildlife, Politics
We go to school to be exposed to the unknown, to the strange, and to the new. No one goes to school to learn things they already know. Perhaps this explains educational institutions' seeming comfort with change. The constant confrontation with strangeness seems to prepare student and faculty for progressive ... keep reading
Written by Eliav Bitan in July, about Architecture, Clean Technologies, Education, Energy Saving
According to environmental writer Bill McKibben, and leading climate scientist James Hansen, 350 parts per million is the upper bound of safe CO2 levels on Earth. For a reasonable dissent that suggests 450 ppm, click here. McKibben has created an awesome website, www.350.org, to focus on getting to ... keep reading
Written by Eliav Bitan in July, about Clean Technologies, Climate Change, Education, Politics
Sometimes a short piece of media can exemplify a whole way of looking at the world. An Exxon commercial I just saw demonstrated exactly the fossilized mindset of petrol-lovers. The ad sought to present Exxon as using technology to meet people's needs. What are our needs? Exxon's representative ... keep reading
Written by Eliav Bitan in July, about Clean Technologies, Coal & Oil, Consumerism, Industry, Media (1 comment)
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