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Now or Never

“It is all too possible that we will fail to achieve sustainability, and that the blind watchmaker will once again...reset the balance of a severely diminished living Earth.” That’s the possibility that Tim Flannery hopes we can yet avoid. He makes the statement early in his essay Now ... keep reading

Written by Bryan Walker this week, about Carbon Trading, Children and Families, Clean Technologies, Climate Change, Coal & Oil, Consumerism, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Economics, Education, Emissions, Environment & Wildlife, Environmental Disasters, Events, Finance & Money, Industry & Business, Lifestyle & Behavior, Media, Philosophy & Religion, Politics & Government, Pollution, Population, Poverty & Development, Rivers, Lakes, and Oceans, Smart Growth, Water, Weather

Road to Copenhagen - Part 2

Risky Business: The evidence is irrefutable: Climate change poses enormous risks to economic stability, public health, ecosystem services, and national security, as well as to the environment.   How should we manage those risks? The first step is to acknowledge them. The second is to start listening to the experts who ... keep reading

Written by Bill Becker this week, about Carbon Trading, Celebrities, Children and Families, Clean Technologies, Climate Change, Coal & Oil, Consumerism, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Economics, Education, Emissions, Environment & Wildlife, Environmental Disasters, Events, Finance & Money, Industry & Business, Lifestyle & Behavior, Media, Politics & Government, Pollution, Population, Poverty & Development

One Year After His Election, Obama on Verge of Fulfilling Promise as Green FDR

  Arianna Huffington posted “Obama One Year Later: The Audacity of Winning vs. The Timidity of Governing.  HuffPost asked for replies.  Mine is here and below.  I welcome your thoughts.  My bottom line:  On climate and clean energy policy, he has been anything but timid! Future historians will inevitably judge all ... keep reading

Written by Joe Romm this week, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Children and Families, Climate Change, Coal & Oil, Design, Economics, Education, Events, Finance & Money, Industry & Business, Lifestyle & Behavior, Media, Politics & Government, Recycling, Smart Growth

Three Models of Social Change

Can we change fast enough? When thinking about the enormous need for social change as we attempt to move the world economy onto a sustainable path, I find it useful to look at various models of change. Three stand out. One is the catastrophic event model, which I call the ... keep reading

Written by Lester Brown this week, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Children and Families, Climate Change, Coal & Oil, Design, Economics, Education, Environmental Disasters, Events, Finance & Money, Industry & Business, Lifestyle & Behavior, Philosophy & Religion, Politics & Government, Population, Poverty & Development, Rivers, Lakes, and Oceans, Smart Growth

Asia’s Progress with Corporate Social Responsibility: Is Business Really Taking the Issues Seriously?

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is a critical issue across Asia.  From local companies to multi-national conglomerates, how successfully business interacts with its environs and community is of supreme importance.  The recent CSR-Asia Conference held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia gave some worthwhile perspectives in a region home to roughly 60% of ... keep reading

Written by Chris Tobias this week, about Carbon Sequestration, Carbon Trading, Children and Families, Clean Technologies, Climate Change, Coal & Oil, Consumerism, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Economics, Education, Emissions, Environment & Wildlife, Environmental Disasters, Events, Finance & Money, Industry & Business, Lifestyle & Behavior, Media, Philosophy & Religion, Politics & Government, Pollution, Population, Poverty & Development, Recycling

Carbon Credits 101

Unless the sea floods your dining room, or the coal-fired power plant next door belches out dirty smoke for you to inhale, it is difficult to appreciate what all the fuss is about regarding Green House Gases (GHG) and global warming. And, what is a carbon credit anyway? Let’s ... keep reading

Written by Bruce Scott this week, about Air Quality, Carbon Trading, Children and Families, Climate Change, Coal & Oil, Consumerism, Design, Economics, Education, Emissions, Environmental Disasters, Finance & Money, Industry & Business, Lifestyle & Behavior, Media, Politics & Government, Pollution, Population, Poverty & Development

Wind,Water and Sun Are All We Need

Wind, solar and water sources are sufficient to provide the world’s energy by 2030. The Scientific American has a front cover article coming up in November to claim that. Written by Mark Jacobson and Mark Delucchi, it’s heartening information according to a Stanford University report.  Turning away from ... keep reading

Written by Bryan Walker last month, about Children and Families, Clean Technologies, Climate Change, Coal & Oil, Design, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Economics, Education, Emissions, Events, Finance & Money, Industry & Business, Lifestyle & Behavior, Media, Politics & Government, Population, Smart Growth

Katrina Victims Can Sue Big Oil, Coal Companies Over Global Warming

Mississippi Gulf Coast residents and property owners can pursue oil, chemical and coal companies for allegedly contributing to global warming that lead to the enormous power and destruction of Hurricane Katrina in that region, according to a court decision issued Oct. 16. In 2006, these plaintiffs filed a class action ... keep reading

Written by Vivi Gorman last month, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Children and Families, Climate Change, Coal & Oil, Economics, Education, Finance & Money, Industry & Business, Lifestyle & Behavior, Politics & Government, Weather

Climate Cover-Up

“This is a story of betrayal, a story of selfishness, greed, and irresponsibility on an epic scale.” That’s how James Hoggan opens his newly published book Climate Cover-Up: The Crusade to Deny Global Warming. Hoggan initially thought there was a fierce  scientific controversy about climate change. Sensibly he did ... keep reading

Written by Bryan Walker last month, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Children and Families, Clean Technologies, Climate Change, Coal & Oil, Consumerism, Economics, Education, Environmental Disasters, Events, Finance & Money, Industry & Business, Lifestyle & Behavior, Media, Politics & Government, Pollution, Population, Poverty & Development

Climate Spoof Forces Chamber to Decry 'Public Relations Hoaxes'.

  Irony can be so ironic, as Brad Johnson explains in this Think Progress repost. The other morning, activists from the Yes Men troupe claiming to represent the U.S. Chamber of Commerce announced the organization was reversing its years of opposition to any climate bill before Congress, saying in jest ... keep reading

Written by Joe Romm last month, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Art & Culture, Celebrities, Children and Families, Climate Change, Coal & Oil, Consumerism, Economics, Education, Events, Finance & Money, Industry & Business, Lifestyle & Behavior, Politics & Government

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