Less Work, More Living Working fewer hours could save our economy, save our sanity, and help save our planet. Terrific article from a greatmagazine http://www.yesmagazine.org/issues/new-livelihoods/less-work-more-living Millions of Americans have lost control over the basic rhythm of their daily lives. They work too much, eat too quickly, socialize too little, drive and sit in traffic […]
Bill Maher on why Climate Change cannot be voted in or out!
July 16, 2011 by
Bill Maher on why you can\’t vote on climate change
A gap in the denial of climate change science
June 30, 2011 by
Terrific article by Nicole Hodgson first published in http://www.abc.net.au/unleashed/2778378.html For climate change ‘sceptics’, denialists, contrarians or what Barry Jones recently called ‘confusionists’ to be right about the science of climate change, an alternative reality must be both plausible and logical. Firstly, the consensus amongst climate change scientists that human activity is a significant contributing factor […]
Nobel laureates: ‘we are transgressing planetary boundaries that have kept civilization safe for the past 10,000 years’
May 22, 2011 by
Nobel laureates: ‘we are transgressing planetary boundaries that have kept civilization safe for the past 10,000 years’ Jeremy Hance mongabay.com http://sns.mx/fsdTy3 May 23, 2011 Last week the 3rd Nobel Laureates Symposium on Global Sustainability concluded with participants—including 17 past Nobel Prize winners and 40 other experts—crafting and signing the Stockholm Memorandum. The document calls for […]
‘Exceptional’ reforestation program in China preventing future disasters
May 12, 2011 by
‘Exceptional’ reforestation program in China preventing future disasters Jeremy Hance http://tinyurl.com/43gz4h8 mongabay.com May 13, 2011 China’s response to large-scale erosion with reforestation is paying off according to a study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science (PNAS). The 10-year program, known as Sloping Land Conversion Program (SLCP), is working to turn some […]
Terrific article on political and environmental policy – highly recommended
May 8, 2011 by
The Potential and Risks of Geoengineering By Jamais Cascio http://www.wfs.org/content/potential-and-risks-geoengineering When it comes to our planet’s environment, “isolationism” is impossible. By the year 2030, environmental policy and political policy will be completely inseparable at the global level. Arguably, that should be the case today. As we gain a deeper understanding of ecosystem processes, we’re seeing […]
Carbon Tax compensation for industry unjustified
April 18, 2011 by
The Australia Institute released a policy discussion paper showing how most of the industry compensation on the table is unjustified. These companies are asking for even more exemptions than what’s being flagged. You can watch an interview with the author here (fast forward to 28:33): http://www.abc.net.au/iview/#/view/746841 You can download the paper here: https://www.tai.org.au/index.php?q=node%2F19&pubid=842&act=display Finally, here’s […]
Climate debate deserves more than hysteria and populism.
A terrific article by Barry Jones – possibly the most brilliant and intelligent man I’ve ever had the pleasure of speaking to. First published in the National Times Australia http://twitter.com/NationalTimesAU Labor has not explained the climate change problem with conviction. The science behind the climate change controversy – despite recent hysterical attacks on scientific integrity […]