Law of Mother Earth expected to prompt radical new conservation and social measures in South American nation John Vidal reports from La Paz where Bolivians are living with the effects of climate change every day Link to this video <http://www.guardian.co.uk/global-development/video/2011/apr/10/bolivia-fighting-the-climate-wars> Bolivia <http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/bolivia> is set to pass the world’s first laws granting all nature equal rights […]
If Catastrophic Weather Events Don’t Get Us, Irrationality Might. How Language Changes our Choices
April 8, 2011 by
Whether people accept manmade global warming as real may depend on the weather outside that particular day, a new study finds. Weather and climate The study results suggest that because global warming and climate are complex and long-term trends, people may be more likely to grasp onto a simpler, more easily accessible explanation — the […]
Carl Sagan: Our Pale Blue Dot
April 6, 2011 by
This beautiful, artistic video discusses Carl Sagan’s image and how he used astronomy to get across humanitarian and environmental messages. The universe is humbling. To realize the immensity of the universe is to recognize that the earth is just a speck of dust in comparison. From a humanist perspective it sheds light on the fact […]
Carbon Tax compensation for industry unjustified
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 […]