Category: Climate Change
Two Articles on the Money and Politics of Climate Change Denial
Click to access TruthDenialNewsweek07Aug.pdf http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/dark-money-funds-climate-change-denial-effort/ These two articles trace the growth and evolution of climate change denial in the US, and the money behind it. Continue reading Two Articles on the Money and Politics of Climate Change Denial
For Lack of a Better Civilization: The Future
Vivek Wadhwa is an entrepreneur, a fellow at the Stanford center for Corporate Governance, and the head of research at Singularity University, a Silicone valley institution dedicated to studying how technology can and will shape our future. Here he is explaining his thoughts on the role of technology in the next decades: This is exciting. … Continue reading For Lack of a Better Civilization: The Future
For Lack of a Better Civilization: Circumstance and Resolution
Whether we like it or not, the choice we have now is between perpetuating our destructive and unsustainable relationship with the natural world and fighting to re-form our society into one that is fairer, more just, and more sustainable. As you move into the new year, take a moment to think about how the world will change in … Continue reading For Lack of a Better Civilization: Circumstance and Resolution
New Year’s Day and Your Life in the Future: Preview
I’m about three quarters of the way through my students’ finals right now, moving into the last (half) week of classes. Starting the 6th, I’ll be off to explore Southern China for a month and a half with my buddy Chris. I’ll have a post about my plans up before I go and continued posts … Continue reading New Year’s Day and Your Life in the Future: Preview
Climate Change Talks: Hopes for Paris Climate Talks Salvaged
Lima talks end in a weak deal, restoring language protecting poor island nations with high quantities of displaced people, but saying that pre-Paris pledges “may” include quantifiable information detailing plans for emissions reduction targets (the original language was “shall”, but the requirement was dropped after opposition from China). Read more here: http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2014/12/14/deal-salvaged-atunclimatetalksinperu.html More on the … Continue reading Climate Change Talks: Hopes for Paris Climate Talks Salvaged
Keeping Things Whole: A Project Takes Shape
Sorry about the tardiness of this post, the internet’s been out for a few days now. First of all, I want to say thanks to everyone who has been following so far. I started this project with the main goal of having a big adventure and learning about the world before I sat down and … Continue reading Keeping Things Whole: A Project Takes Shape
Starting the Journey: Fundraising for 350
Well, here it is. Today I begin fundraising for 350.org. I’ve decided to break the journey into phases, to better organize the story I tell and to make fundraising more manageable. More on that and my plan going forward will be coming soon. My first phase will be bicycling across China with two good … Continue reading Starting the Journey: Fundraising for 350
Food Security: Another Reason To Be Thankful This Thanksgiving
My seniors are coming back from their internships tomorrow, so this week I’ve got some links and a few comments about the consequences of global warming. This first article, from April of this year, is a good layman’s write-up of the link between food insecurity and sociopolitical instability. It deals more with the political and economic side … Continue reading Food Security: Another Reason To Be Thankful This Thanksgiving
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