Yes, this statement is true, but it’s sensationalized; nothing is going to “kill” this planet. What we will experience, however, unless we prevent it with thoughtful living or some sort of miracle new technology, are the innumerable consequences of climate change, ocean …
Author: craigshields
Oil Pipeline Metaphor
According to Eugene Kung, lawyer with West Coast Environmental, “The idea of building this [Trans Mountain pipeline] expansion, which essentially locks in production and expansion of the oil sands for the next several decades, is the exact wrong direction we …
Broken Friendships in the Age of Trump
What Jefferson said here sounds good until you put it in the context of what other philosophers have said on friendship, and think about how it applies, or fails to, in our own lives. Aristotle, for example, argued for the …
Take a Cool Guess—The Fun Quiz on Renewable Energy and Environmental Sustainability. Today’s Topic: Big Oil and Climate Change
Question: How much does the oil industry spend annually on lobbying in an effort to impede the passing of laws that would mitigate climate change? Answer: Can be found at Clean Energy Answers.
Hooray for David Attenborough
David Attenborough is having a profound impact on our civilization’s understanding of the impending environmental collapse and the imperative to take action before it’s too late (happy 93rd birthday, btw!). The s0-called Attenborough Effect is causing things like a wholesale reduction …
Tagged with: impending environmental collapse
Business and Climate Change
It’s no secret that, in this strange passage of American history, the right wing of the United States has a huge issue with climate change. Where 75% of Democrats believe that we’re already experiencing the effects of climate change, only 41% …
Tagged with: Business and Climate Change
Leaving the GOP
Here’s how James Comey replied to a question from an audience member in a recent “town hall” meeting as to why he thought Trump’s personal flaws should be considered by voters in this upcoming 2020 election.
Campus Censorship
By a narrow margin, the faculty governing body of the California Polytechnic State University has voted to have homophobic Chick-fil-A removed from its San Luis Obispo campus. It’s easy to understand how professors and administrators could be divided on the …
Biden’s Climate Plan Is a Catastrophe, Both for the Environment and for Biden Himself
There are two main things to be said about Joe Biden: 1) He’s not a sociopath; he’s a sane and decent person. 2) He’s the textbook case of “middle-of-the-road.”
Getting It Done with a Smile
In writing at least 99% of my posts here, selecting the photo is the last step before hitting “publish.” I don’t spend a huge amount of time in this process, but I normally try to amplify or further explain the …
Tagged with: human spirit
