Here’s a petition I just signed regarding the family pictured here. It has very little to do with environmental issues, though a great deal to do with figuring out who we are as a nation. If it doesn’t make you angry …
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Note on Linguistics as it Applies to the Subject of Sustainability
It’s the birthday of 20th Century philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein, known for his contention about the role of linguistics in determining one’s capacity to perceive the world. He wrote: “The limits of my language are the limits of my mind. All …
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What Force Does the Paris Agreement on Climate Change Carry?
It should come as no surprise that there are people referring to the Paris Agreement on climate change, which 175 countries signed last week as “farcical,” on the basis that it is non-binding. It was probably these people’s ancestors who …
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175 Countries Sign Paris Agreement on Climate Change
It’s strange that such good news on a grand scale can receive so little coverage in the mainstream media. The countries of the world have agreed to work together to mitigate the potentially catastrophic effects of climate change. In some publications, …
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Justice for Volkswagen: Coming Real Soon
Here’s the latest newsletter from my colleague Jon Lesage of the Green Auto Digest. Apparently, the 11 million victims of VW’s emissions fraud (of whom my wife and I are two) are very close to getting some sort of restitution …
Celebrating the Paris Climate Change Agreement
Caption to this Instagram post: A historic meeting took place on April 22, 2016, as more than 155 countries have committed to sign the Paris Agreement on Climate Change at the headquarters of the United Nations in New York City. An …
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Earth Day Instagram Post from Last Friday
Caption: Never underestimate the power you have to change the world. An attempt to inspire by expressing gratitude.
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Solar Power Is Great, But Take It Easy on the Specious Logic
Here’s an upbeat article on the city of San Francisco and its commitment to renewable energy. It includes: The San Francisco ordinance says that solar energy is needed because the city is vulnerable to sea level rise due to carbon dioxide emissions. …
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News Flash: New Concepts in Renewable Energy Need To Offer Improvements Over What We Have Today
Part of my career involves looking at new ideas in clean energy, which enables (forces?) me to look at some really wild stuff that couldn’t possibly work. The inventor of this concept in wind energy called the other day to explain …
Rainforest Destruction: Today’s Instagram Post
Caption: This is one of the many reasons that our civilization’s gluttonous consumption of red meat is one of the most clearly unsustainable aspects of our culture.
