As we look back at the life of David Koch and come to understand the extent of the damage he inflicted on the planet and the people who live on it, we begin to see this in strange new ways. …
Category: Sustainability
Environmental Crossroads
This is cool, and I wish it were this obvious to most people, but sadly, it isn’t. Daily life-as-usual for most Americans means a limited and vague awareness of environmental issues. These issues tend to occupy a low priority for …
Infinite Growth on a Planet of Finite Size?
What are the good things about living in the 21st Century, and how does it compare, say, with the late 20th? Are people more honest and trustworthy? Is government more transparent and attuned to the needs of the people it …
Take a Cool Guess—The Fun Quiz on Renewable Energy and Environmental Sustainability. Today’s Topic: Fabulous Irony at the Bureau of Land Management
Question: This past week, Interior Secretary David Bernhardt signed an order making Wyoming native William Perry Pendley the acting director of the Bureau of Land Management. What is so predictable, yet so ironic about this assignment? Answer: Can be found at Clean Energy …
America’s Deadly Gun Culture
A first grader who found his grandmother’s loaded gun at school last spring pointed it at another student. The 9-mm handgun belongs to his grandmother, Vicky Nelson, the district’s transportation director, who is permitted to carry the weapon as part of the district’s …
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Superfoods and Sustainable Ag
Who doesn’t like a cool graphic, when it is both beautiful and inspiring at the same time? Fortunately, there are several long-term trends that lead us to believe that sustainable ag has a real chance for success, one of which …
Police Use of Deadly Force
Here’s an article called “California governor signs law hoping to limit police shootings,” which is explained as follows: “The measure signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom will change California’s existing standards to require that deadly force may only be used when …
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Endangered Species
Kudos to graphic artist Mike Luckovich for this masterpiece (larger version below). The qualities that elevated humankind out of the Dark Ages are indeed dwindling in supply.
Will Young People Vote?
Here’s a little video that pokes fun at young people for not voting. Extremely well done. Virtually anything we might want: money out of politics, affordable healthcare, quality education, social programs, women’s reproductive rights, environmental stewardship, peace agreements held intact, …
Our Vanishing Humanity
At left we have a beautiful but grim reminder: What have we become? We’ve gotten good at so many things: building shareholder value, accumulating stuff we don’t need, and walling ourselves off (both figuratively and literally). But we’ve lost so much …
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