It’s the birthday of theologian Martin Luther who, when he became disillusioned with the bureaucracy and corruption of the Catholic Church, wrote up his attack and published the famous 95 Theses. Luther’s ideas led to the Protestant Reformation, arguably the biggest single transformation …
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Here’s a very solid and accessible article on population growth and sustainability from the World Future Society, though I’m not sure it provides any “new news.” Yes, we’re consuming resources at an unsustainable rate, and that rate will only …
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I try not to miss the monthly events at The Eleos Foundation, a group that has done such a terrific job in bringing much-needed seed capital to start-ups with cleantech products in developing countries. This afternoon it’s this presentation, to …
A friend of a friend has come across a major piece of corruption, and is unsure what to do about it. He’s thinking of publishing an expose’, but he’s older, in failing health, and doesn’t want the stress. I hope he doesn’t regard my …
Occasionally I like to spread 2GreenEnergy’s wings a bit further than the confines of renewables, talking about various concerns that most of us share in sustainability more generally. In particular, I’ve written before about what Monsanto is doing to control the food …
Just got back from the TV studio, shooting a video of “energy and ethics.” Here’s the script I wrote for myself. Delivery-wise, I would give myself a B. I was OK, but I’ve done better. Since most of our energy …
One of the many consequences of climate change and the run-off of our increasingly powerful chemical fertilizers is the killing of our oceans. In this article, a team of researchers reveals how more ocean habitat is lost each year, as …
I don’t know how many readers are in the Sierra Club’s email database. If you are, you just saw this come across the wire: Tuesday will be the single most decisive day for America’s environment for years — perhaps ever. …
Here’s a short article from Dr. David Katz, an MD from Yale University, who writes on a topic quite familiar to me: we human beings may be running out of time. In particular, we’re in a race that has evolved over …
I just had a chat with Sara Chiguer, a terrific young lady in Morocco. Sara is involved in a great number of “green” activities, including her support of some advocacy groups that are extremely active in bringing about a sustainable …
