According to a study from Duke University, half of Americans firmly believe in climate change. Another 34% believe that climate change is very likely. However, just because most of the American population acknowledges the existence of climate change doesn’t mean …
From Guest Blogger Jesse Galt: Is Climate Change Being Taken Seriously? Read More »
The key legacy of French social philosopher Rene Girard is the concept of “mimetic desire,” i.e., that we borrow our desires from others. While we may think our aspirations are authentic and self-created, in truth, we generate our wants from …
A Sustainable Society Means Making a Shift in What We Desire Read More »
In response to my rhetorical question at the conclusion of my recent post on climate change: “(Given that we appear incapable of going after the problem itself), are we going to put dikes around the 217,490 miles of the planet’s coast …
Here’s a very accessible video on the melting of the arctic ice. Thanks to my fine friend and 2GreenEnergy associate Terry Ribb for calling it to my attention. In a related story, here’s a piece on the effect that climate …
Melting of Arctic Ice — An Important Feedback Loop in Climate Change Read More »
Here’s a conversation I’m having with a friend on the unlikely combination of climate change and women’s rights that I thought readers might find interesting. Friend: Check this out. Really??? Don’t these congressional statements do more harm than good? Craig: …
Climate Change, Women’s Rights, and Campaign Finance Reform Read More »
In response to yesterday’s post What Will It Take To Involve Americans In Global Climate Change? frequent commenter Arlene writes: I stumbled onto the film “Cool It” a couple of nights ago. I understand the thesis, but in a way, the …
Climate Change Threatens Humankind in a New and Different Way Read More »
Here’s a terrific piece on climate change, which contains a very powerful infographic, and makes the point that it’s wrong to include this phenomenon as an “environmental problem.” Say what? Unlike other pollutants, e.g., particulate matter that falls out of the …
Is Climate Change Just Another Environmental Problem? Read More »
The pressure is on for better strategies to combat climate change. President Obama’s second term is decidedly greener than the first, and it reflects in the people he chose to focus on the energy and environmental policy. Ernest Moniz, a …
From Guest Blogger Tiffany Matthews: The Gradual Rise of Natural Gas Read More »
Frequent commenter Tim Kingston sent me this piece on Bob Inglis, and writes: See, there are conservatives (like me) who are concerned about climate change. 🙂 Yes, Inglis is a man among men, in my book. I’ve written quite a …
In His Position on Climate Change, Bob Inglis Shows Himself as a Man of Principle Read More »
This proposal involves a simple synergy of government incentives and distributed energy storage applications. But first, I’d like to briefly discuss some of the issues that this solution addresses. The Issues Climate Change Humans are releasing too much CO2 and …
From Guest Blogger Stephan Williams: Integrated EV/Distributed Energy Proposal Read More »
