Nordhaus and Shellenberger: Two Environmentalists Anger Their Brethren

Nordhaus and Shellenberger: Two Environmentalists Anger Their Brethren

"If this book doesn't piss off a whole lot of conservatives and a whole lot of liberals, we've failed," Nordhaus says.

The two have reimagined the underlying philosophy of environmentalism in a way that could win over many of its natural skeptics, from financially insecure Americans who view green activists as elitist snobs to the leaders of developing countries like Brazil, India, and China who think environmentalists want to stop economic growth just when they were about to get their share. Green groups may carp, but the truth is that the book could turn out to be the best thing to happen to environmentalism since Rachel Carson's Silent Spring.

Democratizing the Global Economy

Democratizing the Global Economy:
"Currently, the rules of the global economy are written by institutions such as the World Trade Organization, the World Bank, and the International Monetary Fund. These institutions have written global policy with input mainly from multinational corporations and very little input from citizens. "

No War No Warming�

No War No Warming�:�Index:

"STOP the war in Iraq and future resource wars by ending our addiction to fossil fuels.

SHIFT government funding to rebuild New Orleans and all communities suffering from racism and corporate greed.

GO green and promote environmental justice with new jobs in a clean energy economy."

Rethinking Renewables: Biofuels 'Emit More Greenhouse Gases than Fossil Fuels' - International - SPIEGEL ONLINE - News

Rethinking Renewables: Biofuels 'Emit More Greenhouse Gases than Fossil Fuels' - International - SPIEGEL ONLINE - News: "A team of researchers led by Nobel-prize winning chemist Paul Crutzen has found that growing and using biofuels emits up to 70 percent more greenhouse gases than fossil fuels. They are warning that the cure could end up being worse than the disease."

The Progressive Daily Beacon: "More Bush Iraq Progress: War Has Turned Friendship Into Sectarian Hatred"

The Progressive Daily Beacon: "More Bush Iraq Progress: War Has Turned Friendship Into Sectarian Hatred": "The forced migration, called 'a human tragedy unprecedented in the country's history' in the latest Iraqi Red Crescent report, has uprooted communities from homes they have occupied for decades."

Kelpie Wilson | "The 11th Hour" and Generation Z

Kelpie Wilson | "The 11th Hour" and Generation Z:


"If 'The 11th Hour' is not a complete story, it is deliberate, because the intent is to involve and motivate the viewer as an actor in the ultimate story - a story to be written by the current generation. Throughout the film, DiCaprio as narrator returns to the idea that his generation will be the 'pivotal generation' that 'will heal industrial civilization.'"

"The idea of being a pixel in the larger collective vision is appealing. And as more people join to create the vision, more will be motivated to join.

One example of how this is happening is that DiCaprio's film is not unique. A few weeks ago, I received a review copy of a new film called "What a Way to Go: Life at the End of Empire," by VisionQuest Pictures. This film carries an endorsement from Daniel Quinn, author of the prophetic eco-novel, "Ishmael": "The two hours of the documentary are two hours that bring hope for the future of humanity by awakening and informing in the most profound yet lucid way imaginable."

Iraq War about Oil

Consortiumnews.com: "No, not from the lips of former Secretary of State Colin Powell. It appears we shall have to wait until the disgraced general/diplomat draws nearer to meeting his maker before he gets concerned over anything more than the “blot” that Iraq has put on his reputation. Rather, the uncommon candor comes from a highly respected Republican doyen, economist Alan Greenspan, chairman of the Federal Reserve from 1987 to 2006, whom the president has praised for his “wise policies and prudent judgment.” Sadly for Bush and Cheney, Greenspan decided to put prudence aside in his new book, The Age of Turbulence, and answer the most neuralgic issue of our times—why the United States invaded Iraq."

It only took 6 years for officialdumb to say what anyone with a brain larger than a pea knew before the occupation.

Dean Baker | Recession Time! The Housing Bubble Bursts the Economy

Dean Baker | Recession Time! The Housing Bubble Bursts the Economy:

"... the August job loss leaves the economic optimists somewhat less credible than the deniers of global warming."

Historian Interview: 'The US Will Lose War Regardless What it Does' - International - SPIEGEL ONLINE - News

Historian Interview: 'The US Will Lose War Regardless What it Does' - International - SPIEGEL ONLINE - News

Deep Economy by Bill McKibben

Book Review:Book Review: Deep Economy by Bill McKibben on the Guerrilla News Network


I just finished the book and it was much above expectations. I think every college economics course should require it as a companion to whatever standard text is used. The information contained is too important to be left to experts, such is the essence of a liberal education! It is the kind of alternate view that students, and this includes all citizens of a responsible world, need to make critical choices about the future of the world in which they will live.

It is required reading in my opinion.

Norway draws the line: Cars simply are not “Green” � It’s Getting Hot In Here

Norway draws the line: Cars simply are not “Green” � It’s Getting Hot In Here:

"Most things described as “Green” are simply “less environmentally destructive” - NOT “more environmentally friendly”. These are very different things that convery very different values and priorities to people."

U.S. Climate Emergency Council - No Time for Activism As Usual

U.S. Climate Emergency Council - No Time for Activism As Usual:

"Future Hope column, August 6, 2007 No Time for Activism as Usual By Ted Glick “The Weather Makers,” a book by Tim Flannery, is one of the best sources for those who want to understand the global heating process that is seriously destabilizing the world’s climate. In it, Flannery explains the three main ‘tipping points’ “that scientists are aware of for Earth’s climate: a slowing or collapse of the Gulf Stream; the demise of the Amazon rainforests; and the release of gas hydrates from the sea floor. . . There is some geological evidence for all having happened in Earth’s history. . . Given the current rate and direction of change, one, two or perhaps all three may take place this century.

"Mahatma Gandhi, probably the greatest nonviolent revolutionary of the 20th century, once said that, “Fasting is the sincerest form of prayer.” Beginning now, deepening on September 4th and for some of us for weeks afterward, let us pray and act not just for future generations but for those living right now."

Wired News - AP News

Wired News - AP News

"An Austin-based startup called EEStor promised 'technologies for replacement of electrochemical batteries,' meaning a motorist could plug in a car for five minutes and drive 500 miles roundtrip between Dallas and Houston without gasoline."

Join the march - Christian Aid

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U.S. Climate Emergency Council

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