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Category Archives: Ecological Economics
Anthony Marr
We went to hear Anthony Marr last Monday night. He spoke on “How to Save Planet Earth.” Anthony Marr is unusual in the vegan community because, unlike most vegans, he has a scientific background and clearly understands the whole problem … Continue reading
Chasing Ice
Chasing Ice is a just-released documentary which makes climate change both undeniable and vivid. James Balog, a National Geographic photographer who was once a climate change skeptic, sets out to photograph evidence of the effects of climate change. He goes … Continue reading
Posted in Climate change, Ecological Economics
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Clueless on Climate Change
Which is worse, a President who doesn’t believe in climate change, or a President who believes in it but won’t do anything about it? President Obama’s brief remarks on climate change (about 500 words) at yesterday’s news conference clearly demonstrates … Continue reading
Posted in Climate change, Ecological Economics, Limits to Growth
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Clueless
The second debate between Obama and Romney demonstrated that both are clueless over the most critical issues facing the country and planet earth: those concerning the environment. Do we really have another four years to fiddle away while climate change … Continue reading
Who’s Afraid of the Fiscal Cliff?
Everybody agrees the U. S. national debt is too high, but no one can agree on what to do about it. Raise taxes, or cut spending, or both? So Congress decided to kick the can down the road one last … Continue reading
Why Does Whole Foods Sell Meat?
(Hint: It has something to do with the economic system) James McWilliams recently (September 4) wrote an open letter to Whole Foods asking them to close their meat counters. This is noteworthy because John Mackey, their CEO, is himself a … Continue reading
Passive House Politics Getting Complicated
The “passive house” concept is taking off. This is a new way of building homes that reduces the energy required for their maintenance by an amazing 90% from the standard construction. This way of constructing buildings is essential if we … Continue reading
Posted in Ecological Economics, Simple living, Urban Life
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Save Chatfield State Park
Kate and I recently visited Chatfield State Park, less than 25 miles from downtown Denver, on our bicycles. It’s home to a lot of wildlife, woodlands, and wetland; its residents include deer, elk, porcupines, beaver, and 350 species of resident … Continue reading
Politics and the Environmental Crisis
Hundreds of millions of dollars are being poured into the political campaigns, and the networks are deluging us with stories about the U. S. presidential campaign. Yet the most critical issue of our time, the environment, is getting zero attention. … Continue reading
Does Digitization Decrease Empathy?
James McWilliams recently asked whether the digitization of communications decreases empathy, and thus potentially our empathy with other humans and animals. He talks about e-mail between students and professors, “butchered” grammar in e-mail being used to substitute for the student … Continue reading
Posted in Ecological Economics, History, Urban Life
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