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Category Archives: Ecological Economics
Methane — a bigger problem than we thought?
We have a “Post-Carbon Institute” to address our reliance on fossil fuels. But there is no “Post-Methane Institute.” Methane, the second largest human-caused contributor to global warming, often doesn’t get any respect. The constant focus on “carbon” leads people to … Continue reading
Move Over, Meat: A More Wasteful Use of Corn
Vegetarians used to be able to say that most corn grown in the U. S. went for livestock. According to the USDA, that won’t be true this year. Something which is even more wasteful, even more mind-boggling in its stupidity, … Continue reading
Issues with the Basic Income
Vegans, environmentalists, and basic income advocates need to be talking to each other. But in many cases, they have not even HEARD of each other. In this rather lengthy post, I will raise four questions that environmentalists and vegans might … Continue reading
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The Basic Income
We all understand the importance of eliminating mindless consumerism and learning to live more simply. But at the same time we face huge economic inequalities. If we truly all start to live simply, won’t this mean that we’ll be producing … Continue reading
Interview: Why the environmental issue is important for vegans
Last January 21, the KPOV show “All Things Vegan” aired an interview of me in which we discussed a number of issues, the most important of which is why the environmental issue is important for vegans. The following clip gives … Continue reading
The Commoditization of Veganism
Many people are suggesting meat analogs as a way of encouraging people to go vegan or adopt a less resource-intensive diet. Meat analogs are useful in promoting veganism because they make it easy for the new vegan.
Vegans Marching for Climate Change Action
We joined the “iMatter” youth-led march for climate change action yesterday, shortly after it left Cuernavaca Park in Denver. There were several hundred people who marched up 15th Street to Civic Center Park. We had our “Go Vegan” signs, and … Continue reading
Is a Steady State Economy Possible?
Gail Tverberg, whose blog “Our Finite World” is one of my favorites (along with Juan Cole’s “Informed Comment”), recently wrote a blog titled “There is No Steady State Economy (except at a very basic level).” She contends that while … Continue reading
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“The Food and Farming Transition” report — a quick evaluation
The Food and Farming Transition is a report from the Post-Carbon Institute which was posted in 2009. This report is interesting not just because of its content, but because it demonstrates what food issues are — and are not — … Continue reading
Grass-Fed versus Grain-Fed Beef: Which is worse for climate change?
Which is worse for climate change, feeding grass to cows or feeding corn to cows? Basically, this is the wrong question we should be asking, but in the process of answering it, we can see what the right question is.