Of Hope, Grief, and Humility: Review
By Bart Hawkins Kreps, An Outside Chance
For all of us who pay attention to the steadily worsening climate news, his reflections on hope, grief, and humility are an important part of his message.
Beyond Computational Thinking – a ‘Cloud of Unknowing’ for the 21st century
By Bart Hawkins Kreps, An Outside Chance
James Bridle’s New Dark Age is a deeply researched plea for us to move beyond computational thinking. He says learning to code doesn’t help us understand the internet age, any more than learning plumbing skills will give us an understanding of the ways an essential municipal utility is determined by hydrology, infrastructure, and sociopolitical policies.
The Clean Green Pipeline Machine – a Free-Market Fairy Tale
By Bart Hawkins Kreps, An Outside Chance
Fossil fuel interests and their allied governments attend international climate conferences singing of a glorious future of clean growth – but behind the scenes they work to ensure that no binding commitments are made to reduce carbon emissions. According to Donald Gutstein’s new book The Big Stall, the corporate takeover of international climate negotiations goes back nearly 30 years.
Quantifying Climate Hypocrisy – the Canada File
By Bart Hawkins Kreps, An Outside Chance
In 2015 Canada proclaimed itself an ally of vulnerable island nations and pushed for an ambitious climate mitigation goal. But since then Canada’s actual commitments under the Paris Agreement have ranked with the world’s weakest. Behind the discrepancy is the lack of a global agreement on a fair method for allocating the remaining carbon emissions budget.
A Tale of Three Cities – Cycling in Valencia, Paris and London
By Bart Hawkins Kreps, An Outside Chance
Although our geographic and political situations vary a great deal, nearly all cities in industrial civilization have been dominated by car culture for a few generations, and we face many common challenges as we work back towards cities that are safe for everyone who could and should be moving about our streets.
When Good is not Enough – Extending the Bicycle’s Reach in The Netherlands
By Bart Hawkins Kreps, An Outside Chance
The Netherlands has a worldwide reputation as a bicycle-loving country – but bikes account for only a small proportion of kilometers travelled.
A Modest Investment with Major Dividends: Cycling Culture in the Netherlands
By Bart Hawkins Kreps, An Outside Chance
How would you describe the process in which a small country builds a 35,000 kilometer network of fully separated bike infrastructure – and traffic-calms 75 per cent of their urban streets to a speeds of 30 km/h (19 mph) or less?
Can Nuclear Power Extend the Economic Expansion?
By Bart Hawkins Kreps, An Outside Chance
Rhodes argues that the only realistic – and the most ethical – way forward is a gradual progression on the path we are already taking, and that means an “all energy sources except coal and oil” strategy.
