Population – July 19
Citizens arrest
Abstinence Education Faces an Uncertain Future
World Population Day Targets Men
Indonesia Copies China’s Planned Family Program
Astyk: Talking Population With the Old Men
Society
Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism and the environment
Excerpts from three essays examining the teachings of Buddhism, Islam, and Hinduism for relevance to ‘the environment and the human future’.
Transport – July 16
NYC congestion plan down to wire
A new French Revolution: let them ride bikes
What to do? – June 11
Astyk: Pick up your hat (is it time yet?)
Choosing to live the good and sustainable life
Taking action in the face of collapse
Green future demands a radical shift in lifestyles for British
Lessons of history help the future
What our grandparents can teach us about saving the world
The World War II home front was the most important and broadly participatory green experiment in U.S. history.
A 10% reduction in America's oil use in 10-12 years
A 10% reduction in America’s oil consumption is not out of reach. There is an overlooked, practical, and affordable approach using technology available today that would allow the U.S. to achieve this goal in 2017.
Housing & urban design – July 9
When building green ain’t so green
First zero emissions, zero waste city in Abu Dhabi
Urban chic: city growth can be ‘a force for good’
Transport – July 6
17 reasons to stop charging people to ride the bus:
The case for fare-free transit
India races for the world’s cheapest car
Local rail- an overview
Two wheels good – July 6
Bicycles in Africa: Transportation for everything (wooden bikes)
French revolution: Rentable bikes every 900 feet
Imaginary countries
July 4th’s civic rituals across America celebrate the triumph of pragmatic politics in a very different age. Do the events of 1776 have a lesson for us on the edge of peak oil?
Honest John?
Australian PM John Howard and Defence Minister Brendan Nelson have finally decided to adopt the realist position on the Iraq war and admit that it is about controlling the oil.
Leaving the morality of the situation aside, the debate should now focus on a full cost benefit analysis of whether the price we will pay for this exercise in militant mercantilism is actually worth it.
Update: Apparently Johnny is now saying that oil has nothing to do with it after all.
Nelson: Oil a factor in Australia's Iraq deployment
The Howard Government has today admitted that securing oil supplies is a factor in Australia’s continued military involvement in Iraq.
