Religion and peak oil: The twilight of fundamentalism
The failure of the modern faith in progress in an age of peak oil bids fair to leave the field open for radically different ideologies. Is Christian fundamentalism poised to fill the void?
Activism
Protecting Creation – Apr 27
Vatican issues new green message for world’s Catholics
Timeline: The frightening future of Earth
E.O.Wilson: Acting now to save life on Earth
The Limits to Lakoff (progressivism vs limits to growth)
Energy, environment, social justice – Apr 25
Why is the green movement so lily white?
Filipino poor suffer most from brownouts, climate
‘Green Nobel’ winners noted for fighting extractive industries
Environmental justice stalled, report finds
Ecuador seeks compensation to leave Amazon oil undisturbed
Capital and nature: Interview with Paul Burkett
Climate – Apr 23
Norway aims for zero-carbon status by 2050
China says warming threatens development
Six steps to hell: new book on climate futures
Australian beach protest
The power of green
A long and heartfelt appeal by the NY Times columnist for leadership at all levels of government for a reduction in use of fossil fuels in order to prevent climate disaster and political authoritarianism. (Excerpts)
Getting the word out – Apr 12
1,000+ climate rallies planned this weekend
This April … Red + Blue go green
WorldChanging interviews McKibben
What’s so funny? (profile of Grist)
Peak oil – Apr 5
Hirsch responds to Swedish PhD thesis on PO
Pickens on peak oil
When the oil runs out … in Sacramento
Cato Institute: Energy alarmism
Anarkismo: Politics & reality of the PO scare
Looking beyond – Apr 5
JM Greer: The shadow of our downfall
Sharon Astyk: World War II as metaphor
The limits of eco-localism: Scale, strategy, socialism
Speaking out – April 1
Kos, Obama, Hillary – join StepItUp (April 14)
Hamburg complains!
Complaints Choirs worldwide
There’s only one movement now
The days of balkanized little movements must end. Because Peak Oil and Climate Change are, obviously, issues for women – and for every man who has a reason to care about their mothers, their sisters, their friends, their lovers, their daughters – that is, all men
Biofuels – March 30
Castro warns poor will starve for greener fuel
Heritage Foundation: The ethanol mandate should not be expanded
Via Campesina’s position on agro-fuels
Environmental discourse and the paradox of the open society
How does one fight back without destroying the very principles of openness that make it possible to draw on the talents of all while safeguarding freedom of expression?
