Climate policy – June 19
Emission possible: Sweden the eco-powerhouse
Exxon attacks Greenpeace but says it wants to save the planet
Monbiot debates with Clive Hamilton
Yes Men make modest flesh-to-fuel proposal
Activism
Deep thinking – June 12
The Shockwave Rider
Monthly Review: A new war on the planet?
Ancient innovations for present conventions toward extinction
Al Gore stole my job
Before Al Gore made global warming a political movement, I had a job to do and a sense of purpose. Fight global warming, save the planet. Now, were I to take up the topic, I would be merely redundant. There is a disorienting sense that the movement is no longer on my turf, that it has been handed over to bigger entities.
Solutions & sustainability – June 10
Cyclists peel off clothes to push pedaling and protest oil
21 principles for the 21st century
Biofuels, diapers and sails – oh my!
New episodes of Peak Moment television
Deep thinking – June 8
Archdruid: Is history on anyone’s side?
The empire of crime
Preaching the gospel of green
The thing about technology
Communication – Jun 3
A Note to Writers: Choose Your Voice and Your Media Carefully
Communication Tools: Make Them Simple and Ubiquitous or They Won’t Be Used
Not everyone’s a Feynmann
Depletion, racism and paving the road to hell
A while back a gentleman named Harvey Winston sent me an email, trying to explain why it is that the peak oil and climate change movements are as lily white as they are.
Geopolitics – May 28
Privatizing Iraq’s Oil for US Companies
UK presses Norway to direct new gas pipeline to Scotland
Japan Infiltrates the Middle East
About 70 pct of Iran oil income in non-U.S. dollar
Climate policy – May 26
California acts to limit use of coal power
Climate change activists plan Heathrow camp
Flying addicts take dim view of air taxes in poll
Relocalization: A strategic response to peak oil and climate change
The case for relocalization will be made in the context of responding sensibly to two problems facing societies right now: climate change and peak oil and gas. Relocalization advocates rebuilding more balanced local economies that emphasize securing basic needs.
Climate change despair and empowerment
“People are much more knowledgeable and ready to get involved. People are saying we are not here to discuss, we are here to take action.” (Interview with Australian climate change and rainforest protection activist Ruth Rosenhek.)
Dysfunction – May 18
Pivotal moment in the green scare
Dmitry Orlov: Civilization sabotages itself
Ten lessons from Katrina on our [in]ability to cope with crises
