The crunchy mystique
There are many points of convergence between this newly identified brand of crunchy (slang for counter-cultural) conservative creature and the eco-hippie crunchy liberal. (Book review)
Politics
Revolution arising from the Earth, Part I
As the industrial system spins toward exhaustion, seeds of change are sprouting at the base.
Revolution arising from the Earth, Part II: The Earth speaks
Ecovillages and the new aborigines
Twenty in ten: strengthening America’s energy security
President Bush’s energy policy proposals have just been posted on the White House website, in anticipation of his State of the Union address.
Bush and energy policy – Jan 22
Bush expected to stress energy security
Bush to call for improved fuel economy?
Experts from Post-Carbon Inst available to comment on SOTU
Pelosi, Reid discuss upcoming SOTU, warming
Sacrifices necessary with new energy plan
Ending industrialism
We will have to be much more imaginative as a people if we are to take meaningful action to deal with global warming. It is a simple truth that economic activity that transforms the Earth into consumer products is the main problem.
Cllimate – Jan 21
The “Monbiot challenge” vs social justice
Stephen Hawking warns of climate change
The final verdict from the IPCC
Peak oil production
[On a trip to China to talk about energy,] I was pleasantly surprised when they began their discussion of energy by saying post-oil. They get it.
Bush on climate change
Bush readies speech on climate change
Bush set for climate change U-turn
White House denies climate change U-turn
U.S. – Jan 17
NYT: Energy time
Senate hearing: Changing energy world
Democrats drying up oil industry tax breaks
The peak oil crisis: Congressional hearings – round #2
The heart of the hearings focused on the idea that 75 percent of the world’s oil reserves are now in the hands of national state-controlled oil companies and this percentage is expected to keep growing.
Solutions & sustainability – Jan 17
‘Ethical pharmaceuticals’ could change world politics?
Unconsumption
What’s the key to bright green cities?
Yes! Building a just, sustainable compassionate world
New quest in British politics: public happiness
Father of energy efficiency to get Fermi Award
