Climate chaos: Bush’s climate of fear
Some of America’s leading climate scientists claim to BBC’s Panorama that they have been censored and gagged by the U.S. administration
Politics
Energize America presentation (part 1 – the energy situation)
Energize America is a comprehensive plan developed by informed citizen activists to wean the U.S. from its fossil fuel addiction and provide the U.S. with Energy Security by 2020, and Energy Freedom by 2040. (First part of a presentation at the YearlyKos conference now underway)
Jonathon Porritt: peak oil and climate change
Speaking to approximately 1000 people at the Hay Festival, the message of the long-time environmentalist was powerful and well received. He described climate change and peak oil as “two riders of the apocalypse”
Gender, peak oil and culture: part 2
Differences are important. We ignore dealing with gender and cultural issues at the risk of excluding diverse voices. Instead, we should welcome and seek to enhance their power, thus strengthening Peak Oil work.
Peak oil – June 4
Follow-up to the Hirsch Report: “Economic Impacts of Liquid Fuel Mitigation Options” / Interview with report co-author Roger Bezdek /
Communities Magazine special on PO and sustainability /
MoveOn.org prioritizes “energy independence” / Energy strategies for the mining industry / No technofixes for PO / BBC scrapes the barrel to stand up PO theory
Post-Petroleum Woman
We’ve often heard that Peak Oil will mean the end of the three-thousand mile Caesar salad, but what about the end of the three-thousand mile tampon? In this essay, Carolyn Baker turns her considerable analytical skills to what Peak Oil will mean for women—its spiritual, psychological, and practical ramifications, and offers a few suggestions regarding women’s preparations concerns.
A new protest song: Joan Baez – she shall overcome
A veteran of 40 years of demonstrations, the American folk singer’s latest campaign involves camping in a tree to save a 14-acre farm from the developers (South Central Farm in Los Angeles)
Environment – May 27
Situation in sinking Tuvalu scary, says PM / Jet streams off track, may affect weather patterns / Green water and sustainable agriculture / Salon on climate change / Al Gore in NYC (speech coverage)
Abundance in the post-oil future
Localization groups from five states and Canada swapped info at the April Regional Localization Network Conference in Willits, California.
Tide turns on global warming
Skeptic Greg Easterbrook switches sides / Michael Shermer flips from skepticism to activism / NY Times reviewer Kakutani gives a thumbs up / Guardian: In praise of … Al Gore / Go see Al Gore’s new documentary—and then pay attention to who attacks it. / Cato scholar loses bet on climate change / David Attenborough: ‘I’m no longer skeptical’
Environment – May 23
The Aral Sea: turning the tide on an eco-catastrophe / Al Gore’s unlikely helpers / Clinton says must “get off our butts” to stop warming / Category 6 hurricanes? They’ve already happened
Lundberg on the recent Peak Oil conferences
Coverage and commentary from a long-time activist on the two Peak Oil conferences earlier in May in Washington D.C.
