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My closing presentation to the Jersey Climate Conversation.
My closing presentation to the Jersey Climate Conversation. It was a huge honour recently to be asked to be a speaker at the Jersey’s Climate Conversation, the island’s Citizens’ Assembly. I was asked to be their final presenter before they went off to deliberate their decisions. I was asked to give them a boost and a sense […]
Runaway Money and Overconsumption, or… the Story of Monetary Mischief in Madagascar (Episode 42 of Crazy Town)
Runaway Money and Overconsumption, or… the Story of Monetary Mischief in Madagascar (Episode 42 of Crazy Town) Way back when money consisted of iron pieces, if you wanted to buy a horse or some spices to season your horse meat, you practically had to carry an olympic weightlifting set with you. Early bankers figured out […]
The implications of collapsing ERoEI
The implications of collapsing ERoEI Judging by the relatively low level of interest the past few articles published here regarding the collapse of fossil fuel ERoEI (along with PV’s) have attracted, I can only conclude that most people just don’t get it……. How can I possibly fix this……? When I first started ‘campaigning’ on the issue […]
The Solution to Climate Change is Here
The Solution to Climate Change is Here The solution to climate change is here: We have to stop raising beef and switch to insects, as directed by the UN We have to reduce the population by 62% Do this, and we solve all our problems — at least for the survivors. Since they can order vaccines […]
ExxonMobil wants you to feel responsible for climate change so it doesn’t have to
ExxonMobil wants you to feel responsible for climate change so it doesn’t have to A new study reveals how the oil company used “cutting-edge propaganda” to focus on fossil fuel consumption. Andrii Zorii To understand why ExxonMobil has been so effective at shaping the US narrative about climate change in the US for some 40 […]
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh XII
Today’s Contemplation: Collapse Cometh XII Teotihuacan, Mexico (1986) Photo by author My comment on an article regarding the cessation of a provincial programme for municipalities in British Columbia meant to support and fund climate change initiatives. * * * Not sure what the situation is like in BC surrounding provincial mandates and municipalities, but I […]
Canadian Banks Have an Outsized Impact on Global Fossil Fuel Financing
Canadian Banks Have an Outsized Impact on Global Fossil Fuel Financing We pledged to reduce emissions by 30 per cent by 2030, but will financial institutions undermine this goal? The Banking on a Better Future movement launched April 1. Photo by Joshua Best. When 18-year-old climate activist Naisha Khan wants to start a conversation about how […]
Why I am not a climate doomist
Why I am not a climate doomist People power is changing the story The people-powered climate movement is taking the issue to the streets and changing the story. That is the key to leaving a planet with which our chuldren can cope. Some of my best friends are climate doomists, and I know why. A […]
How The Big Melt Will Change Life for People and Nature
How The Big Melt Will Change Life for People and Nature As BC’s coastal mountain glaciers recede the effects alter ecosystems. Can human engineering begin to compensate? Second in a series. Pacific white-sided dolphins cruise Knight Inlet. The fjord that receives the melting waters of the Klinaklini Glacier has been home to First Nations for […]
One Blue Earth
One Blue Earth Cici Luis – The blue Earth/flickr Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world. – Harriet Tubman Here are three memories from backpacking trips in the virgin wilderness of the Pacific […]
Explainer: Will global warming ‘stop’ as soon as net-zero emissions are reached?
Explainer: Will global warming ‘stop’ as soon as net-zero emissions are reached? Media reports frequently claim that the world is facing “committed warming” in the future as a result of past emissions, meaning higher temperatures are “locked in”, “in the pipeline” or “inevitable”, regardless of the choices society takes today. The best available evidence shows […]
Is Earth’s climate about to pass the tipping point?
Is Earth’s climate about to pass the tipping point? Ed. note: This article first appeared in Spanish here. This is an interview with an expert (Ferran Puig Vilar) and award-winning author of a climate blog on tipping points. Photo credit: Ferran Puig Vilar. CEDIDA POR EL ENTREVISTADO The straw that breaks the camel’s back. The last time the […]
Live Now
Live Now “If you’re in your last 10 percent of time with someone you love, keep that fact in the front of your mind when you’re with them and treat that time as what it actually is: Precious.” ~ Tim Urban I am about to post the 1000th “Live Now” post in the Prepping for […]
