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“The love of one's country is a splendid thing. But why should love stop at the border?”
Pablo Casals
Monthly Archives: April 2007
Can we afford to save the world?
The environmental problems the world faces are daunting. One often hears that the economic costs involved in resource conservation, reforestation, transition to a new energy regime, and so forth are so high that solving them is simply too expensive. But this … Continue reading
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Tagged climate, economics, energy, food, happiness, health, natural capital, population, restoration
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The Guvernator says: “Pimp my ride!”
So it’s Friday night and I’m surfing through the channels, and I come on the image of Guvernator Schwarzenegger, standing in the GAS garage with a with a crew of tough-looking dudes. And he’s talking about . . . sustainable transportation. … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Sustainability
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Lee Iacocca: plug-in hybrids are the future
It’s official. American cars are no longer king. This past quarter, for the first time in history, a foreign auto maker — Toyota — has surpassed General Motors in sales. The legendary former Chrysler Chairman, Lee Iacocca, brought Chrysler back … Continue reading
Religion, wholeness, and care for the earth
[Editor's note: This guest post is the speech presented by Reverend Preston Moore at the “Step It Up” event on global warming in Williamsburg, Virginia on 14 April 2007.] Ninety-five Aprils ago, a society lady boarded a luxury liner in Southampton, … Continue reading
Posted in Biophilia, Politics, Sustainability
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Earth Portal: coming soon to a computer near you
Ladies and Gentlemen, boys and girls, and all the ships at sea: The official grand opening of the Earth Portal is coming this Thursday 27 April 2007:
The Earth Portal aspires to be an integrated … Continue reading
Posted in Biodiversity, Books and media, Education, Sustainability
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Earth Day 2007: Time for reconciliation ecology
Today is the 38th Earth Day. It’s hard to escape the conclusion that we haven’t made nearly as much progress as those celebrating the first one in 1970 would have hoped. How will we save nature from the onslaught of our … Continue reading
Posted in Biodiversity, Sustainability
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We did it!
Natural Patriots throughout the greater Williamsburg area arose yesterday to send a message to Congress: Cut carbon emissions by 80%! “Step It Up” rallies were held in over 1400 places around the nation. Organizers believe this is the largest environmental … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Politics
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The next energy transition
My colleague Cutler Cleveland, Professor at Boston University, has a new article in the online Encyclopedia of Earth that presents a really thoughtful and detailed analysis of the history of the world’s major energy transitions, what we can learn from … Continue reading
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A naturally patriotic pilgrimage
I’m just returning from a trip to the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia, where I participated in their Town Square lecture series. What a cool place! This is the oldest natural history museum in North America, with original editions … Continue reading
Posted in Biodiversity, Education
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Take action on climate change — this Saturday
Thanks to the Daily Press of Hampton Roads, VA for printing my essay calling for action on climate change and participation at the “Step it Up” events happening all over the country THIS SATURDAY, 14 April. The DP omitted the … Continue reading
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