Here’s a beautiful piece on environmentalism – climate change in particular – written within the context of holiday gifts. The author, Rebecca Solnit, celebrates the gifts we received, like the Sierra Club’s success with its Beyond Coal campaign, which, she …
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Tomorrow’s U.S. Election Actually Does Matter
I don’t know how many readers are in the Sierra Club’s email database. If you are, you just saw this come across the wire: Tuesday will be the single most decisive day for America’s environment for years — perhaps ever. …
A Question on Geoengineering
Howard writes: Have you heard of a technology where they simulate a volcano eruption by injecting sulfur dioxide into the sky, in a sense cooling the planet. I heard about this in the New Yorker magazine, and in a book …
New Mexico — Land of Enchantment and Environmentalism
I know I’m not the only American who has looked at a political map of the 50 states and wondered, “Wow. Are there really that many democrats in New Mexico? Hell, it’s next to Texas!” The answer, in a word, …
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Young People and Environmentalism
I went to a party last night in the Little Tokyo district of downtown Los Angeles, to celebrate the grand opening of a hair salon. A dear friend, whom I’ve known since kindergarten, married a wonderful Japanese woman who owns …
Environmentalism and Half a Century of Political Division
One of the most prominent features of environmentalism is the profound political rift it causes. I’m reminded of this as we celebrate the 50th anniversary of Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring, which many credit as the launching pad for the modern …
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Sharing Our Beliefs on Global Warming, Environmentalism
I had a talk last night with a gentleman in Atlanta who claims to finance clean energy deals in a very straightforward fashion. We talked for about half an hour about the criteria he and his team use, the structure …
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A Few Observations on Environmentalism
I took most of the day off yesterday to be a part of a family outing at the Los Angeles County Fair. While the kids were on the rides, I wandered off on my own to check out as many …
Sane Energy Policy Requires Compromise
Of all the byproducts of our gross extravagance in energy consumption over the last half century, the one that could be most toxic to all of us is the way it has turned brother against brother with regard to environmentalism. …
Is Environmentalism Nearing "The Tipping Point?"
It’s the birthday of best-selling author Malcolm Gladwell, for my money, among the very brightest people on the planet. His first book, The Tipping Point – How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference, was published in 2000, based on the …
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