Archive for the “environment” category
Mis-applications of Gaia theory
by Luke Rodgers on May 31, 2011
I often encounter a sort of frustrating combination of Gaia theory plus bad philosophy of language, which goes something like this:
Earth is not sick, earth has been around for billions of years, and underwent many catastrophes before us, and will (…)
Leveraging social norms to save the environment
by Luke Rodgers on February 15, 2009
The sacramento municipal utility gets you to conserve energy by comparing you to your neighbours.
Canada: a brief history of failed GHG reduction policies
by Luke Rodgers on January 24, 2009
Attended a talk entitled Getting Climate Policy Right yesterday, presented by Mark Jaccard and co-sponsored by University of Toronto’s School of Public Policy & Governance and the Centre for Environment. Jaccard is a leading expert, not just in Canada but (…)
Environmental politics over the long term
by Luke Rodgers on October 21, 2008
According to George Monbiot,
While prime ministers in Italy and eastern Europe are demanding a bonfire of environmental measures in order to save the economy, in the UK politicians from all the major parties have made the connection between environmental destruction (…)
The climate change denial industry
by Luke Rodgers on October 4, 2008
From the video:
In 1998, the American Petroleum Institute gathered a group of people to draft a plan to combat the science of global warming. They called themselves the Global Climate Science Communications Team. Its members hailed from some familiar places: (…)
Littering in outer space
by Luke Rodgers on September 23, 2008
As if seeing the earth from space was not already uprooting enough (PDF).
Reason 2 not to elect the Conservatives: stupid and destructive climate change policy
by Luke Rodgers on September 10, 2008
After they were done pointing the finger at Paul Martin’s LIberals for dropping the ball on Kyoto (which, though a reasonable accusation, is ridiculous coming from Stephen Harper or John Baird) and had finally caved to public pressure on addressing (…)
Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the way We Make Things
by Luke Rodgers on September 9, 2008
Without exaggerating, I can say that this is probably the most important book I’ve read in a long time. And that’s not for lack of “important” books on my bookshelf. Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things is (…)
