For a long time now, James Hansen, chief NASA climatologist has been something of a voice in the dark, saying that, to avoid cataclysmic climate change, we must stabilize the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere at no more than 350 parts per million (ppm). That is to say, essentially, that for every one […]
Activism and Social Change
Treating anxiety and depression could save the planet
Something a regular reader of this blog may have been able to guess about me: I suffer, at times, from anxiety and depression. I’m not talking about the worst kind of anxiety and depression. I’m talking about the kind that takes the edge off the gratitude I should be feeling for a good life. Not, […]
Coal industry forges letters to Congress from citizen’s groups
I don’t mind a fair fight over the issues, but I hate liars and cheats. In case you haven’t heard, the American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity has repeatedly forged letters from citizen’s groups and sent them to Congress in an effort to try to manipulate the defeat of legislation to mitigate global warming (read […]
Zen and the Art of the Climate Ride
At the end of September, I’ll be riding bikes along with a bunch of other folks from New York to Washington to give voice to the fact that we want our elected representatives to take care of the planet we depend upon for our health, happiness and security. We want to let them know that […]
What’s the best way to change the world?
Curious what you think: What’s the best action to promote? a. Changing to green electricity b. Complete moratorium on plastic bags c. Phone your political representative Not that these actions are mutually exclusive or representative of all the actions that could be promoted. But one represents different consumer choices, one represents habit change, the other […]
Taking Personal Responsibility for Climate Change
The following is a post by my friend Leslie Berliant. Leslie is a partner at BLU MOON Group, a cause marketing and communications firm. She writes the GoingGreen column for pnn.com and is also a contributing writer at SolveClimate.com, EnergyBoom.com, DesmogBlog.com, the LOHAS Journal and other online and print publications. This weekend, I went to a […]
The new No Impact Project
Hey Folks, I thought you’d like to hear from the Associate Director of the new No Impact Project, which will promote citizen engagement in our environmental and lifestyle crises. Her name is Stephanie Bleyer and, by the way, she’s looking for interns. I’m thrilled to have been named the Associate Director of the No Impact […]
Why bother saving the planet?
First of all, I wanted to remind you all that there is a sneak peak at the No Impact Man documentary in New York tonight (Thursday). Click here for details. I hope I’ll see you there. It’ll be outdoors if the weather is nice and indoors if it’s not, so rain or shine! Now, onwards… […]