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Not carbon offset but carbon penitence

January 15, 2009 by Colin Beavan Leave a Comment

Tomorrow I fly from New York City to Salt Lake City, Utah, leaving in my wake a big long contrail and a lot of carbon dioxide–both of which contribute to global warming. It’ll be the second flight I’ve taken in more than two years. What’s popular, when it comes to flying, is buying carbon offsets. […]

Filed Under: Consumerism and Materialism, Environment, No Impact Man Tagged With: Carbon offsets, climate crisis, global warming, hydroelectric, renewable energy

While the governments save the economy, who saves the planet?

December 2, 2008 by Colin Beavan Leave a Comment

While the stock market took another nosedive after news that–guess what?–we’re in a recession, The New York Times last week published a story about how the slump may limit moves on clean energy. According to the story: “From Italy to China, the threat to jobs, profits and government tax revenues posed by the financial crisis has […]

Filed Under: Environment, No Impact Man Tagged With: carbon permits, climate change, Coal, green jobs, recession, renewable energy

Gore’s call for 100% renewable electricity by 2018

July 18, 2008 by Colin Beavan

Al Gore Thursday made an important speech in which he called upon the United States to generate 100% of its electricity by renewable means by 2018. This is exactly the approach we need to achieve what is scientifically necessary. I haven’t spoken to them yet, but I believe it is entirely in line with the […]

Filed Under: Environment, No Impact Man Tagged With: climate change, electric cars, gas prices, global warming, renewable energy

How to solve climate change and end poverty

April 15, 2008 by Colin Beavan

When I posted yesterday about my disappointment in the public infighting by the climate change policy wonks I turn to for guidance, Greenpa left behind a comment saying, “What you have here, I think, is THE argument in favor of individual action, instead of ‘policy.’” The problem is, of course, that in 2050 there are […]

Filed Under: Activism and Social Change, Environment, No Impact Man Tagged With: carbon sequestration, climate change, energy policy, global warming, renewable energy, sustainable growth

An end to the musical chairs

March 19, 2008 by Colin Beavan

Yesterday I posted an interview with Van Jones, who reminds us that the way things are for the poor in America makes environmentalism their last concern. Then, Anne, from Not So Big Blog, left behind a comment suggesting that the way things are for the middle class in America isn’t so great either. Compared to […]

Filed Under: Environment, Happiness and Life Satisfaction, No Impact Man Tagged With: climate change, renewable energy, sustainability

Visit your senator and representative and tell them what counts!

February 27, 2008 by Colin Beavan

Talk about fun! 1Sky.org is giving us the chance to work together to show that each of us make a difference, and that we make even more of a difference if we work together. You see, in just a few weeks, from March 14 to March 31, our senators and representatives will be heading home […]

Filed Under: Activism and Social Change, Environment, No Impact Man Tagged With: 1sky, 1Sky.org, climate change, economic opportunities, renewable energy

Too cute to drown

February 22, 2008 by Colin Beavan

I know, I know. It’s not about the polar bears. It’s about human health, happiness and security as it depends on the well-being of our planetary habitat. At least that’s the rather cumbersome phrase I coined in order to get away from the “environment,” which to so many connotes something alien, outside of ourselves and […]

Filed Under: Environment, No Impact Man Tagged With: climate change, dependence on foreign oil, Flocke, Nuremberg Zoo, Polar bears, renewable energy

A balanced approach to climate change policy

January 30, 2008 by Colin Beavan

OK. The title sounds over-grand, I’ll admit. But below you’ll find the last installment in my debate with Break Through author Michael Shellenberger, which I’ve just realized sums up my position on what we need as a culture. As you know, he has been arguing that reducing our cultural carbon footprint is not the way […]

Filed Under: Activism and Social Change, Environment, Happiness and Life Satisfaction, No Impact Man Tagged With: climate change, Colin Beavan, environmental policy, global warming, happiness, Michael Shellenberger, renewable energy

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