Idle No More marching near Ottawa. Photo Dave Chidley, Canadian Press, from Ottawa Citizen They spring up suddenly, like mushrooms after a rain, with drums, banners, flags. So far, they have been responsible, respectful of others, optimistic and welcoming. It… Read More »Idle No More, Environment, Access to Government, and Canada’s Deplorable Environmental Performance
I was in the process of writing this post when a new paper by Paul and Anne Ehrlich was published on-line by Proceedings of the Royal Society. The Ehrlichs, of Stanford University, have been making the case for the need… Read More »The True Cost of BAU — Why confronting the environmental crisis is going to be difficult.
We are at the beginning of a year, a time for reflection and for anticipation, a time to consider where we are and where we might be going. Mainly though, I want to discuss the structure of the world economy,… Read More »Climate, the economy and the future — some thoughts on 1st January