Disappointed that Climate Lobby Canada applauds government’s clean tech report
Open letter to CCL notes absence of reasons to justify unqualified endorsement of report. No 1998 Posted by fw, July 4, 2017 Today I sent the following email to Cathy Orlando, … Continue reading
Degrowth: a way to reduce the growth imperative, while maintaining economic stability. But who’s listening?
Calling for continuous growth is at odds with social well-being and environmental sustainability. No 1997 Posted by fw, July 2, 2017 “Today, the rhetoric in mass media and politics frequently reinforces … Continue reading
“We will grow our economy while reducing emissions,” says PM Trudeau. Really?
Simplistic neoliberal beliefs like this may be popular and win votes but they’re short-sighted and dangerous. Here’s why. No 1996 Posted by fw, June 30, 2017 ***** “We will grow our … Continue reading
Carlin strikes again: “America is one big lie and you are a fool for believing in it.” VIDEO
“Bullshit is the glue that binds us as a nation.” No 1995 Posted by fw, June 29, 2017 CAUTION: This video may offend some people. George Carlin is famously known for … Continue reading
Alarmingly, the amount of CO2 that remains in the atmosphere is rising faster than ever
Paradoxically, the amount of CO2 humans are putting out annually appears to have stopped rising. What’s going on? No 1994 Posted by fw, June 28, 2017 “If the amount of the … Continue reading
Transition from fossil fuels to 100% renewables won’t be as simple as politicians led to believe
The transition would be messy, destabilizing, risky, costly, disruptive, and time-consuming, says policy expert No 1993 Posted by fw, June 27, 2017 “Full decarbonization, it should be remembered, requires that zero-carbon … Continue reading
Sweden’s largest pension fund divests from TransCanada, claims it violates Paris Accord
Writing is on the wall for TransCanada (and Trudeau): “pipelines are a climate and financial disaster.” No 1992 Posted by fw, June 25, 2017 “Sweden’s largest pension fund, AP7, announced last … Continue reading
Desperate oil industry lobby manipulates data to push bogus claim Canada needs more pipelines
Politicians who buy into this fiction are going to “end up looking really silly”, says energy expert. No 1991 Posted by fw, June 24, 2017 “CAPP [Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers] … Continue reading
$2.3 trillion in fossil fuel projects incompatible with global carbon reduction commitments
Blockbuster report ranks companies by their exposure relative to meeting 2.0˚C carbon budget. No 1990 Posted by fw, June 23, 2017 “…about a third of the projects fossils would expect to … Continue reading
The President and the Mayor – A tale of mutual denial about sea level rise
Desperation drives people to deny climate change in the hope that denial will pay off in the end. No 1989 Posted by fw, June 22, 2017 “Do you realize the lunacy … Continue reading
Jagmeet Singh’s NDP climate plan exposes a shallow grasp of the scale and urgency of the climate crisis
Plan heavy on promises, but fails to detail by how much and by when Canada must reduce its CO2 emissions. No 1988 Posted by fw, June 20, 2017 In my opinion, … Continue reading
“HUMAN” – a riveting film on what it means to be human, impelling us to reflect on our lives
HUMAN premiered at the United Nations, now has over 4 million You Tube views. No 1987 Posted by fw, June 19, 2017 “French photojournalist and environmentalist Yann Arthus-Bertrand is obsessed with the large … Continue reading
Growing opposition to Trump from US judiciary, legislature, media, and from overseas
But what will matter most is populist intervention from the extraordinary citizens of the US. No 1986 Posted by fw, June 18, 2017 “In this moment, populist intervention is everything, not … Continue reading
Bernie Sanders is an imperialist, fake-socialist company man for the Dems, says Glen Ford
Sanders finds it “impossible to accept” a People’s Party draft-Bernie movement to run for president. Hmm. No 1985 Posted by fw, June 17, 2017 “Leftish Democrats insist they can reform the … Continue reading
How our fake democracies fail to serve and honour “the will of the people”
“Socio-economic systems have been designed and developed to deny the manifestation of real democracy”. No 1984 Posted by fw, June 16, 2017 “We in pseudo-democratic countries hear a lot about politicians … Continue reading
Twelve scandalous observations from an American soothsayer – an endangered species in the U.S.
Paul Street takes aim at Russo-phobia, American democracy, Senate hearings, the news as Mass Distraction, Bernie Sanders, and more. No 1983 Posted by fw, June 14, 2017 “Summer’s here and the … Continue reading
Call for NDP to stand with Palestine — from Canadian academics, community leaders and organizations
Signatories set forth proposals that most Canadians can get behind. No 1982 Posted by fw, June 13, 2017 “… a group of over 80 academics, community leaders and organizations have authored … Continue reading
Massive military spending increase signals “Canadian imperialism’s global interests and ambitions”
Aggressive intent behind spending hikes includes reaffirmation of commitment to US imperialism. No 1981 Posted by fw, June 12, 2017 “Canadian Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan presented a new defence policy Wednesday … Continue reading
Our chances of avoiding climate crisis are slim to none, says leading climate scientist
Kevin Anderson explains why wealthy countries must be carbon free by 2035 or many people will die. No 1980 Posted by fw, June 11, 2017 “What we see is the carbon … Continue reading
