Archive for May, 2007

Your tax money for more coal-fired power plants

Posted May 14th, 2007 in Blog 0 Comments

Fostering Ecological Hope
Today from Margaret Swedish:
Yesterday we presented examples of two different visions of our global climate crisis and the way to respond to it — one being denial, subterfuge, and self-interest, the other being fully facing the crisis and taking responsibility for it.
Then I visit the Washington Post online this morning and find this [...]

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Contrasting visions and values

Posted May 13th, 2007 in Blog 0 Comments

Fostering Ecological Hope
Today from Margaret Swedish:
By way of some reflection today, I want to offer a glaring contrast in how human beings view the ecological crises we face. There is a line being drawn here that is getting clearer and clearer, more and more focused as the earth warms, climate changes, and we deplete [...]

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Fire and Heat

Posted May 11th, 2007 in Blog 0 Comments

Fostering Ecological Hope
Today from Margaret Swedish:
Okay, this is depressing. Pay attention, folks who live east of the Mississippi River, those of you in Midwest, Mid-Atlantic, and Plains states — folks in DC, NYC, Chicago, Detroit, St. Louis…..
It is going to get very hot.
Our lack of effective action to cut greenhouse gas emissions has put [...]

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California water supply running dry

Posted May 10th, 2007 in Blog 0 Comments

Fostering Ecological Hope
Today from Margaret Swedish:
In light of yesterday’s post, thought I would send this article from Reuters, about how climate change is threatening California’s water supply. Drastic loss of snow pack due to global warming and greenhouse gas emissions appears to be the principal culprit.
This is pretty stunning stuff. This is lots [...]

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