A spirituality of hope
Two paths are before us in our energy future — one leads to ecological destruction, the other is a path of hope, a path of alternative new energies, scaled down lifestyles, and a future on the planet for our children and their children’s children.
“Demand is very strong. Supply is constrained. It’s as simple as that.”
Food prices are soaring because of rising energy costs, production of ethanol and biodiesel fuels, and growing demand. The result is a sharp increase in world hunger.
A world reeling
In a world reeling under unprecedented pressures, upheaval is now part of the context in which humans will live over this and the next generations. This can be disaster or opportunity, a call to begin creating a new more life-sustaining way of life.
A World of Hurt 2
Record oil prices, the mortgage crisis, the falling dollar — the world of hurt deepens affecting everything in our lives.
A World of Hurt
We are in a world of hurt, result of our unsustainable way of life and the shifting dynamics within the human community.
Ethanol is causing food scarcity and hunger: a moral quandary for our lives
Ethanol boom in United States is leading to a food scarcity crisis around the world.
Energy: what we should NOT do vs. what some folks are trying to do
Contrast between the efforts of many local communities around the country to reduce their carbon footprint, while efforts on the part of some big energy interests to increase energy from nuclear and biofuel production will add to the greenhouse gas problem.
Corn ethanol fiasco, brought to you by Congress and agribusiness
Mandate for ethanol could cause grave harm to human beings and the planet, bringing about food shortages, high food prices, harm to the environment, all so that we can keep driving our cars.
Bali conference: moral responsibility - a challenge from the islands
Pacific islands nations are threatened with disappearance because of global warming. The president of Kiribati asked the Bali conference for aid. He also asked industrial nations to take responsibility for the carbon emissions that created the crisis.
Climate change will change our lives — and most say they are ready
Majorities around the world are prepared to make lifestyle changes to slow down global warming caused by human carbon dioxide emissions. Climate change is altering the world and setting the stage for increased instability and political conflict.
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