Author Archives: Carol Pierson Holding (62 posts)
Will “Resilience” Be Our Saving Grace?
By Carol Pierson Holding Last week, the wine-making town of Sebastopol became the second California city after Lancaster to require that solar panels be installed in all new building construction. Among the driving forces for Sebastopol’s solar are … Continue reading
Is Environmental Pessimism on the Wane?
By Carol Pierson Holding In March, I attended a pancake breakfast with residents of NYU’s Green House, a small dorm set aside for upperclass students who want to “shrink their environmental footprint.” I asked one future biochemist what she … Continue reading
Investors Beware: Coal’s Dirty Money Could Blow Up
By Carol Pierson Holding In the most recent sign that coal is in trouble, Wyoming’s only new coal mine, Kiewit’s Haystack Mine, halted construction last week before shipping any coal: “The coal market is very, very soft,” Uinta County … Continue reading
Coal Port Sponsors Encounter the Global Village
By Carol Pierson Holding A retired nurse friend related a story last week told to her by the young waitress at the Vol du Vent restaurant in the picturesque beach town of White Rock, British Columbia. As the waitress … Continue reading
Coca-Cola’s Brand of Cultural Leadership Zeros in on Third World
By Carol Pierson Holding When I was young, I took it as the gospel truth that Coca-Cola could eat the paint off of cars. Then my grammar school classmates reported that baby teeth dissolved in Coke. I learned my … Continue reading
