Tag Archives: climate change
Shell’s Self-serving Scenarios
By Carol Pierson Holding According to Shell’s New Lens Scenarios, we’re headed for a carbon free future, where solar will be the dominant energy source by 2100. The report got pretty universally upbeat press, praised in business and even … Continue reading
Politicians and Psychologists Address Climate Change
By Carol Pierson Holding The day after President Obama’s pro-climate-action State of the Union address, I found myself having lunch with Lisa Reddick, a professor of Ecopsychology at Antioch University Seattle. Reddick and her boss, Dean of Psychology Jane Harmon … Continue reading
Capitalism to the Rescue?
By Carol Pierson Holding Like many people, my faith in capitalism was badly shaken by the crash of 2008 and its aftermath. I sat by, appalled as some capitalists denied climate change and used the economy as an excuse to … Continue reading
Top Five Reasons 2012 Made Us Pay Attention to Climate Change
By Gia Machlin It’s that time of year when we look back and reflect on the past year and make silly lists. Well this list is far from silly – it is quite sobering news for many of us … Continue reading
China’s 2011 Emissions Rise of 10% Reframes Coal Ports Issue
By Carol Pierson Holding Forces on both sides of the proposed bulk coal ports around Puget Sound are replaying a battle from the 1970s. The deciding factor then was a powerful Senator. This time, as improbable as it seems, … Continue reading
