By Scott Cooney •
November 20, 2009
In yesterday’s Sustainable Industries Economic Forum, keynote speaker Paul Hawken discussed the political will it would take to avert global catastrophe. An underlying elephant in the room, however, was the behavior change that we would need to see from more citizens than just the progressive element, the early adopters. This may be a crucial element missing in the sustainability sphere, as beautifully put by Phil Micheal Williams, one of the excellent panelists on SI’s discussion panel following Hawken’s talk.
By Mridul Chadha •
November 16, 2009
United States (and EU) have objected to the principles of Kyoto Protocol and demand that developing countries should also accept responsibility to reduce carbon emissions by accepting mandatory emission targets.
By Joe Mohr •
November 12, 2009
William Randolph Hearst never knew what effect his greed would have on our country.
By Mridul Chadha •
November 8, 2009
A bill mandating energy usage and new energy efficiency measures for more than 700 energy intensive industrial units will be tabled in the Indian Parliament in November.
By Dave Levitan •
October 31, 2009
The seven Republican members of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee will boycott next Tuesday’s planned markup of the Kerry-Boxer climate legislation. Ah yes, the “screw you guys, I’m going home” tactic. How productive.
By Dave Levitan •
October 30, 2009
Last week I wrote in this space that when faced with a problem that so clearly requires huge top-down action from governments the world over, what two contrarians write in a book doesn’t exactly bother me that much. But now members of Congress are pissed off too.
By Joe Mohr •
October 27, 2009
Bill Gates supports biotechnology. Is the “bug”-free Apple to blame?
By Mridul Chadha •
October 25, 2009
With so much going on at the international front the Indian government has struggled to chalk out official negotiations plan for the Copenhagen Summit. It must now decide if it wants to be a deal breaker or a major initiator at the climate talks.
By Mridul Chadha •
October 24, 2009
With an international deal in doubt, India and China look to increase cooperation in areas like renewable energy, climate change research.
By Timothy B. Hurst •
October 23, 2009
Speaking at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology today, U.S. President Barack Obama threw strong support behind clean energy and technology, touting America’s history of innovation and not shying away from problems.
By Tom Schueneman •
October 20, 2009
The Yes Men conduct a faux press conference purporting to reverse the climate change denial stance of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
In yesterday’s Sustainable Industries Economic Forum, keynote speaker Paul Hawken discussed the political will it would take to avert global catastrophe. An underlying elephant in the room, however, was the behavior change that we would need to see from more citizens than just the progressive element, the early adopters. This may be a crucial element missing in the sustainability sphere, as beautifully put by Phil Micheal Williams, one of the excellent panelists on SI’s discussion panel following Hawken’s talk.
