Archive for the ‘In the News’ Category
Do the Math Tour: We Are Greater Than Fossil Fuels
Posted by Kindle Loomis, Published: November 29th, 2012
By Sarah Parkinson
2,500 people came to Boston to hear Bill McKibben and Naomi Klein speak (Image credit: 350.org)
If Bill McKibben ever gets tired of the author/activist life, he should consider becoming a math teacher. I’ve certainly never seen anyone else create as much interest as he has in three simple integers.
This past July, McKibben introduced the world to these three numbers in [...]
With Time Banks, Citizens Exchange Hours, Not Dollars
Posted by Kindle Loomis, Published: November 21st, 2012
Image credit: Olivia Alcock
In an effort to fill the gaps left by our financial institutions, many are searching for local alternatives to national currencies. Time banks are one option that promotes community self-reliance while withstanding the whims of a boom and bust economy.
Time banks are now operating in over 300 communities in 22 countries, providing individuals with the opportunity to [...]
24 Hours of Reality for the Climate
Posted by Kindle Loomis, Published: November 14th, 2012
Q: What do an Oklahoma farmer, a polar bear, and a Wall Street banker have in common?
A: Climate disruption affects each of them. And it affects everyone else, too.
Today, we’re all experiencing the negative effects of a changing climate. Rising pollution, rising consumption, and rising dependence on dirty energy sources have changed Earth’s atmosphere and changed our weather. Droughts, storms, [...]
Could Economic Growth Kill Us?
Posted by Kindle Loomis, Published: November 13th, 2012
By Mark Buchanan
This article was first published on November 11 in Bloomberg.
Even if we could maintain perpetual growth, it could lead to disastrous outcomes for our economies and societies. (Image credit: woodleywonderworks)
Now that the U.S. presidential election is over, attention has turned to the challenge of keeping the world’s largest economy growing. The underlying assumption is that growth is always the proper [...]
Low Tech Yields High Returns in Solving Sustainability Issues
Posted by Kindle Loomis, Published: November 1st, 2012
By Rolf Huber
High technology can only go so far in resolving the social, health and structural problems that individuals and communities are faced with across the globe, and that’s why the Siemens Stiftung’s “empowering people. Award” aims to get back to the basics. Throughout the world, according to the World Health Organization, 884 million people still lack access to clean water —and [...]
