Invest? Divest? What’s best?
What on Earth
Why, they ask, must they give up fossil fuels when current world superpowers jump-started their economies with coal, oil and gas?
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Author Archives: Katherine Shok
Eco-nomic turmOIL
What on Earth
American politicians have one view of economic success: the free market and environmental deregulation. This is the system, they say, take it or leave it.
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Traditional Chinese mindset of ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’
“Your sister isn’t making any sense.”
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Environmental UNity
What on Earth
Our society is hurtling toward globalization. And as we edge nearer to an international community, issues such as the environment will cross borders.
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Not my normal
What on Earth
We — PG&E, the American government and the international community — must be proactive, because mitigation is not enough.
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Power hungry
What on Earth
Energy companies should not have a seat at the environmental table. For them, profit comes before the environment’s well-being.
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The guilted age
What on Earth
Environmentalists personalize environmental impacts, using them as weapons against the general public. Do you want to avoid this guilt, they ask? Better become a vegan.
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Fighting for the environMANt
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Once an institution is set in its ways, it can be hard for it to change. White men established their environmental boys’ club and were loath to give it up.
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(CO2)ntrolling greenhouse gases
What on Earth
Most people view climate change as an issue that’s far away from them as if it’s not something real or not something that personally impacts them.
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Can’t blame the youth
What on Earth
With social media and the passion of thousands of young activists across the planet, we can make sure that the trend of environmental activism never dies.
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