Home is where the soup is
Off the Beat
Our traditions would be the same no matter where we lived, how old I was or if I had my own bed.I look forward to furthering traditions on my visits home.
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Author Archives: Katherine Shok
Our environmentality
What on Earth
In this way, the environmental movement (aptly) is a grassroots one, fueled by broad public support. Science has spoken; now it’s our turn.
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Green is the new black
What on Earth
The market in the U.S. demands that everything from their coffee to their clothes be cheap and easy, and environmentalism is not easy.
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ENGOs are a go
What On Earth
For the classic American worn out by bureaucracy and the slow-moving political machine, engaging with an ENGO is the best way to see immediate green action.
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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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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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