ALSO POSTED BY: Huffington Post 12 September 2011 This is the last in a series of posts on extreme weather events in the United States. Part 1 described the reactions of key political leaders. Part 2 detailed the “perfect storm” of increasing weather extremes combined with decreasing government ability to respond. This post discusses what communities can do to...
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Can We Handle Nature's New Norm? Part 2 of 3
ALSO POSTED BY: Huffington Post 8 September 2011 This is the second in a three-part post. Part 1 describes how some key political leaders are reacting to today’s extreme weather events. Part 2 lays out some of the factors that are producing a perfect storm of vulnerability. Whether or not we are ready to conclude that today’s...
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Integrity. Here’s hoping I can live up to that.
The plane settles into its cruise altitude and I to writing – three hours to Chicago, swap planes, then eight to the Netherlands. Long night. I’m bound east to consult for Royal Dutch Shell. No idea what they want from me, but I’ll be most interested to chat with them about their world-view. And to...
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Can We Handle Nature's New Norm? Part 1 of 3
ALSO POSTED BY: Huffington Post 31 August 2011 The term “perfect storm” is overused now, but it is the perfect metaphor for the violent relationship between people and the environment today. We are experiencing a convergence of factors that are putting us at great risk. For example: Extreme weather events are becoming more frequent...
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25 August 2011 | Sonoma, CA | Infineon Raceway
Infineon Raceway’s Accelerating Sustainable Performance Summit (Download PDF Slideshow Here) Please contact [email protected] for the powerpoint slides. PRESS San Rafael Patch “Huffman Hopes to See Electric Vehicles In The Winner’s Circle “ (by Derek Wilson) 28 August 2011 Triple Pundit “Hunter Lovins on Green Vehicles: Sustainability is High Performance” (by Steve Puma) 2 September 2011 GreenBiz “Hunter Lovins Revs...
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Let's Make Waves for SpongeBob SquarePants
[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] ALSO POSTED BY: Huffington Post 17 August 2011 The recent squall over SpongeBob SquarePants and his book about global climate change appears to have died down now. That’s a pity....
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The Solar Soldier is No Fad
[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] ALSO POSTED BY: Huffington Post 8 August 2011 We in the United States are very familiar with energy wars. Our long-time national energy strategy, as former U.S. Sen. Gary Hart points...
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Jennifer Purcell Deacon of the Bren School of Environmental Science & Management at UCSB
At the request of our students, we were happy to invite Hunter Lovins to deliver the keynote address at the 2011 Bren School of Environmental Science & Management Commencement exercises. What an inspired choice. At the Bren School, we were already well aware of Hunter’s important and visionary work and her standing as a highly...
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17 May 2011 | Seattle, WA | Climate Capitalism at Seattle Town Hall
Hunter Lovins and Boyd Cohen Talk Climate Capitalism at Seattle Town Hall
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In 2012, Vote for Courage
ALSO POSTED BY: Huffington Post 15 May 2011 A ship is safe in harbor, but that’s not what ships are for. – William G.T. Shedd Here is a trick question: Now that the 2012 election campaign has begun, should you vote Republican or Democrat? The correct answer: Neither of the above. In this election, maybe...