Month: January 2017

The shift to renewable energy is accelerating. Trump, ALEC, the merchants of doubt are wringing their hands.

January 15, 2017

Trump’s election has shifted a lot of things. But it probably hasn’t shifted the fact that people want good jobs, their health, and a renewable energy economy that helps us tackle climate change, the greatest challenge of our lifetimes. While there’s a lot to fear from the president-elects band of miscreants, racists and doom bringers, we … More The shift to renewable energy is accelerating. Trump, ALEC, the merchants of doubt are wringing their hands.

My sermon on environmental & climate justice, the Golden Rule, & the Land Ethic

January 9, 2017

Today, I gave a sermon at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Centre County. Below are my words.  [While the include political ideas, they advocate for no party politics at all, just common-sense work we can do together.] *** What do you think of when you think of justice? What does it require of us? The … More My sermon on environmental & climate justice, the Golden Rule, & the Land Ethic

University presidents call on the Trump administration to take climate change seriously

January 3, 2017

Last month, university presidents and chancellors were offered the chance to urge President-elect Trump to take climate change seriously. It was released today. The letter, hosted by Second Nature begins, We, the undersigned leaders of higher education institutions throughout the United States, recognize our academic and ethical responsibilities to current and future generations to take aggressive climate … More University presidents call on the Trump administration to take climate change seriously