Month: February 2018

The challenge of coordinated civic climate change education

February 26, 2018

Last week, the Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences published “The challenge of coordinated civic climate change education.” The project was born from the multi-state Power Dialog in 2016, a coordinated civic climate change education initiative started by Eban Goldstein at the Bard Center for Environmental Policy and carried out in 20 states across the … More The challenge of coordinated civic climate change education

An arms race in public schools will destroy the public school system. For whose advantage?

February 24, 2018

We don’t need arms races within the United States. But we have them. We need arms control in the United States. But we sorely lack it. The gun rights fundamentalists are trying to weaponize every part of American life, including schools. There are actually people, including Donald Trump, who want us to seriously consider weaponizing … More An arms race in public schools will destroy the public school system. For whose advantage?

“A clean, reliable water supply is the life-blood of our community…” Clearwater Conservancy’s statement on the proposed Nestle bottling plant

February 20, 2018

I just received this. We should all note that Clearwater Conservancy has hesitated in the past to come out with statements this strong. You don’t need to read between the lines to see that they know what we know–if Nestle’s past indicates the future, they will take whatever they can get and the community and … More “A clean, reliable water supply is the life-blood of our community…” Clearwater Conservancy’s statement on the proposed Nestle bottling plant

Offspring sent out to cry, living mandatory suicide: The GOP & the NRA world is a real-life Slayer album

February 15, 2018

The GOP & NRA have decided we should live in a world where guns have more protections than children & they want you to be ignorant about the effects. That’s a nightmare scenario. Quite literally, the party of family values is making us live out Slayer songs. Singer Tom Araya said, “Regardless of whatever f***ing religion … More Offspring sent out to cry, living mandatory suicide: The GOP & the NRA world is a real-life Slayer album

How about some regenerative and dignifying economic development in Central Pennsylvania?

February 12, 2018

There’s nothing like some astroturf campaigning to make life interesting. Yesterday, a spokesperson for Focus Central Pennsylvania advanced Nestle’s cause in the Centre Daily Times. They trotted out some fuzzy nice-sounding business speak to show us that Nestle’s on our side. But before you take them seriously, you should see who’s buttering their bread. May we … More How about some regenerative and dignifying economic development in Central Pennsylvania?

Bill Nye’s blunder shows that we have to talk about climate change to move on. But that’s not what he did at the State of the Union.

February 1, 2018

Bill Nye made a big mistake by attending the State of the Union with Rep. Bridenstine. I, for one, am not surprised. Nye’s passion for his own image and celebrity seems to have driven him to stand in public with a science-attacking Representative. Some will say that Nye was extending the olive branch of diplomacy to … More Bill Nye’s blunder shows that we have to talk about climate change to move on. But that’s not what he did at the State of the Union.