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THE NEXT OIL SHOCK? 0° (no replies)

This from Parliamentary support Research papers - October 2010 - Organisations including the International Energy Agency and the US military have warned that another supply crunch is likely to occur soon after 2012 due to rising demand and insufficient production capacity. - http://oilcrash.com/articles/wake_up2.htm This report is saying the world is ...

Started by Robert A. in October 2010, about Coal & Oil, Politics & Government, Population, Poverty, Smart Growth, Transport

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The culture is killing us. 3° (3 replies)

If you can't handle the cold hard truth - don't read this. from http://www.grist.org/article/2009-08-23-the-fallacy-of-climate-activism In the 20 years since we climate activists began our work in earnest, the state of the climate has become dramatically worse, and the change is accelerating—this despite all of our best efforts. Clearly something is ...

Started by Robert A. in October 2009, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Children and Families, Climate Change, Consumerism, Lifestyle & Behavior, Philosophy & Religion, Politics & Government, Population

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We have met the deniers, and they are us 1° (1 reply)

James Inhofe. Marc Morano. Richard Lindzen. Bjørn Lomborg. George W. Bush. Names of shame, ignominy, criminals against humanity, against planet Earth itself. Agents of the lethal delays in our response to escalating, accelerating, catastrophic global warming. Yet, as deniers of climate change, they’re amateurs compared to us. Us activists, environmentalists, ...

Started by Robert A. in November 2009, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Agriculture & Food, Air Quality, Carbon Sequestration, Carbon Trading, Climate Change, Consumerism, Deforestation, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Education, Emissions, Energy Saving, Environment & Wildlife, Environmental Disasters, Food, Green energy, Health, Lifestyle & Behavior, Media, Nuclear, Permaculture, Politics & Government, Pollution, Population, Poverty & Development, Recycling, Smart Growth

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Will the last human on the planet to start the crusade? 0° (no replies)

"If we do not do the impossible, we shall be faced with the unthinkable." social philosopher Murray Bookchin "More than any other time in history, mankind faces a crossroads. One path leads to despair and utter hopelessness. The other, to total extinction. Let us pray we have the wisdom to ...

Started by Robert A. in October 2009, about Climate Change, Consumerism, Education, Food, Health, Lifestyle & Behavior, Philosophy & Religion, Politics & Government, Population, Poverty & Development

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AMERICA 2.0! - This is also about New Zealands future 0° (no replies)

http://www.warsocialism.com/america.htm AMERICA 2.0! By Jay Hanson, October, 6, 2009 This paper is hereby placed in the public domain and may be reprinted without further permission. This file is archived at http://www.warsocialism.com/america.htm A no graphics version is archived at http://www.warsocialism.com/americaNG.htm “We must all hang together, or assuredly we shall all hang ...

Started by Robert A. in October 2009, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Agriculture & Food, Children and Families, Climate Change, Consumerism, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Economics, Education, Environmental Disasters, Food, Lifestyle & Behavior, Media, Nuclear, Philosophy & Religion, Politics & Government, Population, Poverty & Development, Transport, War

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Market drive sustainability and the the ethical question no-one wants to confront - moving from population growth to sustainable population 0° (no replies)

I ended up getting on to this topic after yet another heated conversation with someone about our environmental woos over the weekend. This time round, Dr Bob Lloyd's recent presentation on peak oil, renewables & human nature was the catalyst for the discussion. Dr Llyod's presentation was great, full of ...

Started by Sarah Holden in September 2009, about Environment & Wildlife, Industry & Business, Population

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Green party are they a solution or part of the problem? 1° (1 reply)

What has inspired me to bring this up, is the photo in this mornings Dom, showing Storman Norman and Sue land rights for gay whales Kedgley, protesting the proposed flyover in Wellington. The Green party supported Kiwi Saver - KS. For KS to payout any form of pension to most ...

Started by Robert A. in September 2009, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Children and Families, Climate Change, Coal & Oil, Education, Emissions, Lifestyle & Behavior, Philosophy & Religion, Politics & Government, Population, Poverty & Development

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