Sunday, October 21, 2012
CD: Living on Earth
Here's the transcript of a short radio interview with UVM law professor James Gustave Speth, author of America the Possible, in which he discusses among other things the importance of civil disobedience (he was arrested last year in Washington, D.C. to protest the XL pipeline) to revitalize the environmental movement in the face of catastrophic climate change: http://www.loe.org/shows/shows.html?programID=12-P13-00042#feature8
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I agree with Speth that we should "revive" CD demonstrations. They not only eventually made a difference,they also gave people more of a sense of hope
What I find disturbing is that both presidential candidates embrace dirty forms of energy, only to different degrees.
Romney touts the Keystone XL pipeline, bringing in the world's dirtiest oil from the Canadian tar sands, as one of the first things he will approve, if he gets into office. He also talks about his support for "clean” coal (which is an oxymoron) and increased oil and natural gas drilling both offshore and on public lands.
Obama countered Romney's argument about the cutting back of oil and gas leases on public land, by saying it was a tactic to force drilling on unused leases. Although Obama talks about transitioning to clean energy, he makes it clear that coal and natural gas, despite hydro-fracking, will be part of what is still a very long-term plan.
"Talking about energy without talking about climate change is like talking about cigarettes without talking about cancer." – Ned Resnikoff, MSNBC
We haven't got a viable green party in our country; just two different shades of brown. Unfortunately, the probable consequences of not making rather dramatic change in our energy policy very quickly will be very ugly.
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