Deep Horizon isn’t over

Naomi Klein describes how the Deep Horizon crisis isn't over just because we can't see the oil gushing.  She spent a week on a research ship looking at the impact of the dispersed oil on ecosystems.  She links this with Tar Sands and other high risk strategies to maintain our addiction.

Podcast of Sam Bower’s lecture at RANE

Sam Bower, Founding Executive Director of greenmuseum.org spoke at University College Falmouth's Research in Art, Nature and Environment lecture series.  Podcast available here.

IASH Humanities and Climate Change

Dr. Alexandre Guilherme is a Brazilian philosopher, Postdoctoral Fellow at the Institute of Advanced Studies in the Humanities this semester, and has translated many of Leonardo Boff's works into English. He will give a seminar on Tuesday, December 7 at 4.00 p.m. in the Senate Room (first door on left under the arch), New College,... Continue Reading →

Plastic Bag

Both the papers I posted yesterday reference the island of plastic in the Pacific Ocean Check out the film Plastic Bag

Wildlife Crossings

The ARC International Wildlife Crossing International Design Competition finalists demonstrate structures where roads are bridged to allow migratory and other crossing.  Where we might normally think about wildlife crossings being characteristically some warning signs, or a small tunnel under the road, these are major architectural/environmental structures.  Developed on the back of actual wildlife road crossing... Continue Reading →

“Mr President, this is the worst meeting to since the eight-grade student council.”

Thus Hilary Clinton welcomed Barack Obama to the Cop15 meeting.  A detailed reflection and assessment by Per Meilstrup on COP15 published by the Danish Institute for International Studies.  More important lessons on collaboration.

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