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Reed’s Climate Path under Trump
(Update: On 11 Oct 2021 the Reed College Board of Trustees announced its decision to divest the college’s endowment from fossil fuels. Read about it here.) The election of Donald Trump to the presidency raises all sorts of questions about … finish reading Reed’s Climate Path under Trump
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Follow the CO2 (and the $$$)
(Update: On 11 Oct 2021 the Reed College Board of Trustees announced its decision to divest the college’s endowment from fossil fuels. Read about it here.) In a classic scene from All The President’s Men, the movie about investigative reporters … finish reading Follow the CO2 (and the $$$)
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Does Climate Change Care About Your Political Affiliation?
(Update: On 11 Oct 2021 the Reed College Board of Trustees announced its decision to divest the college’s endowment from fossil fuels. Read about it here.) I just read Bill McKibben’s “Climate: Will We Lose the Endgame?” (NY Review of … finish reading Does Climate Change Care About Your Political Affiliation?
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Give yourself time to think
Jerry Mitrovica is a professor of geophysics at Harvard who studies changes in sea-level. He was recently interviewed by the science magazine, Nautilus, (“Why Our Intuition About Sea-Level Rise is Wrong”, 18 Feb 2016) on such topics as how the earth’s … finish reading Give yourself time to think
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Returning to a Green Campus?
(Update: On 11 Oct 2021 the Reed College Board of Trustees announced its decision to divest the college’s endowment from fossil fuels. Read about it here.) This has been a tough summer in Portland. We’ve set a record for the … finish reading Returning to a Green Campus?
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400 ppm CO2 and Reed says, “not our problem”
(Update: On 11 Oct 2021 the Reed College Board of Trustees announced its decision to divest the college’s endowment from fossil fuels. Read about it here.) 403 ppm – CO2 level measured at Mauno Loa in April 2015 401 ppm … finish reading 400 ppm CO2 and Reed says, “not our problem”
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Guardian says, ‘Keep it in the ground’
(Update: On 11 Oct 2021 the Reed College Board of Trustees announced its decision to divest the college’s endowment from fossil fuels. Read about it here.) The logic of climate change is simple: high-levels of atmospheric CO2 threaten our future … finish reading Guardian says, ‘Keep it in the ground’
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Global Divestment Day, Feb 13
(Update: On 11 Oct 2021 the Reed College Board of Trustees announced its decision to divest the college’s endowment from fossil fuels. Read about it here.) Reed College was established just over 100 years ago. I don’t know what the … finish reading Global Divestment Day, Feb 13
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Reckoning with Evil? Divest!
(Update: On 11 Oct 2021 the Reed College Board of Trustees announced its decision to divest the college’s endowment from fossil fuels. Read about it here.) The first day of classes brought a new poster on the building’s front door: … finish reading Reckoning with Evil? Divest!
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Environmental Summit echoes one year later
The Dalai Lama Environmental Summit was held in Portland in May 2013. Many thousands attended. Maitripa College, the first Tibetan Buddhist college in the Pacific NW, has released a free 11 minute video highlighting some of the speakers, ideas, and … finish reading Environmental Summit echoes one year later
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