Tag Archives: climate change
Lexington 2030 – A Vision
What will we be like in 20 years? 20 years ago this summer, the first Bush war for oil began its intial stages. Tim Berners-Lee was formulating his idea for the world-wide web – yeah the web as we know it … Continue reading
Filed under Economy, Environment, New World Planning, Peak Oil
The Economist Gags on Climate Change
The Economist, in the December 5th 2009 edition, has some of the dumbest words ever put into print, admittedly by a suspect publication, but still. This goes beyond the pale. Here is the summary: all is well, we can keep … Continue reading
Filed under Environment
Why People Aren’t Dealing With Climate Change
Here’s a great 13 minute presentation by Harvard Psychologist, and author of the book Stumbling on Happiness, Dan Gilbert answering in his own way the question: Why haven’t we rallied our collective power to solve global warning? Very funny, and … Continue reading
Filed under Environment
Climate Change and Lex: We have 5 years
Of vital importance for the city with the largest carbon footprint in the USA, an extremely dire report on climate change was issued last week by the United Nations: “The UN’s top climate scientist on Thursday urged a key conference … Continue reading
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Am I crazy or does Lexington need to get it together? 9 Steps to a Resilient City
Why resiliency? Lexington must be able to withstand the coming energy, climate, and economic shocks. The world we knew even last year isn’t coming back.
Filed under Economy, Environment, Farming Revolution, New World Planning, Peak Oil
A Real Regional Agenda
A new world is upon us. Are we really ready to deal with it? There is a lot of work being done by our regional leaders to help us with “recovery.” Yet far too much time is being wasted these … Continue reading
Filed under Economy, Environment, New World Planning, Peak Oil
