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Author Archives: greg
Trump’s Enablers Are Driving the Authoritarian Bus
Trump’s unwitting enablers are making authoritarian rule more likely. Continue reading
Following Trump: the straight road to nihilism
Fyodor Dostoevsky had, in his work, explored what happens to society when people who rise to power lack any semblance of ideological or moral convictions and view society as bereft of meaning. But then a disturbing public trial spurred him … Continue reading
Restoring Peatlands to Mitigate Climate Change
Peatland Restoration is a term used to describe management measures that aim to restore the original form and function of peatland habitats to favourable conservation status. The principal activity involved in restoration is management of site hydrology which in turn … Continue reading
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Biochar: Part of the Future in Sustainable Agriculture
Scattered throughout the Amazon rainforests are localized patches of exceptionally fertile soil referred to as the Amazonian Dark Earths. These soils were created by the people of this region more than 2,000 years ago by developing and adding biochar to … Continue reading
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Reduce Methane & Impacts of Global Warming
Cutting methane emissions is the fastest opportunity we have to immediately slow the rate of global warming, even as we decarbonize our energy systems. It’s an opportunity we can’t afford to miss. Methane has more than 80 times the warming … Continue reading
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How to Protect the Secret of the Forest
Trees are without a doubt the best carbon capture technology in the world. When they perform photosynthesis, they pull carbon dioxide out of the air, bind it up in sugar, and release oxygen. Trees use sugar to build wood, branches, … Continue reading
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How to Respond to Today’s Culture of Lying
Why do we lie? Lying allows a person to establish perceived control over a situation by manipulating it. It’s a defence mechanism that (seemingly) prevents them from being vulnerable, that is, to not open up and reveal their true self … Continue reading
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Angry People: On the Road to Anarchy?
Thomas Hobbs (1588-1679) identifies three reasons conflicts appear – competition, distrust, and the desire for glory – that throw humankind into a state of war (i.e. chaos), which is for Hobbes the natural condition of human life, the situation that … Continue reading
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How Climate Change and Economic Equity Are Related
Since the Industrial Revolution, emissions of greenhouse gases due to human activities have increased from a negligible level to more than 40 billion tons a year. As these emissions have accumulated in our atmosphere, they have increased the average annual … Continue reading
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The Path to Equitable Energy Transition
In the 19th century Bentham recognized the exploitive character of the capitalist relationship. Inequality and inequity are not interchangeable. Inequity is unfair, avoidable differences arising from poor governance, corruption, or cultural exclusion. It is the result of human failure giving … Continue reading