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Category: Culture Change

How human cultures change, and the tools for managing change and promoting changes for the better.

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The “S” Word

20 Aug 201116 Jul 2013
sustainability So dull, so technical, so pedestrian (... wait, I love pedestrians), so stuffy.  Not the concept, mind you, just the word.  It's not vibrant.  It's not verdant.  It's not…
climate…

The Attacks on Climate Science Education Are Picking Up Steam | Chris Mooney

16 Aug 201120 Aug 2011
The Attacks on Climate Science Education Are Picking Up Steam And I thought teaching about human evolution was fraught with peril.  Now this... What’s currently seeping into classrooms across the…
education…

Reconciling With Darwin | What Would Jesus Eat?

16 Aug 2011
Re-posting some thoughtful comments on the relationship between science and religion, particularly in regards to evolution.  WWJE is writing as, I believe, a religious-minded person. As a scientist who teaches evolutionary…
climate…

Plan B Updates – 99: A Fifty Million Dollar Tipping Point? | EPI

10 Aug 201110 Aug 2011
A bright  bit of happy news burning through the sooty smokestack emissions: At a press conference on July 21, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced that he was contributing $50 million…
Living Systems…

Charging for Land

8 Aug 2011
The [Land Value Tax] strikes at the heart of the land monopoly. In a powerful speech, Winston Churchill said, “Land monopoly is not the only monopoly, but it is by…
climate…

Thirsty for Answers

2 Aug 20112 Aug 2011
NRDC: Thirsty for Answers: Preparing for the Water-related Impacts of Climate Change in American Cities Heard about this during an episode on the Diane Rehm Show on adaptation to climate change.…
Culture Change…

Pitchapalooza! « The Imagined Worlds of Michelle Yvonne Merrill

1 Aug 2011
Pitchapalooza! « The Imagined Worlds of Michelle Yvonne Merrill. A bit about the pitch for my latest fiction idea.  I'm developing a young adult novel for a couple of strategic…
disasters…

Could a carbon tax help solve our budget woes? | Grist

29 Jul 20118 Aug 2011
Could a carbon tax help solve our budget woes? | Grist. Again, it's time to start taking this seriously, as a potential solution for multiple problems.  See my previous post…
Culture Change…

Shopping our way out of it?

29 Jul 201128 Mar 2013
So, there's a kind of thinking about sustainability that is very pro-business, that says "if we just bought better stuff, the world would be a better place."  And, to an…
Culture Change…

The Imagined Worlds of Michelle Yvonne Merrill

22 Jul 201122 Jul 2011
Greetings Earthlings! « The Imagined Worlds of Michelle Yvonne Merrill. Yep, I'm actually putting it out there... my writing projects have a public place.  I'll also use that blog to…

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