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Flaws in the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme

I wrote in support of the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS) when it was first announced, and before the finer details were apparent. Post the lobbying efforts by those industries with most to lose, and the fine print, I’m starting to seriously doubt whether indeed the CPRS will indeed deliver what its name espouses to – pollution reduction.



As recently advocated by a group of ten prominent economists, there are three key changes necessary for the CPRS to be… Continue

Added by Terence Jeyaretnam on February 26, 2009 at 1:00pm — 11 Comments

Richard Buckminster: a visionary in sustainability

With no job and a new baby to support, he became depressed. One day, he was walking by Lake Michigan, when he found himself suspended several feet above the ground, surrounded by sparkling light. Time seemed to stand still, and a voice spoke to him. “You do not have the right to eliminate yourself,” it said. “You do not belong to you. You belong to Universe.” It was at this point, that he decided to embark on his “lifelong experiment.” The experiment’s aim was nothing less than determining… Continue

Added by Terence Jeyaretnam on February 4, 2009 at 3:30pm — No Comments

Book Review: Blessed Unrest

Paul Hawken is one of the best-known environmental authors of our time. With The Ecology of Commerce, he opened the eyes of business its impact on the environment, but most importantly, the opportunities available to manage these impacts from a life-cycle perspective. With Blessed Unrest, Hawken has again presented an optimistic view. From a social and environmental perspective, it is a book about what is going right in a resource-constrained, polluted, and decadent… Continue

Added by Terence Jeyaretnam on February 3, 2009 at 10:30am — No Comments

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