Opinion When it Comes to Gay Marriage and Global Warming, People Are Starting to Believe Their Own Eyes Apr. 2, 2013 Dying With the Stars Nov. 21, 2012 Why I’m Ridiculing Climate Deniers Oct. 29, 2011 My aim is to discredit climate denial in the eyes of young audiences through use of ridicule and use of images - like Sue Sylvester - that are familiar to, and even beloved by them. Occupy Nursing Homes: A Cause to Die For Oct. 27, 2011 My proposal calls for expanded wilderness protection in order to accommodate large numbers of nearly- dearly departed boomers. Think of this as the ecological dividend of your sacrifice. Name Your Poison: Gay Marriage or Global Warming Oct. 10, 2011 Gays “stole the march” on intolerance by using mass media and pop culture to build public support for gay marriage. Shows like Modern Family and Glee subversively undermine homophobia with comedy. What’s a Drag Queen Got to Do with Global Warming? Sep. 22, 2011 Gays are making giant strides in building public support for same-sex marriage. Meanwhile greens appear to be losing ground in building public support for action on climate change. What gives? Do gays know something greens don’t? Edmund Burke and silver buckshot Dec. 6, 2010 Here I argue that the teachings of conservative icon Edmund Burke provide both a sound basis for public policy on climate change and a clear guide to remedial action. I call for a program of silver buckshot, a vast number of small, incremental reductions in GHG emissions, a program achievable through existing, proven technologies. The silver buckshot strategy recognizes that there is no silver bullet that will eliminate the threat of global warming. Such a strategy aggregate many small gains and secures immediate greenhouse gas emission reductions. Hey, Climate Activists, When Technology Is More Powerful Than Law, Go With Technology Dec. 2, 2010 Will green technology kick the door open, walk in, and take over? Isn’t it an article of capitalist faith that superior technologies will ultimately win out? Man Up, Environmentalists! (Here’s a way to do it) Oct. 27, 2010 We environmentalists have had to stomach a lot of bad political news lately. The federal government’s failure to address global warming is distressing enough but even worse is the likelihood that results of the upcoming midterm election will eradicate any hopes that linger for federal action. When Politicians Can’t Be Entrepreneurial, Entrepreneurs Must Be Political Sep. 20, 2010 “Is DC defunct? It sure seems that way. Just about everybody is bemoaning Washington’s dysfunctional political system. According to a recent Rasmussen Poll, 73 percent of respondents consider the system broken.  Only 15 percent think it workable. Fifteen percent?!  Louis XVI had higher public approval ratings on the day the Bastille fell. What’s next? A guillotine installed on Lafayette Square?” Bouncing Back From the Disaster in the Gulf July 19, 2010 Resiliency is the key to energy security; the key to resiliency is decentralized energy production. The Gulf oil spill is yet another grim reminder that our society’s reliance on highly complex and centralized energy systems renders us highly vulnerable. In fact, there seems to be a correlation:... Disaster in the Gulf: Making Sure It Never Happens Again June 22, 2010 I imagine that we will probably find and fix whatever technical malfunction caused the Deepwater Horizon explosion. But this is no way to make sure it never happens again. Combatting Climate Change: How Entrepreneurs Are Doing What Congress Can’t or Won’t June 7, 2010 “Historically, when environmentalists see a problem, their reaction is to regulate it," says Mark Clevey, a clean technology guru who has helped dozens of green small businesses in Michigan get off the ground. “When entrepreneurs see a problem, their reaction is to seek a solution that’s profitable.” Clevey contends that entrepreneurial approaches usually produce better solutions faster than regulation. Edmund Burke on Global Warming Nov. 18, 2009 “The near-unanimous opposition of Republicans in Congress to climate change legislation strikes me as inconsistent with the tenets of modern conservatism laid down by Edmund Burke (1729-97), the movement’s patron saint...” The Wrong Energy Agenda Aug. 29 2008 Conservatives should rethink their solution of our energy problems. Instead of more drilling, it’s time for small-scale enterprises. Creative Destruction—for the Environment April 2, 2007 Clean-tech companies, mostly small entrepreneurial businesses, pose a challenge to many large, long-dominant industrial enterprises. Top Ten Ways To Kill A Citizen Movement Jan. 8, 2007 As a veteran community organizer, I know a lot about how to start citizen movements, but only recently did it occur to me that I probably know just as much about how to bump them off. Business Gets a New Voice Oct. 24, 2006 Legions of businesses, large and small, have greened since the original Earth Day. During the battle over the Global Warming Solutions Act (AB 32) in California, these mostly small businesses found they have political clout. A Whole New Ball Game Sep. 5, 2006 The just-passed California Global Warming Solutions Act, which imposes a cap on all greenhouse gas emissions, is the toughest legislation in the United States to tackle global warming. It is truly historic. Global Warming: Getting the Message to Main Street June 30, 2006 I propose creation of a science education project that organizes local science educators -- in high schools, community colleges and local universities -- to educate local civic, business and church leaders about climate change science. Reframing the “Economics vs. Environment” Debate Mar. 31, 2005 Green industries nurtured by the environmental movement -- recycling, green building, renewable energy, eco-tourism, organic agriculture, and so on -- are growing at twice the rate of the rest of the economy, creating new markets worth billions of dollars and millions of new jobs. Entrepreneurship as a Green Political Strategy Apr. 13, 2003 There are approximately 350,000 entrepreneurial small businesses in America that have been classified as gazelles -- the nickname applied to innovative, fast-growing small firms. Many of these small businesses are profiting by producing or using innovations that solve or reduce environmental problems and that dramatically increase efficiency and resource productivity. This makes them green gazelles and, cumulatively, their creative power is one of the planet's best political hopes for survival. The Loneliness of the Pro-Business Environmentalist Feb. 10, 2003 The country is teeming with pro-business, pro-environment activities. Collectively, all these activities are creating new business opportunities and new employment. They are expanding the market for innovative products and services almost everywhere. In contrast to the political brand of environmentalism, which focuses on elections, litigation, legislation, and government regulations, this brand of environmentalism is focused on the marketplace. Bush Plan to Increase “Expensing”: An Environmental and Financial Boon to Small Business Jan. 22, 2003 A huge environmental boon would be created if the nation's 24 million small businesses used this tax break to replace old, polluting, and inefficient equipment with new, clean, and more efficient equipment. The Untapped Power of Small Business Feb. 26, 2002 America’s 23 million small businesses now make up half of the economy, generating 51 percent of the private gross domestic product and, in the process, consuming massive amounts of energy. But, despite its great economic significance, there’s no focus on small business in the National Energy Plan... such a focus should be added. Small businesses have distinct energy problems and distinct energy opportunities that should be reflected in public policy.
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