Tag Archives: George Osborne

Conservatives for conservation (of a habitable planet)

Posted on August 24, 2013 by Rick Altman

Whilst I am aware of – and have previously quoted – Lord Deben (i.e. leader of of the Committee on Climate Change – the advisory group David Cameron and George Osborne are ignoring so studiously), I was not aware of … Continue reading →

Posted in Capitalism, Climate Science, Economics, Environment, Fossil Fuels, Hydraulic Fracturing, Politics, Religion | Tagged , , , , , | 4 Comments

Memo to Osborne, Merkel, Cyprus and the World

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Rick Altman

Dear George Osborne, Chancellor Merkel, EU Commission, Citizens of Cyprus, and people everywhere, I would like to hereby remind you of what Richard Heinberg said in his book The End of Growth. Here is a quick audio-visual summary: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQqDS9wGsxQ Please … Continue reading →

Posted in Consumerism, Economics, Energy Crisis, Environment, Financial Crisis, Growthmania, Intergenerational Injustice, Limits to Growth, Politics | Tagged , , , , , , | 26 Comments

Climate Change: First Wake-Up Call in 1910?

Posted on February 17, 2013 by Rick Altman

I was looking for something else in the Letters to the Editor section of the Geological Society website, when I came across this very short but massively powerful letter. I knew instantly that I must draw it to the attention … Continue reading →

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Reality dawns on people ignoring scientists

Posted on December 17, 2012 by Rick Altman

I would hereby like to draw together two separate pieces of research published last week: 1. Why Climate Deniers Have No Scientific Credibility – In One Pie Chart (Desmogblog); and 2. AP-GfK Poll: Science doubters say world is warming (Associated … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate Science, Cognitive Dissonance, Confirmation Bias, Denial, Economics, Environment, Insanity, Junk Science, Politics, Pseudo science, Scepticism | Tagged , , , , | 9 Comments