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Monbiot, Consumption, and Our Values

April 22, 2013 By Matt Palmer This article by George Monbiot “Let’s stop hiding behind recycling and be honest about consumption” illustrates one of the big challenges facing global society: consumption and the off shoring of emissions. Monbiot argues that countries claims … Continue reading

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Don’t Let the Energy Blowback Get You Down

February 26, 2013 By Matt Palmer Woody Allen once said, “Time is natures way of keeping everything from happening at once.” Wouldn’t it be amazing if we knew everything at the same time, that the answers to our biggest problems … Continue reading

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Setting Our Priorities

April 17, 2012 By Matt Palmer A well-managed life hinges on setting priorities and finding balance points, and the same is true with well-run societies. Yet, the fervour of the moment, the hype of the media machine dominated by sound … Continue reading

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