Tag Archives: Democratization

Climate Change as a Bridge Maker

Posted on July 31, 2012 by climatechangefork

For many years, I made my living by teaching Physics and focusing my research activities on alternative (to fossil fuels) energy sources. My primary focus was on solar energy, occasionally straying into nuclear waste disposal, energy storage and related topics. … Continue reading →

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Dislike of Science – Who Is To Blame and What Is Being Done About It?

Posted on July 23, 2012 by climatechangefork

As was mentioned in previous blogs (see for example the June 18 blog), one of the main challenges to democratization of the climate change issue is the public dislike of science. As a result, public ignorance of the driving forces … Continue reading →

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We Need to Do Some Serious Work if We Want to Democratize Climate Change Decisions.

Posted on July 9, 2012 by climatechangefork

A survey that was published in a recent OECD report has found that only 5% of American students expect to pursue a career in the sciences by age 30. We are in good company – countries such as Brazil, UK, … Continue reading →

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Climate Change and the Tragedy of the Commons.

Posted on July 2, 2012 by climatechangefork

Garrett Hardin was a professor of Biology in Santa Barbara, California. In June 1968 he delivered a presidential address before the Pacific Division of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). The lecture was on the future of … Continue reading →

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Climate Change and the Nature of Science: The Carbon “Tipping Point” is Coming

Posted on June 25, 2012 by climatechangefork

The two attached pictures are schematic diagrams of the circulation of carbon on Earth (IPAA Report (2001) – the Carbon Cycle).  If I Google “Carbon Cycle Diagram” in the image mode, I get close to a million entries.  Most of … Continue reading →

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Democratization and Decision Making: My Four Climate Change Challenges

Posted on June 18, 2012 by climatechangefork

In the following set of blogs, I will try to outline four major challenges to the democratization of the decision making process that, in my view, are needed to address the challenges that anthropogenic changes in the chemistry of the … Continue reading →

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Turning Holocaust “Paper Clips” Into Environmental “Paper Clips”

Posted on June 11, 2012 by climatechangefork

The story of the Holocaust “Paper Clips” project (read the last blog post) not only moved me, but inspired me to action. The book that I wrote – “Climate Change: the Fork at the End of Now” – Momentum Press … Continue reading →

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Holocaust “Paper Clips”- A Possible Guide for Democratization of Climate Change?

Posted on June 4, 2012 by climatechangefork

(Continued from last time) Whitwell, Tennessee is a small town (approx. 1600) in the Sequatchie Valley, a short drive from Chattanooga.  The Principal of the local middle school, Linda Hopper and David Smith, the Vice Principal at the time (now … Continue reading →

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First Post

Posted on April 22, 2012 by climatechangefork

It’s with excitement and some trepidation that I write my very first blog post today. As a trained scientist, it really isn’t in my nature to write short blips about weighty subjects like climate change. But I’ve taken up this … Continue reading →

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