Lalith Gunaratne, CACOR member, considers Feelings, Illusions and Critical Thinking: Lessons from Brexit and Trump I could not dig; I dared not rob: Therefore I lied to please the mob. Now all my lies are proved untrue And I must face the men I slew. What tale shall serve me here among Mine angry and defrauded young? […]
Could Canada find a pathway from Paris to 2030? If not then, when?
Canada’s Greenhouse Gases John Hollins[1], 2020 February 14 Findings and Insights from the Pathways Study of the Canadian Club of Rome Summary Canada’s public policy to reduce its emissions of greenhouse gases has not delivered. Canada failed by a wide margin to meet the commitment that it made in Kyoto in 1997. It has abandoned […]
Act – but where? The 7 Unique Qualities that Cities Share and why they should Rule the World
Yasmin Asgarali, Deputy Chair Board of Directors, notes that many members of CACOR, especially those who desire to act, see municipal government as the most appropriate place to work. This conclusion is consistent with the views of Benjamin Barber, who, in his book “If Mayors ruled the World”, argues that in the four centuries since […]
Carbon offsets – an opinion
Dr. John Hollins, past CACOR Chair shares his opinion on Carbon Offsets. Definition A carbon offset is a credit for greenhouse gas reduction achieved by one party that can be purchased and used to compensate (offset) the emissions of another party. (David Suzuki Foundation) Win-win? At first glance, carbon offsets appear to be a good […]
Exaggeration or denial
David Dougherty and Bill Pugsley, CACOR members, are concerned about Climate Change deniers and the Australian wild fires. David Dougherty comments: “Some new material. Perhaps sobering, if not frightening. We should all watch it and commit it to memory for instances in which we encounter climate change deceivers.” Bill Pugsley comments: As a comment on […]