From Economic Mind to Eco-Mind
In this post Desmond Berghofer describes our preoccupation with perpetual economic growth at the expense of our environment. He compares the concepts of economic mind and eco-mind. While it is true...
View ArticleThe Whole Truth About the Oil Crash
I’m pleased to welcome J.L. Morin as a contributor to BoomerWarrior.Org. Morin, a Harvard graduate, is now adjunct faculty at Boston University. Her writing has been published widely, most recently in...
View ArticleIs Sustainable Growth an Oxymoron?
We do a lot without thinking, like using GDP growth as a standard of excellence. Most 21st century activity is based on a ‘given’ that underpins the soft science of economics: ‘Growth is good’ — not...
View ArticleA New Climate Movement for Canada – #JobsJusticeClimate
Canada’s new climate movement continues to build after the initial Quebec #ActOnClimate march. 350 Ottawa was there. On July 5, 350 Ottawa will again join thousands of people on a march for...
View ArticleElection Should Be About an Economic Vision for People and the Planet
This election should be about a new economic vision for Canada but it’s not. The focus is most certainly on the economy. All four party leaders speak repeatedly about economic development, creating...
View ArticleLet’s Dispel The Myths About Wind Energy
This post is sourced from the Climate Reality E-Book, Top Wind Energy Myths. I’m a Climate Reality leader from the Chicago2013 Leadership training and pleased to feature this resource material. The...
View ArticleThe Benefits of Carbon Shadow Pricing
This is the sixth blog in a weekly series on how sustainability can save business. This article is also posted in HuffPost Business (Canada). The authors of the article are Jim Harris and Tyler Elm....
View ArticleLooking Ahead – The Next Four Decades
In this post, Desmond Berghofer deals with what the next four decades might be like for our grandchildren. His writing on “the moral dimension of economics” paints a “disquieting picture of where...
View ArticleIn Business, Don’t Waste a Crisis
This is the third blog by Jim Harris and Tyler Elm in a weekly series on how sustainability can save business. Previously posted on HuffPost. (Editor) Jim Harris Many Canadians are trying to do more...
View ArticleStephen Harper is the Worst Prime Minister in my Lifetime
Illustration by Victor Juhasz for National Observer I was born in 1947, part of the first wave of post-war baby boomers. The Prime Minister of Canada at the time was William Lyon MacKenzie. There have...
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