http://newmatilda.com/2011/08/09/what-carbon-price-really-means-you
The Government should engage the community on climate change, not buy us off. A carbon price will require adjustments and our leaders should explain why, argues Ian McAuley
http://www.the9billion.com/2011/08/02/led-technology-illuminates-new-paths-in-sustainable-lighting/
Recent advancements in LED lighting technology suggest that the future of sustainable lighting will include a strong utilization of LEDs.
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-oe-herman-class-size-20110731,0,3910343.story
The kid in the back wants me to define “logic.” The girl next to him looks bewildered. The boy in front of me dutifully takes notes even though he has severe auditory processing issues and doesn’t understand a word I’m saying. Eight kids forgot their essays, but one has a good excuse because she had another epileptic seizure last night. The shy, quiet girl next to me hasn’t done homework for weeks, ever since she was jumped by a knife-wielding gangbanger as she walked to school. The boy next to her is asleep with his head on the desk because he works nights at a factory to support his family. Across the room, a girl weeps quietly for reasons I’ll never know. I’m trying to explain to a student what I meant when I wrote “clarify your thinking” on his essay, but he’s still confused.
Mayor of Oslo: “We will punish the guilty. The punishment will be more generosity, more tolerance, more democracy.” …
It is so contrary to what many other people do in circumstances. Gentle wisdom. Utterly awesome and inspirational.
George Monbiot: The progressive attempt to appeal to self-interest has been a catastrophe. Empathy, not expediency, must drive our campaigns