Herodotus was aware of man’s sedentary nature and realized that –“to get to know Others you must set off on a journey… In short, he wanted to know them because he understood that to know ourselves we have to know Others, who act as the mirror in which we see ourselves reflected; he knew that [...]
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Happy Earth Day! A look back at the UN Copenhagen conference on climate change
Since being in Copenhagen for the 15th United Nations Climate Change Conference this past December, I have been asked by numerous friends and family what I think about the outcome. I have taken my time to formulate my opinion. I want to stress that my answer is not a simple yes: the Copenhagen Accord is [...]
Youth Challenge U.S. Energy Policy
Since February, university students across the country have flooded their legislative offices to claim their vision of a clean energy economy. I am one of those students and part of Show Me Democracy, a grassroots organization advocating for action on climate legislation that will reduce carbon emissions immediately, build a clean energy economy, and demonstrate [...]
Environmental Justice Zine
Download the Zine February 2010 Research-Based Magazine by OAG Environmental Justice (EJ) regards the distribution of environmental problems in our communities with special attention paid to the role of race and class. For all the progress of industry, we have created pollution in our air, water, and soil, and this pollution is not spread fairly. [...]
