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Author: William Craven

Ross Gelbspan: Boiling Points and Practical Reactions

Written by William Craven on . Posted in Books, climate change. 1 Comment on Ross Gelbspan: Boiling Points and Practical Reactions

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Renowned Journalist and former Boston Globe editor Ross Gelbspan specializes in practical, economically sound, macro-level ideas to confront climate change. In a special three-part interview, he lays out ideas he brainstormed with energy companies, economists, and policy wonks, and which formed the core of his 2004 book Boiling Point: How Politicians, Big Oil and Coal,
Journalists and Activists Are Fueling the Climate Crisis–And What We
Can Do to Avert Disaster.

PART 1, PART 2 , PART 3

EU plus Six sign Nuclear Fusion Pact

Written by William Craven on . Posted in Energy.

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Yesterday the EU and six other countries announced plans to build a 13 billion dollar Nuclear Fusion reactor in southern France. Fusion technology is far, far from proven (and it’s a little unnerving anytime you see the words ‘experimental’ and ‘reactor’ together), but if delivered, such a reactor would use no fossil fuels. Anna Aurelio of US Public Interest Research Group offers her take on the pros and cons. LISTEN (11 min)

Timberland: Sustainable Values, Sustainable Innovation

Written by William Craven on . Posted in sustainability. 1 Comment on Timberland: Sustainable Values, Sustainable Innovation

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Timberland has always been a high quality footwear company while watching the size of their ecological footprint. Manager of Environmental Stewardship Betsy Blaisdell tells us about their innovative new labeling system that spells out their products’ total environmental impact, and the values that guide Timberland’s bottom line. LISTEN (12 min)