Creativity in the Face of Climate Change

Human society is at a crossroads. Todays decisions will determine if human culture will continue to impose catastrophic effects on the earths climate, oceans, and ecosystems. While scientists explore the technical approaches to the environmental predicament, the humanistic fields of inquiry have a critical role to play in helping society face the challenge of climate change. Explore the role that the humanities can play in the transformation of society towards one that can sustain the planet. [2/2009] [Humanities] [Show ID: 15519]

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Education

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• climate
• change
• culture
• sustain
• planet

[BGBurch]

I recently came across a program featuring Dr. Willie Soon and others talking about the fact that the sun really is the main driver of our climate. "Unstoppable Solar Cycles." Here on YouTube.

The Cap and Trade idea is more taxes on the people in one way or another - instead looking at the morality and life quality that comes from unbridled use of polluting chemicals, etc. etc. is so important.

Changing our ways no doubt is a priority and it really starts with a change of heart and values.

[spiltteeth]

Thank you so much for posting this.

I know so many people interested in hearing Timother Morton.

I was pleasently suprised to find him here.

I really hope he posts some lectures up. As an enviromentalist his book, ecology without nature, completely chifted my views.

[timothymorton303]

Featuring Robert Hass, Carolyn Merchant, Timothy Morton, Michael Osborne, and Robert Watson.