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Population growth is once again being identified as the primary cause of environmental destruction. And not just by right-wing bigots, but by sincere but confused environmental activists.

The return of the population bombers

6 August, 2012

Overpopulation ideology undermined the environmental movement in the 1970s, diverting social protest into harmless channels. To prevent a similar setback today, we must understand populationism’s conservative role, and why it is attractive to a growing number of green activists. As … Continue reading

The wind-farm on Ovenden Moor near Bradford, West Yorkshire, UK. Photo by Rick Harrison.

Green energy alone won’t save the earth – social change is also needed

17 April, 2012

The most popular techno-fix for global warming is green energy. If energy companies would only deploy wind, hydro, solar, geothermal or nuclear, then emission-intensive fossil fuels will eventually disappear. But will that actually work? A new study by Richard York … Continue reading

Individual responsibility

Individual responsibility versus collective action: An examination of the impact of environmental advertising

19 August, 2010

Does the individualization of environmentalism have any merits? Can it successfully co-exist with collective action? Environmental advertising (or “green” advertising) assures consumers that they can evoke positive environmental change by adopting simple habits and by purchasing green goods provided by … Continue reading

It’s capitalism or a habitable planet – you can’t have both

21 February, 2008

Robert Newman, a British stand-up comedian, author and political activist, urges for a “major” social political change to combat global warming. Newman says that “our economic system is unsustainable by its very nature.” And he believes that “the only response … Continue reading

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