Putting the Conservation Back In Conservative: Part I

Putting the Conservation Back In Conservative: Part I

Very often, we can become jaded by the polarization of our political culture. In the era of Trump, where science-denial is the adopted stance of the federal government, it’s absolutely critical we find ways to reach out to our neighbors and discover common ground to create viable solutions to our problems.

This two-part piece explores these ideas, and challenges the traditional approach of progressive environmental politics in order to foster new alliances and to actualize solutions.

The Post-Paris Blues; So Now What?

The Post-Paris Blues; So Now What?

As anticipated, President Donald Trump has officially withdrawn the United States from participation in the 2015 Paris Climate Accord. The move is undoubtedly a blow in the global fight against climate change, but as the dust clears, powerful alliances can be seen forming in the U.S. Can such an ill-advised decision catalyze new movements and forces for good?

The Future Drives Itself

The Future Drives Itself

A Bay-area entrepreneur and a London-based venture capitalist join forces to lay out a dramatic vision for the next 15 years of transportation. Their conclusions have truly profound impacts on global economies, the environment, people’s social lives, and geopolitics. And while the ideas presented may appear radical at first, a deeper read tells a convincing tale of a futuristic transportation sector just a few years away.

Despite Washington’s Wishes, Coal’s Decline Will Continue

Despite Washington’s Wishes, Coal’s Decline Will Continue

We’ve heard a lot in recent years and months about a [“war on coal”][1] taking place in the United States of America. Progressive activists and politicians have been attacked for depriving coal-workers and their families of their livelihoods, and for having some naive dream of clean, renewable energy. When announcing a new Trump administration initiative aimed at increasing domestic coal production, Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke stated, [“We can’t power the country on pixie dust and hope.”][2] While hope is certainly not a reliable source of energy, I for one am eagerly awaiting the technological breakthroughs necessary to bring about the pixie-dust revolution.