Over the past century, our society has significantly expanded its definition of “citizen”. It wasn’t too long ago that the only people who were allowed to vote were white males. In Canada, where I live, women with close relatives away at war could vote in federal elections beginning in 1917. By 1919, the right to vote [...]
Archive for July, 2009
The Last Minority
Posted in Mitigation and Policy, tagged canada, climate change, G8, global warming, human rights, politics, youth on July 9, 2009 | 9 Comments »
Paul Krugman Says it Best
Posted in Other Advocates, tagged climate change, credibility, debate, global warming, media, quote, science on July 4, 2009 | 34 Comments »
“[Climate change deniers] don’t like the political and policy implications of climate change, so they’ve decided not to believe in it — and they’ll grab any argument, no matter how disreputable, that feeds their denial. Indeed, if there was a defining moment in Friday’s debate, it was the declaration by Representative Paul Broun of Georgia that [...]
Being Wrong
Posted in Musings, tagged climate change, credibility, global warming, science on July 1, 2009 | 25 Comments »
I have had very little scientific training, and no formal education in climatology. If you’ve read my About the Author page, you’ll know that I’m a student and aspiring climatologist. You might think I’m a university student, probably in my undergrad. I’m not. I’m going into my last year of high school. Many of my [...]
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