Should Cost-Benefit Analysis be used in the generation of climate change policy? Yale Environmental Economics Professor Matthew Kotchen and Yale Environmental Law Professor Douglas Kysar debate.
Nebulous
Marina Keegan of Yale & #Occupy in the NYTimes – More on the Brain Drain to Wall St
A very apt discussion of prevalence, tactics, convenience, and promises here. Marina Keegan, Yale ’12, is President of the Yale College Democrats and a member of OccupyYale.
Popular uproar over Beijing air pollution
Over the weekend the New York Times reported on a unique urban escape of the Chinese governmental elite – not to penthouse night clubs or secluded spas, as you might expect, but to pockets of clean, purified air. From Politburo Standing Committee meetings to cross-city car rides, government officials are using expensive air purifiers to create transient spaces free of the ubiquitous Beijing […]
For the Love of Carrots: An Interview with the Chef of the World’s Greatest Restaurant
René Redzepi is the chef and owner of Noma, a 12-table waterside restaurant in a Copenhagen warehouse. This year and last, Noma was nominated the S. Pellegrino Best Restaurant in the World.
Forum: Australia’s Big Carbon Tax
With the passage of a historic piece of carbon tax legislation, Australia seems set to lead in the global battle against climate change. But, as Tahria Sheather reports, tensions in the land down under are running high, offering a preview of what may lie ahead for other countries.
Follow a River (All the Way): The Career Path of Tim Palmer
Renowned conservation photographer Tim Palmer has 22 books to his name, two in the pipeline, and plenty more still to come.
Occupy New Haven Day of Action – November 5th
More information and opportunities to get involved with Occupy New Haven here — From the Yale Working Group of Occupy New Haven: “A march has been planned for Saturday the 5th at noon on the downtown New Haven Green. A march will proceed, symbolically up Wall Street, turning onto Church Street in front of the Banks, and pausing at City Hall […]
Polar Brokers
Drawing by Byron King.
World Population: 9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1,0 Billion!
Today is 7 billion day, the day on which world population officially hits 7 billion. In honor of this momentous occasion, Sage did a quick and decidedly non-comprehensive roundup of the news–not only from this year, but also from the years of future and previous population milestones. Rev up the time machine!
Featured Lecture – Gus Speth: “Letter to Liberals: Liberalism, Environmentalism, and Economic Growth”
James Gustave Speth, Yale F&ES Dean Emeritus, speaking at the 30th Annual E.F. Schumacher Lectures (November 20, 2010) hosted by the New Economics Institute. VIDEO provided by the New Economy Working Group (Speth introduced at 5:15; Speth begins speaking at 6:50) TRANSCRIPT provided by Vermont Law School Additional and upcoming lectures referred to below. — I found this excellent and timely lecture while […]
Planet Earth
The Atlantic pieces together a series of incredible videos from the international space station.
“Yale for Occupy” Student Group Formed
From Yale for Occupy: “You can join the listserv at http://groups.google.com/group/occupyyale. Please forward this link to anyone else who might be interested.” — “Yale for Occupy” represents the convergence of #Occupy supporters and occupiers from all corners of the Yale campus – undergraduate and graduate students. This larger group was formalized through the general assembly consensus process at an Oct 27th congregation. The new group […]