Richard Heinberg
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No, economic growth and climate stability do not go hand-in-hand
The carefully worded New Climate Economy report says that we can take climate action and grow the economy too. Avoiding catastrophic warming is a separate issue, apparently.
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Who you gonna call? GrowthBusters! [VIDEO]
The new documentary "GrowthBusters: Hooked on Growth" explores why our economy and footprint and population can't keep on expanding forever.
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Self-reliance, population, and bringing children into a troubled world [VIDEO]
Chris Martenson, an evangelizer for self-reliance and resilience, addresses global population growth and other troubling trends in this video.
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Blackout: Heinberg on dwindling coal reserves and the siren song of “clean coal”
Blackout: Coal, Climate and the Last Energy Crisis, Richard HeinbergThere isn’t nearly as much coal left as most people think. “Clean coal” will run down limited reserves even faster. If humanity doesn’t begin massive, sustained investment in renewable power sources immediately, civilization could be at risk before the end of the century. And that’s without […]