tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44311254865544135522009-12-13T11:10:17.912-05:00Ensuring the survival of human civilization.Tim Gamblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14648423203083589835croixian@gmail.comBlogger270125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4431125486554413552.post-30974986110695081972009-12-12T14:09:00.005-05:002009-12-12T14:17:43.323-05:00

From the New Scientist website:Waste plastic from "throwaway" carrier bags can be readily converted into carbon nanotubes. The chemist who developed the technique has even used the nanotubes to make lithium-ion batteries.This is called "upcycling" – converting a waste product into something more valuable. Finding ways to upcycle waste could encourage more recycling: for instance, bacteria can

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The following press release is from the Earth Policy Institute: http://www.earthpolicy.org/index.php?/indicators/C49 By J. Matthew Roney Leadership of the global wind market is about to change hands. The United States—the birthplace of the modern wind industry—has held the top spot in new installations since 2005, growing at 50 percent a year and

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I am now posting regularly (almost daily) on Twitter. These posts include alerting people whenever I make an important blog post, as well as pointing out other articles and websites of interest, tips, quotes and other information. Tweeter users can find me at http://twitter.com/TimGambleMy MySpace page is now live! This will be a fun site where I will share much more of me with my readers,

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The following video is by Stratfor.com and George Friedman. It discusses the prospects of the upcoming climate change meeting in Copenhagen, Denmark.

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Following up on yesterday's post, Science's Black Eye, I thought it would be a good idea to expose one way the scientific date has been intentionally manipulated. The example given below shows the real temperature history chart, then the temperature history chart as published which cut off the last several years of temperature trends.The following is from the article Science or Nonscience? by

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I've been saying for years that climate change is real and that a significant portion of it is due to mankind's activities. I based my opinion on reading a number of the actual peer-reviewed scientific papers proving man-made climate change. Unfortunately, a huge scandal has emerged thanks to hundreds of hacked or leaked emails involving climate scientists in the UK and worldwide. These

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My old Next Strategies website has been remade into the NextGen Jobs website! The website is intended to be a gateway to the new "green" economy and the next generation of jobs & careers. The website has several parts to help you chart a course for a new career and find jobs at high-paying, environmentally friendly companies.Here is how to use the NextGen Jobs website:Jobs In the New Economy =

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It is Thanksgiving here in the USA, (actually Thanksgiving Day is Thursday). I just wanted to take a moment to wish everyone a very happy Thanksgiving.Since I have family coming to town, family obligations and so forth, I will be taking the week off from the Internet, which means no posting to my blogs and no responding to emails for the rest of this week. I will resume my Internet activities

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[Note: This is a revised version of an earlier essay.]When we think of a sustainable future, most of us tend to think of food, water and energy, as well as major environmental concerns such as climate change and deforestation. These are very valid concerns, but there are other aspects of a sustainable future that we need to also consider. One of those other aspects is building a sustainable

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Toby Hemenway is my favorite permaculture writer because of the sense of balance he brings to his writings. By that I mean he has a great deal of plain old-fashioned common sense, and he doesn't let emotions or ideology cloud his intellect. His recent essay, Is Food the Last Thing to Worry About? is another excellent analysis. I hope everyone will take a moment to click over to his website and

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From the Discovery News website:Power the Planet with RenewablesBy Tracy Staedter, 13 Nov 2009If we could tap into renewable energy, really tap into it (overcome politics and naysayers), we could reduce global power demand by 30 percent and be totally green by 2030. So say civil and environmental engineering professor Mark Jacobson of Stanford University and researcher Mark Delucchi of the

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Just a reminder to the readers of Sustainable Future that the Modern Victory Movement (MVM) blog is up and running. The MVM blog is where you will find information and essays on self-reliance, gardening, permaculture, food preservation and storage, "country" skills and frugal living, among other things. If you are unfamiliar with my concept of a modern victory movement, please check out the

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I recently found the following article on The Atlas Society website. It is very long, so I will only present part of it here. You can read the article in its entirety on The Atlas Society website. To find out what nature's "Ultimate Resource" is, you'll have to read the entire article. The answer is in the last section. Mining Nature's Ultimate Resourceby Robert L. Bradley, Jr.In 1972, just

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My critics often accuse me of having too much faith in science and technology to save us from the challenges we are facing. Naturally, I think they are wrong and that they have missed the sheer brilliance of my multi-pronged approach to both short-term and long-term challenges. ;-)In truth, I do have more confidence in science and technology than my detractors have. However, one high-tech

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Here is an article from the RSC/Chemistry World website, followed by some comments from me:Bolivia plans to lead the electric revolution04 November 2009Ned Stafford/Hamburg, GermanyBolivia's decision to develop commercial-scale lithium mining by 2014 is good news for the emerging electric car industry and lithium battery producers, but exactly how the South American nation, one of the world's

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Earth Policy Release October 28, 2009 Plan B 4.0 by the Numbers -- Data Highlights on Poverty and Population www.earthpolicy.org/index.php?/press_room/C68/pb4_ch7_datarelease In Chapter 7 of the recently released Plan B 4.0: Mobilizing to Save Civilization, Lester Brown lays out the Plan B goals for eradicating poverty and stabilizing population. Behind the

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An acquaintance of mine who knows that I am into "that sustainability stuff", as he put it, asked me a great question this past weekend. "Of all the problems we are having or may face, which one worries you the most?"A simple question, but one that quickly cuts to the chase.I thought about it for a bit and gave him an answer. I thought I would share that answer with the readers of my

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In October of last year I made a post on one possible solution to some of the challenges facing our civilization - greening the deserts. Here is an updated and expanded version of that post.Greening the DesertsHere is an idea for creating a sustainable future - reclaim many of the world's deserts and arid regions and turn them into much more productive regions in terms of providing food, timber

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Now that we have taken a good look at some of the many threats facing our civilization, it is time to start examining the solutions.Let me clarify something - no single solution that I propose over the next few weeks will solve all our problems. My suggested solutions are intended to work together, and together I fell they offer us the opportunity to build a truly sustainable and enduring

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Hi Folks,First, I want to thank all you readers of the Sustainable Future blog. This blog is a success because of you, and I do appreciate it so very much.Second, I have some administrative notes that might be of interest to my readers:1- The Modern Victory Movement blog has been running for a couple of months now. If you haven't yet checked it out, please do so. It is now my main "how to"

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Over the past month or so, I've posted a number of essays on many of the threats facing our civilization. The survey is hardly exhaustive. I've done little more than hit the highlights.There are many threats, both man-made and natural, that could easily wipe out civilization if we are not careful and prepared. In case you missed any, here are the Threats Essays:Peak Oil (the energy crisis)

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Much is made of global warming/climate change. The same for deforestation and biodiversity loss. Peak oil, too, has entered mainstream consciousness. Feeding our civilization's burgeoning population is something else that concerns the public and policy makers alike. As concerning and immediate as these challenges may be, there is yet another crisis, often overlooked, that is every bit as

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Here is the latest press release from the Earth Policy Institute.News Release September 29, 2009 COULD FOOD SHORTAGES BRING DOWN CIVILIZATION? http://www.earth-policy.org/index.php?/books/pb4/pb4pr Plan B 4.0 Fact Sheet (PDF) “In early 2008, Saudi Arabia announced that, after being self-sufficient in wheat for over 20 years, the non-replenishable aquifer it had

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This essay is part of an ongoing series, being published to Sustainable Future, examining the challenges facing our civilization. These challenges are the potential road blocks to our achieving a sustainable future.This series is only an examination of what these challenges are, how likely and how imminent they may be, and in what ways they may threaten our achieving a sustainable future for

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Earth Policy InstitutePlan B UpdateFor Immediate ReleaseSeptember 21, 2009NOTE: This piece originally appeared in the Outlook section of the Washington Post on Sunday, September 20, 2009.ON ENERGY, WE'RE FINALLY WALKING THE WALKhttp://www.earth-policy.org/index.php?/plan_b_updates/2009/update82Lester R. BrownThe United States has entered a new energy era, ending a century of rising carbon

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