Environment : Opinion

Framing the environmental challenges that we face as simply as possible allows people to act, even if ineffectually; frame it as the complex adaptive system that it is, and people go back to television. But rethinking how we discuss climate change solutions may result in rethinking how we think about the problem at all.

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Do small steps actually lead anywhere? We all know the theory that small steps lead to bigger steps, which lead in turn to real change. And there are certainly a lot of small steps on offer these days, from the latest home energy tracker to the solar bikini. But it's not at all clear that the ready abundance of small steps is actually making any difference. Indeed, between greenwashing and green fatigue, emphasizing little behavioral changes may actually be hurting.

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Check out this opinion by Joseph Romm on Salon.com

"I don't worry about the earth. I'm pretty certain the earth will survive the worst we can do to it. I'm very certain the earth doesn't worry about us

Citizens all over the country continue to push for bold and comprehensive national legislation on climate change commensurate with the science. The President's plan is just too little, too late.

To prevent severe climate change, greenhouse gas emissions must stabilize in less than 10 years.

By Steve Brooks, Acting Head of Oxfam Cymru.

By TheDeeZone: Musings of an ADHD mind.

By Thomas Princen

All the candidates are talking about the environment. And yet, they're not.

For the growing number of people concerned about climate change and other environmental problems, this is puzzling. From global warming to tainted food to disappearing species, the list is increasingly familiar, and worrisome.

Want to do something good for the planet? Punch out a little early. Take the afternoon off. Work less. This is the argument of Juliet Schor, a sociologist at Boston College, in "Sustainable Consumption and Worktime Reduction," a paper published by Yale University's Journal of Industrial Ecology. So, how does less work equal more sustainable consumption patterns?

The good news for CEOs looking to go green is that sustainability initiatives across industries follow a common blueprint.