Taking the Initiative

Climate Dawn 2 Jan 2012, 12:26 am

And not by eastern windows only, When daylight comes, comes in the light, In front the sun climbs slow, how slowly, But westward, look, the land is bright. –Arthur Hugh Clough San Francisco — You might be surprised to learn…

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Letter from Durban 2 Dec 2011, 12:02 am

Durban, South Africa — The conversation here about the formal negotiating track of COP17 ranges from gloomy to cynical. The lack of American leadership is palpable. Most disturbing is that Todd Stern, the U.S. negotiator, on behalf of the Obama…

Source: Taking the Initiative | Carl Pope

Once More into the Breach, Dear Friends 28 Nov 2011, 7:56 pm

Munich — The International Herald-Tribune has deveoted its entire business section to the pending Durban climate talks, where I’m headed in a few hours. The story on the failure of the industrial world to keep the promise that Secretary of…

Source: Taking the Initiative | Carl Pope