Our lighter website
A few months ago we did a rehaul of this website to reduce its energy footprint, with some interesting results.
Violated Earth – Violent Earth: Revisiting causes and effects of humans’ misdemeanor and nature’s power
Willi Kiefel identifies some of the main causes of the ecological “downward spiral” we are currently trapped in, and makes six propositions for a transformation process to help us escape from it.
The Climate Action Plan: a very passive revolution
Good overview of the weaknesses of Ireland’s Climate Action Plan on the Ireland After Nama website: https://irelandafternama.wordpress.com…
Submission on the options for the use of revenues raised from increases in carbon tax in Ireland
What is the best way to allocate revenue from carbon pricing so as to protect those suffering from fuel poverty and promote international climate justice - and how can we ensure that the carbon pricing is actually bringing emissions down?
Submission on strategic risks facing Ireland
We urge the Irish government to recognise the existential aspect of environmental risk, as well as the complex challenges posed by the global financial system's high dependency on oil. Ireland is particularly vulnerable to financial collapse and its community banking sector needs to be strengthened and taxation reforms carried out in order to help mitigate this.
Notes on the “Financialisation of Nature and Carbon Markets”
Brian Davey questions the wisdom of commodifying nature in order to try and address environmental damage, and argues for a more democratic, commons-based approach.
