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| Global Climate Change Coalition: Blog “Green Your Meeting: An Economic Approach to Reduced Oil Demand, Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions, and Improved Security," May 31, 2010
With the Gulf of Mexico filling up with oil, it's time to stop talking and time to start doing something about oil consumption and emissions—in other words, it's time to become more green. This paper outlines the rationale and specific steps behind Green Your Meeting, a green transportation initiative that will reduce oil consumption and emissions. Other benefits of Green Your Meeting include reduced traffic congestion, reduced infrastructure costs, increased global competitiveness, reduced reliance on petroleum, greater security through reduced reliance on unfriendly and undependable energy suppliers, and reduced environmental damage. While we support the efforts of the many individuals and organizations that are looking for technical and legislative solutions that may have an impact on these issues sometime in the future, Green Your Meeting can have a real and measurable impact now. (Download .pdf file)
“Debate About the Planet’s Sustainability Distorted by Media Self Interest,” November 22, 2009 Al Gore, former vice president and current Jedi master of climate change, took his new book to CBS studios last month, where Katie Couric rolled out an old and rusty argument of the climate skeptics. Isn't it the case, she wanted to know, that scientific consensus on climate change is falling apart? Citing a Wall Street Journal article, she said 'someone named Joanne Simpson, the first woman to receive a Ph.D. in meteorology, doubts humans cause climate change.' (more . . . ) “Ridesharing Space Heating Up With Uber-Networkers,” June 6, 2009
Despite some prior claims that US automobile miles driven was price inelastic, the runup of gasoline prices—which peaked at $4.16 in mid-2008—did induce consumers to seek transportation alternatives, including walking, bicycling, public transit, and carpooling. Prices fell to $1.61 in January 2009 but have been climbing steadily since them, and are now at $2.61(1). While the decline in gasoline from their 2008 peak has reduced the financial incentives associated with non-private automobile transportation, price is only one of a number of factors that US consumers consider when making their transportation choices. Another significant consideration is the relative convenience offered by each transportation alternative. (more . . . ) | |
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