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Society’s “little platoons” for conservation
I’ve just finished a new book that is a must read for the political right (and for those on the political left who may be interested in what conservatives think about environmental issues). Roger...
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Humans – are we but a mere earthly plague?
Sir David Attenborough has certainly stirred the pot with his recent name calling. Are humans but a mere “plague on the Earth” only to be controlled through authoritarian rule and human population...
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Save the Planet – plant a tree or feed a krill
A new, potentially promising plan to mitigate climate change by sequestering atmospheric carbon deep within the oceans, known as Iron or Ocean Fertilization, has prompted quite a controversy. The idea...
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The GOP’s Environmental Challenge
Can one be a social conservative or member of the GOP and be an environmentalist? Although I’ve long argued what I believe to be the fundamental distinction between being an environmentalist and a...
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Why Conservatives Should and do Care About the Environment.
What can be more conservative than the impulse to protect and conserve earth’s natural resources, air, water, and land, which give and sustain life. Just as political conservatism is deeply rooted in...
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A Case for Environmental Conservatism
Are conservatives better able to handle environmental problems? A re-post of a June 2012 lecture by Roger Scruton of AEI, and author of “How to Think Seriously About the Planet,” and great commentary...
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My new year’s wish – for less politics and more credible voices!
My friend, Larry Schwieger of National Wildlife Federation, tweeted out his new year’s wish, “for a 2013 that ushers in a deeper understanding of how important it is for all to come together to solve...
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What is the Best Antidote to Environmental Irrationality?
The material well-being of a democratic society depends on its ability to rationally manage a nearly limitless variety of often competing risks. - Dan Kahan, 2006 Environmental rationality of course....
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