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Thirty years later: “A Crisis of Confidence”

July 15th, 2009 · Comments Off on Thirty years later: “A Crisis of Confidence”

Thirty years ago, on 15 July 1979, President Jimmy Carter gave the “Crisis of Confidence” speech which, sadly, remains all too relevant today. This speech was amid the second oil crisis, well before our knowledge of Global Warming being so strongly supported by science. Even so, with the exception of a few items (such as […]

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Shifting Power Down Under?

July 15th, 2009 · 4 Comments

This past weekend, Australian youth gathered for PowerShift Australia. And, they ‘flashed’ Sydney’s Opera House. This is the latest (could we say greatest?) videos from the Australian Youth Climate Coalition (AYCC), a coalition of 22 member and partner youth organisations from across Australia. Around the globe, youth are seizing the mantle to bring attention to […]

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