Author: Steven Cohen37
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California’s Misguided Attempt to Force Urban Density
Government should encourage urban living by making it more affordable and attractive, and provide incentives for density; it should not try to mandate it.
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Pruitt’s Relentless Attack on Climate Science and Environmental Regulation
The thought that it might be prudent to adapt to climate change and mitigate its impact has occurred to nearly all of the world’s leaders. However, in this country, our President and EPA Administrator are still not convinced there is a climate crisis.
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Funding Renewable Energy is Easier Than Taxing Carbon
Given the political infeasibility of a carbon tax to speed the transformation to a sustainable economy, we need to rapidly move on to another policy approach.
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The Emerging Sustainability Professional
We are at the start of a new era in organizational management, and it will be led by a new generation of sustainability professionals.
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Trump’s Energy Dominance and the Future of Fossil Fuels
We have a presidency and an energy policy that is seeking to achieve fossil fuel dominance at the very moment that the rest of the world is desperately working to replace those fuels with renewable alternatives.
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EPA Administrator Pruitt’s Misguided Conclusions About Climate Change
Last week, Scott Pruitt provided us with additional insight into his views about climate change.
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The Politics of Technical Complexity
In addition to understanding basic science, we need to think about the use of the technologies that we develop.
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We Can Sustainably Manage the Environment—But We Need to Work at It
The story of plastic pollution in our coral reefs makes it clear how important it is to sustainably manage our environment.
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Congestion Pricing and a Sustainable NYC
Solving the transit problem is key to New York City’s health and well-being, and a new congestion pricing proposal is serious starting point.
