Environment

Grandparents: Do you agree with James Hansen that delay is immoral? Jerry Halberstadt Fri, 03/09/2012 - 03:33

“It would be immoral to leave these young people [grandchildren] with a climate system spiraling out of control.”—Dr. James Hansen

A revolution to preserve a world for grandchildren

Submitted by Jerry Halberstadt on Tue, 01/31/2012 - 16:50

I read The Third Industrial Revolution by Jeremy Rifkin as part of my search for realistic methods to assure a better world for my grandson, a world facing major environmental degradation that imperils the future of society. Solutions are available, the problem is that we deny the reality and we cannot even have a national debate on the issues because of deep divisions and the political control exerted by the very economic forces that are driving the destruction.

Like a flock of birds

Submitted by Jerry Halberstadt on Sat, 12/03/2011 - 16:41

Yesterday was the kind of warm sunny day in early December that feels like fall, not winter. Walking with my dog, Keren, past a parochial primary school playground at recess. Kids wrestling, showing off, swooping around in a ball game, chirping and shouting, making playground noises—like a flock of birds. I passed on, down the hill, and then turned back to see what the sudden rise in noise and pitch was all about.

A good world for grandchildren? Jerry Halberstadt Sun, 02/07/2010 - 01:50

Who shall live, and who shall die?

Salem is charming, Salem has natural beauty, but global warming continues here Jerry Halberstadt Fri, 10/10/2008 - 18:03

My appreciation of Salem MA has been confirmed. Salem's historic downtown has been recognized as one of the 10 best neighborhoods