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What are you doing here?

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

People have asked me: what's a nice liberal environmentalist like you doing in a place like the Acton Forum?

I respond that I am happy to be called an environmentalist, but I have no idea if I am a liberal or not.

Getting Back to 350

Three hundred fifty parts per million is the latest estimate of the maximum amount of CO2 our atmosphere can tolerate and still maintain the sort of climate to which human civilization is adapted and accustomed. Why should we care in Acton, and what can we do? An International Day of Climate Action has been called for October 24, and you can participate here in Acton, in Concord, or both. I share here what keeps me going, in the hope that it reminds you of what keeps you going.

Why Sewers are a Loser for Acton

Acton had a sustainable water system in the past. Now we are at risk of throwing it away.