Published in ENDS Report (Issue 409, p55), in February 2009. During the second half of the eighties I made frequent trips to the countries on the other side of what used to be called the Iron Curtain. The trips were funded by George Soros. They were part of his vigorous […]
Climate change in 2009: the defining issue
Tom Burke: War passes: the climate is for ever
We humans are better at dealing with crises than long-term problems. The future could judge us harshly by Tom Burke. Standing in for John Rentoul’s usual commentary in The Independent, published on 4th January 2009. This is arguably the first week of the most important year in human history. The grandiose invites […]
Tom Burke’s Political Commentary: Now’s a good time to sort out green governance
Published in ENDS Report (Issue 408, P58), in January 2009. There has been much media speculation over whether – along with jobs, mortgages and over-inflated bonuses – the economic crisis has also killed green. However, there was no sign of this in the outrage over the government’s decision to go […]