From: jerry_levy@verizon.net
Date: Wed Feb 13 2008 - 09:44:54 EST
> Jerry, that's too pessimistic. In the local Durban paper > yesterday I argued the elites are useless on this issue and a > new Climate Justice Now movement is developing a totally > different strategy: "Leave the oil in the soil!". Hi Patrick: Whether it is pessimistic or realistic depends on your estimation of the timing of two issues: 1. what is a realistic estimate for when the "tipping point" will be reached if international policy remains the same? 2. How long will it take before a mass international movement will be successful in achieving a substantial enough change in policy to at least reduce the rate of climate change? I would like to think you're right (because underneath it all, I've discovered - contrary to what many believe - that I am an optimist), but I am not convinced that you have presented a realistic assessment. Yet, I will be quite happy to be proven wrong! > I'm doing a N.American tour to publicize the analysis and > movement building, starting at Georgetown U. next Friday, through > to the Left Forum in NYC in mid-March Maybe we can meet in NYC. It takes about 3-4 minutes to walk from Cooper Union to my apartment. In solidarity, Jerry _______________________________________________ ope mailing list ope@lists.csuchico.edu https://lists.csuchico.edu/mailman/listinfo/ope
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