A Call for Civil Disobedience
Al Gore has recently called upon young people to engage in civil disobedience to stop the construction of coal plants that do not have carbon capture and sequestration:
“If you’re a young person looking at the future of this planet and looking at what is being done right now, and not done, I believe we have reached the stage where it is time for civil disobedience to prevent the construction of new coal plants that do not have carbon capture and sequestration. I believe for a carbon company to spend money convincing the stock-buying public that the risk from the global climate crisis is not that great represents a form of stock fraud because they are misrepresenting a material fact.”
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We are passing this message on to our viewers. There is so much misinformation being spread about global warming and the environment. It is time for philosophers, scientists, students, and others to stand up and get involved.
Project Idea: We think that it would be great for a team of experts to develop a website like Factcheck.org to investigate various claims about the environment. The public needs to have access to a comprehensive information source regarding environmental science. Does a site like this exist?
Many people are dismissive of environmental concerns because they take them to be a far left invention. It can be difficult for people to navigate the news and the inconsistent stories that they read about the world. Given that we cannot all examine the science behind these claims, it would be great for there to be an independent way of setting the record straight.
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