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The Cartoon Introduction To Economics
Longtime friend of Sightline, Yoram Bauman, will have a new book out next week: The Cartoon Introduction to Economics. (It’s illustrated by Grady Klein.) I expect this book will be good stuff. You shouldn’t think that because the presentation is offbeat and funny, it isn’t serious too. Yoram’s a PhD economist and his book is good enough to garner a cover blurb from Gregory Mankiw, among other heavy hitters in the world of economics. You can...Read more » -
Climate Policy
What makes smart climate policy? How can we be sure it is fair, effective, and efficient? Read primers, fact sheets, and reports on how to do climate policy right.Read more » -
Bike Friday Miscellany
For about half the year, I’m a reasonably committed bicycle commuter. (And that sentence should tell you a lot about my level of dedication.) During the darker and wetter months I tend to get my daily exercise in other ways, such as by eating. True, Alan Durning (aka “the Bossman”), who rides virtually every day, did manage to get me back on the bike one frosty morning recently. And though...Read more » -
Our Chance at a Clean, Green Economy
In the wake of the economic crisis and the historic election, Sightline’s executive director talks about the unique opportunity facing Cascadia. One path to economic recovery? Green-collar jobs and efficient, effective climate policy that is fair to all.Read more » -
Cap and Trade 101: A Climate Policy Primer
A Washington state solar installer at work (zoom). by Washington Environmental Council (Used with permission.)
In Cap and Trade 101: A Climate Policy Primer, Sightline sorts out the details on what’s emerging as the most popular and comprehensive policy solution to the enormous challenge of climate change. Sightline’s primer also looks at current bills, such as the American Clean Energy and Security Act.Read more » -
Cap-and-Trade Primer Goes to Washington, (DC)
We all know that the devil’s in the details when it comes to legislation and the American Clean Energy and Security Act, a.k.a. Waxman-Markey, is no exception. This 900-plus page proposal tackling climate change and clean energy is chock full of such fiendish facets. We at Sightline Institute carefully studied the climate portion of the ambitious bill from Representatives Henry Waxman of California and Edward Markey of Massachusetts and prepared...Read more » -
The Population Taboo
The hot-button topic of population growth is feared and avoided by politicians and enviro-minded folks alike. Contraception, abortion, family planning, religious beliefs—yikes! Even if you believe that curbing procreation is key to solving our environmental and climate woes, who’d want to touch that powder keg of issues? But Robert Engelman in the current issue of Scientific American says it doesn’t need to be that way, and in fact, if we...Read more » -
Northwest Businesses Weigh In—or Bow Out—on Energy Policy
This fall, Northwest-based global businesses Nike and Starbucks led a group of consumer brands to publicly champion muscular, science-based climate and energy policies. These companies are on the field, playing hardball politics in support of serious efforts to address climate change and jumpstart a clean energy economy. At a moment when the biggest climate and energy bill ever is moving in Congress, the EPA is finalizing its ruling on greenhouse...Read more » -
Sightline Seeking Leadership Intern
This week, Sightline is happy to announce a rare internship–an opportunity to work with Sightline’s executive director Alan Durning on organizational development and research projects. It’s a valuable experience for anyone interested in nonprofit management and leadership—something of a cross between an extended job shadow and an internship. Typical tasks include: gathering info on, and outreach to, community leaders research for Alan’s speeches and publications supporting efforts toward recruitment and...Read more » -
Communities and Agencies Struggle with Transit Service Cuts
This week, Portland’s Tri Met, the regional transit agency for greater Portland, continues the challenging task of deciding which bus service to cut. Tri Met is faced with a $13.5 million budget short fall, which means it will be forced to reduce service starting in September of 2009, leaving many people in the service area wondering how they will get to work, school and even church. By the same token,...Read more »
