limn » politics http://www.limn.org.uk Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:14:23 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Calling for a Carbon Reformation? http://www.limn.org.uk/2009/12/calling-for-a-carbon-reformation/ http://www.limn.org.uk/2009/12/calling-for-a-carbon-reformation/#comments Thu, 03 Dec 2009 01:15:59 +0000 neal http://www.limn.org.uk/2009/12/calling-for-a-carbon-reformation/ James-Hansen-001.jpg

He has irked some environmentalists by espousing a direct carbon tax on fuel use. Some see that as a distraction from rallying support in Congress for cap-and-trade legislation that is on the table.

He is scathing of that approach. “This is analagous to the indulgences that the Catholic church sold in the middle ages. The bishops collected lots of money and the sinners got redemption. Both parties liked that arrangement despite its absurdity. That is exactly what’s happening,” he said. “We’ve got the developed countries who want to continue more or less business as usual and then these developing countries who want money and that is what they can get through offsets [sold through the carbon markets].”

[From Copenhagen climate change talks must fail, says top scientist | Environment | The Guardian ]

]]> http://www.limn.org.uk/2009/12/calling-for-a-carbon-reformation/feed/ 0 Out with the old and in with the… old. http://www.limn.org.uk/2009/02/out-with-the-old-and-in-with-the-old/ http://www.limn.org.uk/2009/02/out-with-the-old-and-in-with-the-old/#comments Fri, 27 Feb 2009 09:31:43 +0000 neal http://www.limn.org.uk/2009/02/out-with-the-old-and-in-with-the-old/ So much for imaginative, transforming new paradigms of politics in Northern Ireland…

The Conservatives and Ulster Unionist Party have confirmed plans to fight elections in Northern Ireland on a joint ticket and under a new name… “New Force”
– BBC News N: Tory, UUP pact name is revealed

]]> http://www.limn.org.uk/2009/02/out-with-the-old-and-in-with-the-old/feed/ 0 The Project | A Scottish festival of Arts, Culture & Faith http://www.limn.org.uk/2008/12/the-project-a-scottish-festival-of-arts-culture-faith/ http://www.limn.org.uk/2008/12/the-project-a-scottish-festival-of-arts-culture-faith/#comments Tue, 23 Dec 2008 01:27:08 +0000 neal http://www.limn.org.uk/2008/12/the-project-a-scottish-festival-of-arts-culture-faith/

In August this year, Greenbelt Festival hosted a conversation for anyone interested in exploring the possibility of doing something like Greenbelt in Scotland. So a second meeting took place in Perth in November to take things a step further.

So ‘The PROJECT‘ was born… an interim process of small, viral, organic events during 2009 & 2010, building to the possibility of a larger event in 2011.

These small events would allow us to flesh out what a bigger event might look like; to more immediately model the kind of thing a larger event would contain; and to build a community of folk who’d be able to make a larger event happen.

It was clear at both meetings that any future event in Scotland should have its own identity, should grow out of Scottish culture and concerns, and not merely attempt to imitate Greenbelt. Although initially inspired by the spirit that Greenbelt (and other events) manifests, ‘The PROJECT‘ should develop a distinct Scottish nature, responding to the specific conditions, context and needs of this place and time.

More Info on The Project Wiki and Facebook Group

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