PinnedGraham TownsendTHE ENIGMA OF CLIMATE INACTION“Polls show that a majority of people… believe global warming is a fact, yet somehow they don’t believe it will really affect their lives…8 min read·Jan 16, 2024----
PinnedGraham TownsendPOLITICIANS’ MENTAL HEALTH… as we flout Planetary BoundariesHere in Aotearoa/New Zealand, we’re witnessing the bizarre spectacle of legal action being taken against the (Green) Minister for Climate…2 min read·May 10, 2023--1--1
Graham TownsendBravo. A goodly number of us are attempting to get this same message across to friends, family, and…1 min read·May 1, 2024----
Graham TownsendIt's hard to know how to respond, Andrew.It seems to me that we face a challenge that is ultimately not structural or technical but moral. The issue of safety nets, degrowth, and…1 min read·Apr 26, 2024----
Graham TownsendI fully agree. Thanks for what you do.I suspect that traffic may be falling as people of goodwill just get overwhelmed by the sheer number and frequency of articles warning…1 min read·Apr 4, 2024----
Graham TownsendGovernment Bent on Wrecking our Future.My Submission to Parliament: I strongly oppose this bill because streamlining the application process is qualitatively different from…5 min read·Apr 3, 2024----
Graham TownsendFully in support.Global polling shows clearly that most people are aware, and they claim to be concerned; but ask them to actually DO anything and it's a…1 min read·Feb 14, 2024--1--1
Graham TownsendMost people I know are decent, caring citizens.The best quote I've seen on this comes from an essay by author Maggie Gee: ‘Polls show that a majority of people … believe global warming…1 min read·Jan 17, 2024--1--1
Graham TownsendBullseye, Steve.What staggers and disappoints me is the fact that - despite mostly being science-literate and reasonably affluent - hardly any of my…1 min read·Jan 8, 2024----
Graham TownsendThe best Christmas present for your kids.(Not my idea; it originated from climatologist Dr. Peter Kalmus.)1 min read·Dec 18, 2023----