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Green is the new black

From Behavior and Social Issues, Lyle K. Grant (Athabasca): Peak Oil as a Behavioral Problem. The Jane Fonda Effect: Is a 1979 thriller to blame for America’s overreliance on fossil fuels? From TNR, Ted Nordhaus and Michael Shellenberger on a Manifesto for a New Environmentalism. A review of Green is the New Black: How to Change the World with Style by Tasmin Blanchard. Small behaviors are important not only for the direct environmental impact they have, but because they often lead to more and more pro-environmental behaviors over time. Aren't there just too many people? Reducing consumption is imperative, but it's pointless to cut out meat and cars while having lots of children. Global Swarming: Is it time for Americans to start cutting our baby emissions? (and responses).