Tagarchief: climate change

The problem of possible populations: animal farming, sustainability, extinction and the repugnant conclusion

Geplaatst op juli 6, 2021 door stijnbruers

A personal note Population ethics is terribly difficult. My personal journey started ten years ago with a very simple theory called ‘average utilitarianism’. This theory is simple enough to express in one line: choose the option that maximizes the average … Lees verder →

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The neglected double climate benefits of vegan diets

Geplaatst op februari 28, 2020 door stijnbruers

It is clear that veganism is one of the most effective personal consumption choices to reduce our carbon footprint. A vegan diet reduces the yearly greenhouse gas emissions of an average person in a high-income country with close to 1 … Lees verder →

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The three most important new tax proposals

Geplaatst op oktober 1, 2019 door stijnbruers

Well-designed government taxes can promote social justice, ecological sustainability and economic productivity. Here I present three most promising tax proposals that I encountered the past few years, during my studies in economic policy. They improve both equality and efficiency (or … Lees verder →

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Carbon offsetting versus meat offsetting

Geplaatst op augustus 22, 2019 door stijnbruers

A carbon offset is a payment to avoid greenhouse gas emissions by others elsewhere in the world according to the same amount that one has emitted oneself, in order to neutralize one’s own carbon footprint. There are several effective ways … Lees verder →

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Climate activism, alarmism and effectiveness

Geplaatst op augustus 9, 2019 door stijnbruers

In recent years, climate activism showed a regained interest in direct action and civil disobedience. One example is Extinction Rebellion. In their communication, these direct action groups often appeal to alarmism with doom scenarios about apocalyptic climate change. Direct actions … Lees verder →

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One day car free

Geplaatst op januari 31, 2018 door stijnbruers

In a previous post I wrote about the benefits of eating vegan for one day. Here I discuss the benefits of living car free for one day. In particular: what if an average person in Belgium replaces car transport by … Lees verder →

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How to compensate your carbon footprint

Geplaatst op augustus 2, 2017 door stijnbruers

How can you make sure that you do not have a negative impact on the climate system and that you do not contribute to global warming? How can you do this in the most effective and fair way? The answer … Lees verder →

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