Ken Ward’s Posts

• How a simple renovation turned into the "Big Dig" of rehabs

  Home Economics of the JP Green House, Part 1 0

  Posted 11 hours, 38 minutes agoFrom an initial budget of $25,000 to a revised estimate of $200,000, the JP Green House has taken on Big Dig proportions -- but the new reality will mean a smarter eco-model in the end.

• They Nailed It

  Slideshow: Reinventing the JP Green House 0

  Posted 12 hours, 20 minutes agoKen Ward and Andrée Zaleska are turning an old Boston store into a new model of eco-living -- here's a glimpse at the work underway.

• The night I slept with Jim Hansen 13

  Posted 1 week, 2 days agoCollege students in Massachusetts got tired of letting climate worries keep them up all night. Now they're sleeping soundly -- in the middle of Boston Common.

• Mass. religious, environmental leaders beseech Obama to take action

  WWLD: What Would Lincoln Do? 2

  Posted 3 weeks, 2 days agoConjuring images of another world leader faced with a profound moral challenge, Massachusetts religious and environmental leaders call upon Obama to act on climate quickly.

• the rhymes they are a-changin'

  Eve of Destruction (New Millennium) 5

  Posted 4 weeks, 1 day agoAs a rallying cry for this weekend's Day of Climate Action, veteran activist Ken Ward rewrote a classic tune -- see him perform it with partner Andrée Zaleska here.

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  I assume, given the undiminished authoritative tenor of your pieces (as well as the post title) that you exempt yourself from the indictment of the profession, which implies that you have other, better sources than "some people guessing." After almost 30 years working at the nexus of politics-as-usual and efforts to put enough outsider pressure to knock the whole thing of kilter, I would agree that climate legislation has had an abnormally unpredictable journey thus far. I say "abnormally" because in 9 out of 10 instances, 9 out of 10 insiders get it right, at least conflicts occurring this late in the game. The reason this is not the case with ACES is certainly due in part to ramping up activism, but I think the more crucial factor is that the the measure being touted as the solution to climate cataclysm, or at least a significant step in the right direction, is nothing of the sort. To the extent that there is a kernel or two of reasoned, worried thinking going on in DC, within the ranks of Boxer-Kerry supporters as well as critics, those lucid moments of weighing geophysical versus political realities are tending to gum up the works. I'm willing to bet that even John Kerry is having a few sleepless nights right now, flogging a bill that will guarantee we blow past the point of no return (that's what 450 ppm means). Now, if we had the correct definition of the problem (300-350 ppm, or lower) and a functional solution on the table it would be a definite loser, because there's apparently not yet enough support for maintaining conditions remotely similar to those in which civilization began; but there'd be no problem sorting out what direction is up.On Reflecting on the lameness of my profession posted 1 day, 8 hours ago 9 Responses

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  If now is not the time to panic, when do you advise?On Copenhagen panic is premature posted 1 day, 8 hours ago 4 Responses

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  Erik, Thus far, to my knowledge, no one has received a ticket or summons. For the last three Sundays, Boston police gathered names and addresses (including Bill's on Sunday). I was told by the officer who took my information that I would receive a summons for trespassing, but have seen nothing yet. KenOn The night I slept with Jim Hansen posted 1 day, 8 hours ago 13 Responses

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  I think that Laurie Williams and Allan Zabel are doing an immense service by speaking the truth about the un-enforceability of cap & trade, and they deserve all the support we can muster -- but why this should come as a surprise to anyone even remotely engaged in Clean Water or Clean Air Act enforcement over the past three decades is beyond me.On EPA demands attorneys remove video critical of cap-and-trade posted 1 week ago 28 Responses

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  I fear not, but so hope.On Eve of Destruction (New Millennium) posted 3 weeks, 2 days ago 5 Responses