Comments on: Down to the Wire http://hot-topic.co.nz/down-to-the-wire/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=down-to-the-wire Global warming and the future of New Zealand Tue, 22 May 2012 17:06:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Gaia in turmoil — Hot Topic http://hot-topic.co.nz/down-to-the-wire/#comment-9511 Gaia in turmoil — Hot Topic Mon, 04 Jan 2010 01:28:55 +0000 http://hot-topic.co.nz/?p=2923#comment-9511 [...] the full range of a child’s education. I recall the very sensible call in David Orr’s book Down to the Wire for a shift in education methods so that learning is relative to the biosphere and ecological [...] [...] the full range of a child’s education. I recall the very sensible call in David Orr’s book Down to the Wire for a shift in education methods so that learning is relative to the biosphere and ecological [...]

]]> By: Obama to UN: Let’s do it — Hot Topic http://hot-topic.co.nz/down-to-the-wire/#comment-7046 Obama to UN: Let’s do it — Hot Topic Wed, 23 Sep 2009 01:50:29 +0000 http://hot-topic.co.nz/?p=2923#comment-7046 [...] asserts they must be overcome.  I think we may take comfort and courage from it.  It looks like David Orr’s transformational leadership to [...] [...] asserts they must be overcome.  I think we may take comfort and courage from it.  It looks like David Orr’s transformational leadership to [...]

]]> By: Goff balks at the task — Hot Topic http://hot-topic.co.nz/down-to-the-wire/#comment-6872 Goff balks at the task — Hot Topic Thu, 10 Sep 2009 23:17:44 +0000 http://hot-topic.co.nz/?p=2923#comment-6872 [...] transformational leadership from Phil Goff so far as climate change is concerned.  Readers of my review of  David Orr’s Down to the Wire, may recall that he listed as one of the challenges of such [...] [...] transformational leadership from Phil Goff so far as climate change is concerned.  Readers of my review of  David Orr’s Down to the Wire, may recall that he listed as one of the challenges of such [...]

]]> By: AndrewH http://hot-topic.co.nz/down-to-the-wire/#comment-6864 AndrewH Thu, 10 Sep 2009 09:41:26 +0000 http://hot-topic.co.nz/?p=2923#comment-6864 I nearly skipped over this one Bryan (so many words, so little time). Now I think I'll get the book (probably wait for the paperback release though). Thanks for this. Andrew I nearly skipped over this one Bryan (so many words, so little time). Now I think I’ll get the book (probably wait for the paperback release though). Thanks for this.
Andrew

]]> By: Person A http://hot-topic.co.nz/down-to-the-wire/#comment-6819 Person A Tue, 08 Sep 2009 01:26:54 +0000 http://hot-topic.co.nz/?p=2923#comment-6819 Nope - far too lofty for me there Bandersdad... I was meaning the fundamental difficulties, in a democracy, of agreeing who are 'the rascals', to what or whom must one be accountable, and the definition of 'right'. Nope – far too lofty for me there Bandersdad… I was meaning the fundamental difficulties, in a democracy, of agreeing who are ‘the rascals’, to what or whom must one be accountable, and the definition of ‘right’.

]]> By: Bandersdad http://hot-topic.co.nz/down-to-the-wire/#comment-6817 Bandersdad Mon, 07 Sep 2009 23:05:45 +0000 http://hot-topic.co.nz/?p=2923#comment-6817 Whilst having some sympathy for Person A's view I suspect A is assuming "sustainability" can be achieved; rather than Orr's real thrust toward "process". Sustainability is a way of doing rather than a stop-off point and so not odd at all that Orr should include a great deal of philposophy and morality in his vision of a more sustainable future. We are the central pieces of the puzzle. A and I are both trying to find the connections. Whilst having some sympathy for Person A’s view I suspect A is assuming “sustainability” can be achieved; rather than Orr’s real thrust toward “process”.
Sustainability is a way of doing rather than a stop-off point and so not odd at all that Orr should include a great deal of philposophy and morality in his vision of a more sustainable future.
We are the central pieces of the puzzle. A and I are both trying to find the connections.

]]> By: Person A http://hot-topic.co.nz/down-to-the-wire/#comment-6806 Person A Mon, 07 Sep 2009 02:20:03 +0000 http://hot-topic.co.nz/?p=2923#comment-6806 <cite> "...on the political side, “throw the rascals out”, demand accountability, elect leaders with courage and intelligence to lead in the right direction. " </cite> ...and that's the central piece in the puzzle. “…on the political side, “throw the rascals out”, demand accountability, elect leaders with courage and intelligence to lead in the right direction. ”

…and that’s the central piece in the puzzle.

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