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Our Oceans, Our Future

Tim Rumage - Planetary Ethicist 06.14.2017

 

The ocean has a draw to it.  We go there to live, to work, to relax, to escape, and to find ourselves. It is a mystery, a provider, a taker, and a wonder. It is a source of life.     In an effort to improve our relationship with the ocean, the theme of this […]

 

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NASA is a Treasure Worth Defending

David Houle - Futurist 05.29.2017

 

As a boy, the four letters NASA meant unprecedented adventure to me. NASA opened up the frontier of space. It gave credence to all the science fiction I had read. Most importantly, it gave America a vision, one that brought the country together and gave us a collective sense of pride.   For me, that […]

 

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Habitats are Not Lost; They are Taken

Tim Rumage - Planetary Ethicist 04.20.2017

 

Habitat loss is the wrong term and sends the wrong message – for habitats aren’t lost. Habitats do not wander off the trail, become confused and fail to find their way home again. Nor do habitats fall through a hole in one’s pocket, or get jostled out of a backpack and get left behind. Habitats are not lost, they are taken.

 

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