UPDATED, 1st Aug 09: In agreement with Obama, economist Nicholas Stern argues that green investments will stimulate the economic growth we need.
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It's hard not to fall under Obama's spell of change, hope and optimism. True, the mandatory comparison with the predecessor makes him an automatic superstar. None the less, one cannot ignore his oratorical power, and the fresh new outlook on needed policies. For the example, take the recent New York Times article reporting on the apparent concern by many that the current economic crisis will even further overshadowed overwhelming environmental concerns, and put on hold any plans to do something about it. Where many see the concern, Obama sees the opportunity for the change:
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It's hard not to fall under Obama's spell of change, hope and optimism. True, the mandatory comparison with the predecessor makes him an automatic superstar. None the less, one cannot ignore his oratorical power, and the fresh new outlook on needed policies. For the example, take the recent New York Times article reporting on the apparent concern by many that the current economic crisis will even further overshadowed overwhelming environmental concerns, and put on hold any plans to do something about it. Where many see the concern, Obama sees the opportunity for the change:
"President-elect Barack Obama is arguing that there is no better time than the present to invest heavily in clean energy technologies. Such investment, he says, would confront the threat of unchecked warming, reduce the country’s dependence on foreign oil and help revive the American economy."
amen...!
Ps: via Schazi's FBK:
