[Still more insanity from Bob Park: Because of the global warming hoax, let's cut world population by a factor of three]

3. CLIMATE: THERE IS ONLY ONE WAY TO REDUCE THE CARBON FOOTPRINT.
John Broder in today's New York Times says the concept of "cap and trade" is in wide disrepute, with opponents branding it "cap and tax." So what do we do? Of course we need to increase efficiency, reduce waste and protect the environment, but these things will only slow the process we're already in. What must be done is to reduce the fertility rate to below two, and keep it below two until world population drops to about a third of what it is now. It requires no draconian measures. We have only to educate women.

The Seattle project | Grist

On a wintery, gusty morning last Saturday, Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn rode his bicycle down from his north-side home to a downtown architecture and design firm for a rather unmayoral event. Some 60 or 70 people had gathered for a daylong “unconference,” a loosely organized bring-your-own-lunch affair, to plot how Seattle can become the first carbon neutral city in North America.

Greenpeace could learn a simple lesson on manners from George Washington | Leo Hickman | Environment | guardian.co.uk

Threatening climate sceptics and warning Twitter followers you are armed with a knife are not smart moves from Greenpeace India's communications director, Gene Hashmi

Greenpeace got it right « the Air Vent

Well we won another small battle. Thanks to everyone who paid attention to our last post here on greenpeace. They have taken down their post and retracted their demands for an army of lawbreakers to target homes of skeptics and those who fight the good war against authoritarian politics. I’m certain that the continued pressure by readers here and elsewhere have led to at least a bit of introspection on the part of their leadership.