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James Brooks, M.A.

James Brooks, M.A.

The Snubbing of Greta Thunberg.

James Robert Brooks

7 min readMar 1, 2021

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The Snubbing of Greta Thunberg.

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James Brooks, M.A.

Column: Going green: Gas pump ‘warming labels’ will aid consumers, climate

Disclosing the latent climate and public health harms from combusting gasoline to people now, warning labels now appear on Cambridge…

1 min readFeb 7, 2021

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Column: Going green: Gas pump ‘warming labels’ will aid consumers, climate

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James Brooks, M.A.

Guilt at the gas pump?

That’s (part of) the idea.

6 min readDec 18, 2020

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Guilt at the gas pump?

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James Brooks, M.A.

Why Doing Something “Big” about Climate Change is a Radical Idea

Notes on a “climate silence” from the perspective of climate activists.

8 min readSep 18, 2020

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Why Doing Something “Big” about Climate Change is a Radical Idea

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James Brooks, M.A.

Native Hawaiian Plant Landscape Project | Kapaau, Big Island | Ki’i (reflections) on Mālama ʻĀina

Hawai’i Forest Institute’s push to create a Native Hawaiian Urban Forest Network. Restoring the rightful place of native plants in…

3 min readSep 14, 2020

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Native Hawaiian Plant Landscape Project | Kapaau, Big Island | Ki’i (reflections) on Mālama ʻĀina

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James Brooks, M.A.

Why a ‘Trump II’ Kills the Paris Accord for Good (It’s Gonna be Great!)

A right-wing prescription for climate change is more capitalism

5 min readSep 8, 2020

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Why a ‘Trump II’ Kills the Paris Accord for Good (It’s Gonna be Great!)

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James Brooks, M.A.

Why Democracy Itself Undermines Climate Action

Unless majorities view climate change a higher priority, we can’t really do much about transportation emissions.

5 min readAug 26, 2020

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Why Democracy Itself Undermines Climate Action

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James Brooks, M.A.

Right-wing Anti-science Populism vs. Our Collective Obligations in a Democracy

What are the collective implications as certain political tribes, the anti-mask wearing brigade in the midst of an alarming (and…

7 min readJul 31, 2020

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Right-wing Anti-science Populism vs. Our Collective Obligations in a Democracy

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James Brooks, M.A.

City of Cambridge, MA Gas Pumps Will Soon Come With a Climate Change Warning Label

Labels Will Disclose Hidden Harms From Gasoline Combustion

4 min readApr 3, 2020

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City of Cambridge, MA Gas Pumps Will Soon Come With a Climate Change Warning Label

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James Brooks, M.A.

How environmental warning labels at gas pumps could change our transportation culture

The effects of climate change are becoming increasingly apparent. July 2019 was the warmest month in Earth’s recorded history. Average…

6 min readSep 27, 2019

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How environmental warning labels at gas pumps could change our transportation culture

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James Brooks, M.A.

James Brooks, M.A.

Founder of the non-profit, Think Beyond the Pump. The group promotes a climate/public health warning label on all points of fossil purchase.

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