Austin Objectivists

"The Real Goal of the Green Climate Crusade" lecture -- Dr. Keith Lockitch
Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 8:00PM

Environmentalists claim that our use of carbon-based energy is altering the climate, making us more vulnerable to climate disasters. Human survival, they insist, requires the immediate abandonment of fossil fuels in favor of carbon-free sources. So why do environmentalist groups vehemently oppose projects involving every alternative form of energy ever proposed to replace fossil fuels - including wind farms and solar power plants? And why do they ignore the dramatic degree to which industrial development under capitalism has reduced the risk of harm from severe climate events? Before we rush headlong into drastic climate policies and energy rationing, a critical examination of these policies is urgently needed. Dr. Keith Lockitch will address these important issues and answer audience questions.

Dr. Lockitch is a resident fellow focusing on science and environmentalism at the Ayn Rand Center for Individual Rights (ARI). His writings have appeared in numerous publications. Dr. Lockitch has been a frequent guest on radio shows such as the Thom Hartmann Program on Air America Radio. Prior to joining ARI in 2003, Dr. Lockitch was a postdoctoral researcher in physics at the University of Illinois and at Pennsylvania State University.

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