One Way To Fight Global Warming Is To Trust the Sky!

onJun 15, 2007 @ 09:56 PDT

There is a way to slash emission of greenhouse gases that’s politically practical. It’s called a “sky trust” and it’s roughly analogous to the Alaska Permanent Fund, which since 1976 has sent every Alaska resident a dividend check each year with a share of the state’s oil revenues.

The notion of a huge public trust begins with two simple ideas that have the potential to cut the Gordian knot on energy policy. The notion is the brainchild of Peter Barnes, author of Capitalism 3.0.

By Ross Gelbspan

Analysis

Alberta Separatism Would be Terrible for Indigenous Rights

ByMitch Anderson

onJan 22, 2026 @ 13:36 PST

For some separatists, ignoring Indigenous rights is not only a side effect of an independent Alberta, but an explicit goal.

Opinion

As the UN General Assembly Turns 80, Can Ordinary Citizens Change How the World Is Governed?

ByRich Wilson

onJan 19, 2026 @ 10:12 PST

Democratic innovation as a pathway for revitalising global climate action.

Danielle Smith Working With Trump Official Who Wants to Annex Greenland

ByMary Stuart

onJan 14, 2026 @ 13:41 PST

The Alberta premier belongs to a U.S. group called the Governors Coalition for Energy Security that’s led by Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry, Trump’s envoy to Greenland.

Series: Inside MAGA’s Global Climate Agenda

Series: MAGA