Table of Contents
Foreword 5
Introduction 7
Chapter 1 Is Environmentalism Necessary?
1 Environmentalism Is Necessary Andrew Simms 11
2 Environmentalism Is Not Necessary Meredith Turney 19
3 Threats to the Environment Are Real Ruedigar Matthes 25
4 Environmentalists Exaggerate Threats to the Environment Bjørn Lomborg 31
5 All Americans Should Consider Themselves Environmentalists Edward L. Glaeser 37
Chapter 2 Is Environmentalism Good for Society?
1 Environmentalism Is Good for the Economy Van Jones 43
2 Environmentalism Is Bad for the Economy Loren B. Thompson 53
3 Environmentalism Is a Threat to Society Keith Lockitch 58
4 Environmentalism Is Good for Society Lisa P. Jackson 64
Chapter 3 What Is the State of the Environmental Movement?
1 The Environmental Movement Has Successfully Evolved Will Marshall 71
2 The Environmental Movement Is Dead Gregory Vickrey 77
3 The Environmental Movement Promotes Terrorism Rich Trzupek 83
4 Environmentalists Have Been Unfairly Labeled as Terrorists Will Potter 91
5 The Environmental Movement Has Become Trendy and Superficial Mike Tidwell 98
Facts About Environmentalism 105
Organizations to Contact 110
For Further Reading 115
Index 120
Picture Credits 126
