Cameron Roberts

Cameron Roberts

Cameron Roberts is a Canadian PhD student studying the cultural history of transportation technology at the University of Manchester. He blogs about science, technology and society at Where's My Jetpack.

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Why Environmentalists Should Promote a Guaranteed Basic Income

Dec 23 2014 | IN Mining | BY Cameron Roberts

A basic income would remove the tension between saving the planet and supporting the working classes.

Friends Don't Let Friends Destroy the Environment

Sep 15 2014 | IN Culture | BY Cameron Roberts

Environmentalists need to remember that the personal is political and stop being so polite about others’ unsustainable behaviour.

$Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta \ Photo by Laura McDonald$

Is it Time for a 100-mile Travel Diet?

Jun 25 2014 | IN Travel | BY Cameron Roberts

There are more sustainable paths to self discovery than hopping a plane to the other side of the planet.

$parkways and driveways A\J AlternativesJournal.ca$

Why Do We Park on a Driveway and Drive on a Parkway?

Feb 13 2014 | IN Resilience | BY Cameron Roberts

The origin of suburbs and the evolution of transportation provide lessons for reimagining our cities.

$MS Turanor Planet Solar A\J AlternativesJournal.ca$

Hopeful Monstrosities: A Historical Perspective on the MS Turanor Planet Solar

Aug 20 2013 | IN Technology | BY Cameron Roberts

The massive solar-powered catamaran might be a catalyst for changing the shipping status quo.

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