Humanistic Environmentalism

About the Author and His Writing

Environmental Geologist

The author, a retired Earth Scientist, specialized in the evaluation of environmental data for 36 years, after obtaining a master of science degree in 1980. As part of his career in academia, industry, and state government, he has studied the complex interactions and patterns associated with environmental variability, including sea level rise, water quality, and climate, publishing several research papers along the way.

First-Hand Knowledge and Experience

Drukell B. Trahan is a professional in the practice of the geosciences in the State of Louisiana. His work and play in the South Louisiana bayou country, in an area ravaged by hurricanes, sea level rise, land loss , and human impact, along with a deep personal faith, inspired him to follow a career path that promotes the betterment and balance of scoiety toward stewardship and the responsible utilization of resources, without compromising human advancements in technology, commerce, entertainment, comfort, and life expectancy.

A Better Way to Look at the Environment

The climate change debate is an environmental debate. It is fueled by the assumption that climate variability can be controlled by man-made changes in planetary dynamics greater than natural atmospheric oscillations, that technology and the use of fossil fuels causes these changes, and that two hundred years of data out of thousands is enough to prove or disprove the destruction of our planet by humans. That mankind has this kind of influence-as insignificant in space and time as it is compared to the size, age, and energy of creation-is within the shadow of reason and doubt. Yet as the only known survivor of creation and the only known conscious life in the universe, mankind has the sole stewardship and the responsibility and duty to harness the energy of the universe, use it to its advantage, and respect it.