Here's a blog posting on the book by Henry Gee, senior editor at Nature.
http://network.nature.com/blogs/user/henrygee/2008/05/15/a-green-aesthetic
I have to say that I'm NOT calling for a more moderate form of environmentalism, but unlike Henry's interpretation, I also do not think that progress is some kind of fateful process of history... but I do believe that it is - almost by definition - a universal good.
"The Enemies of Progress: The Dangers of Sustainability"
Book published by Societas. Orders: http://www.imprint.co.uk/books/williams_enemies.html
