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Commoning

This chapter explores the features of sustainable commons and the extent of commons today. It describes the practice of commoning as a possible response to the ecological crisis.

Resilience Roundup - Dec 11

A roundup of news, views and ideas from the main stream press and the …

U.S. Not Prepared for Tar Sands Oil Spills, National Study Finds

Spills of heavy crude oil from western Canada’s tar sands are more difficult …

The Fall of the Mediterranean society during the Bronze age: Why we still don't Understand Civilization Collapse

Imagine a team of archaeologists living three thousand years in …

Magical Mathematics

I know that some readers of this blog get bored by my engagements with the ecomodernists, whereas others find them interesting. So I’m going to …

Climate justice means energy democracy

As the 2015 UN climate talks in Paris enter their final days, a new campaign for energy democracy is launching this week
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The Insanity of the COP: We Must Adopt a Different Vision

But like Hansen and many others here in Paris, I come not to praise the COP, but to bury it.

Locavore - Different Views, Broader Vision

The 100 mile diet is just one way to practice a locavore approach. There are …

The World is Broken and the Hypocrisy of COP 21 Isn’t Going to Put it Back Together

Hypocrisy can take many forms, but at COP 21 it has one underlying purpose:

What Worries the World's Most Famous Climate Scientist?

James Hansen is fretting about the Paris climate talks, and for good reason.

Forcing Government Action on Climate Change: Two Noteworthy Legal Initiatives

While much of the momentum to fight climate change is focused on …

Shipping Emissions Must Be Tackled at COP21 with Advances such as Sail Power

Maritime shipping emissions must be part of the global solution.

Toward a New Farming Image

It is becoming quite common for food production to be an artful, artisanal activity done by master gardeners and skilled professional agronomists …

The Flutter of Space Bat Wings

You don’t actually know a time or a culture until you discover the …

Dam Ideology

When it comes to water, concrete trumps common sense.

Peak Oil Notes - Dec 10

A midweek update. There were a lot of surprises in this week’s US …

Recognizing our rights to live in our forests is part of the solution to climate change

The Sengwer community has been repeatedly evicted by the government’s forest …

Decrease in China’s Coal Use Sees Global Emissions Fall in 2015

The rapid growth in global carbon dioxide emissions over the last decade …

On a Mission to Green Our Nation’s Capitol: A Q&A With Rooftop Roots

For urban farmers, clever space utilization is key, especially in a major …

Climate Talks at the 1.5 Degree Crossroads

There’s an interesting story developing at the Paris COP 21 UN climate …

Remembering Doug Tompkins

We at Post Carbon Institute heard today with profound sadness of the sudden …

Economic Growth: How It Works; How it Fails; Why Wealth Disparity Occurs

Economists have put together models of how an economy works, but these …
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