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Brazil's Largest City Takes on Transition


What is it about transition that is so cool? Well partially it's the attitude. As Isabela Menezes of Transition Granja Viana says in the video, “It's spreading with such speed primarily because it's a positive movement. A movement which brings sadness and suffering isn't sustainable.” It's a simple idea, but it's so powerful, so true. People are sick of hearing about how hopeless and awful the future is, they're tired of being told that corporations control their lives – they know all that already.


Life in the Green Lane

Impossible, many folks would tell me. Special bike lanes are strictly a …

The University Unbound: Transforming Higher Education

It is time to consider a redesign of the university system in a way that …

Hearing the call

If you’re reading this, then you are definitely already a member of …

A Father's Day Message of Hope to My Son

You might ask: then why have children? It's a fair question.

Entropia: Life Beyond Industrial Civilisation

This book is a creative work of fiction – a ‘utopia of …

The Craziest Person in the Room: Reflections on How a Mediocre White Guy Can Try to Be Useful

This high-energy/high-technology life of affluent societies is a dead end.

Fear and action

Fear. It's that chill that creeps up your spine. That awful, churning hot …