A Review of Chris Smaje’s A Small Farm Future
By Derrick Gentry, The Owl Light News
So, what kind of a future does this book envision, and how does it differ from the past and the present?
Bottom-up Biodiversity
By John Thackara, John Thackara blog
Whether connecting schools to farms in France, daylighting rivers in Mexico, or rewilding grasslands in Patagonia, we’re learning how to ‘do’ biodiversity well.
The Intersection of Gender Equality and Agroecology
By Jen Scott, A Growing Culture
The weekly #HUNGERFORJUSTICE Broadcast Series lays the building blocks for a post-COVID food system. Watch the recording of our first episode: The Intersection of Gender Equality and Agroecology with Seno Tsuhah and Wekoweu Akole Tsuhah, moderated by Jen Scott.
Washington State Considers Climate Impact of Major Petrochemical Plant With ‘Pattern of Influence Peddling’
By Nick Cunningham, DeSmog Blog
In 2014, a company named Northwest Innovation Works (NWIW) proposed building a multi-billion-dollar petrochemical project in Kalama, Washington, a port town roughly 40 miles north of Portland, Oregon.
A Christmas Carol and the Rise of the Debt Society in the 21st Century
By Keiko Yokoyama, Resilience.org
Dickens' story embodies the nature of contemporary economic problems which we face, in terms of interest, debt traps and the meaning of the financial economy for both the haves and the have-nots.
Climate Policy in the Biden Era: A Look Ahead to the Political Environment
By Joel Stronberg, Civil Notion
Climate politics has taken a 180-degree turn in favor of federal action thanks to the voters of Georgia. The Democrats’ surprising double win in the Peach State’s runoff elections has turned the US Senate from red to blue—or more accurately blue-ish.
Insurrection, pandemic, and censorship
By Richard Heinberg, Resilence.org
Those of us who understand the systemic crises we face have a special responsibility to build our own emotional resilience and to be open-minded so that we can help others in our communities, who don’t have that same clarity, to navigate the craziness to come. It’s a crazy world out there, and it’s getting crazier. Don’t add to the insanity.
A Farmer and His Extra Row
By Laura Markowitz, Transition US
Plenty of farmers might like to plant an extra row for their community, but may need a helping hand to pull it off.
A fast plant for rapid shifts in construction – how the ancient supercrop Hemp can help build low carbon homes
By Rapid Transition Alliance Staff, Rapid Transition Alliance
There is now a huge opportunity to scale up this kind of building, while also bringing a decent living to farmers from a crop that is environmentally sustainable to grow.
Get Real Canada, Get to Zero
By Andrew Nikiforuk, The Tyee
If going for zero succeeds as it has in Australia, Vietnam, Taiwan and New Zealand, then Canadians will live their lives normally with vaccine programs as part of the solution — as opposed to the only solution.
Defending the Birthplace of the Sun
By Tracy L. Barnett, Esperanza Project
It was the native Wixárika people—better known internationally by their Spanish name, the Huicholes—who galvanized a global movement with their call for help.
Growth without economic growth
By R. Strand, Z. Kovacic, S. Funtowicz, L. Benini, A. Jesus, European Environment Agency
Economic growth is closely linked to increases in production, consumption and resource use and has detrimental effects on the natural environment and human health.