Changing our deep narratives
I ordered John Higgs’ 2019 book The Future Starts Here from the library because I wanted to see how he addressed the subject of “the future.”
Is there a way forward?
The threat to democracy is recognized, and the fight for a democratic future is joined. All is not lost, but it is already a close call.
‘How to Blow Up a Pipeline’ misses the real recipe for risky action
This explosive new film thrills and inspires, but it doesn’t explain how activists like my parents coped with the uncertainty and isolation that follow acts of sabotage.
Social Forestry: Excerpt
Social Forestry as an intention-of-culture contains a whole set of options that we deploy as needed and appropriate. The important key here is social—we do this together.
Reflecting on policy proposals for Degrowth: feasibility and transformations
At least in my view, Degrowth opens spaces for critical thinking, dialogue and collaboration among various actors to refine and develop strategies for achieving a sustainable and equitable future beyond growth.
Five bad arguments against agrarian localism
Perhaps incorrectly, or even arrogantly, I’m anticipating that my soon-to-be-published book Saying NO to a Farm-Free Future might elicit pushback from those unconvinced by its arguments for agrarian localism.
The global polycrisis reflects a civilizational crisis that calls for systemic alternatives
Exploring pathways for systems transformation amidst the global polycrisis is therefore essential for our shared future.
What Could Possibly Go Right?: Episode 103 Margaret Wheatley
Margaret Wheatley, Ed.D. began caring about the world’s peoples in 1966 as a Peace Corps volunteer in post-war Korea. As a consultant, senior-level advisor, teacher, speaker, and formal leader, she has worked on all continents (except Antarctica) with all levels, ages, and types of organizations, leaders, and activists. She answers the question of “What Could Possibly Go Right?”
The Many Lives of Water
While we need to consume this sacred water to exist, we must also work hard to repair our relationship with this almighty medicine.
‘Weirder and Weirder’: Danielle Smith’s New Example for Canada
The results of Alberta’s tumultuous election once again demonstrate how petrostates can shift political baselines. And last night they shifted mightily in the bitumen-rich province and in this mining republic called Canada.
Joslin Faith Kehdy: “Lebanon – Beyond Resilience”
On this episode, Nate is joined by Joslin Faith Kehdy, a changemaker and citizen of Lebanon. Joslin is an environmentalist currently living ‘The Great Simplification’ – she offers a valuable perspective on what ‘sustainable’ living really means and insights for what may come to the rest of the world.
Anti-colonialism and direct democracy
Whether in “developed” or “developing” countries, popular movements have always contained, to a different degree, a desire for direct democracy.
