Prefigurative Societies in Movement
Something new is happening – something new in content, depth, breadth and global consistency. Societies around the world are in movement.
Peak US Oil Production Looms as the Domestic Shale Boom Ends
Finite resources are real constraints that no magical thinking or predicting by the industry can overcome.
Resurrecting Climate-Resilient Rice in India
Seemingly miraculous varieties that can withstand drought, flood, and saltwater intrusion are the result of centuries of selective breeding by ancient farmers.
Biodiversity: Targets and lies
Target-setting is very different from implementation and achievement. Voluntary agreements are very different from ones which are legally binding and enforced.
Solarpunk: Radical Hope
Folks refusing dystopia, repairing and radically re-imagining their lives and communities together, and beginning to enjoy and spread the resulting benefits today as they carve a path towards tomorrow = Solarpunk. That’s what hope looks like.
What Could Possibly Go Right?: Episode 97 Douglas Rushkoff
Douglas Rushkoff makes another appearance on our podcast, sharing his latest thoughts on What Could Possibly Go Right?
The Simple Story of Civilization
Since our civilization is not built on a foundation of sustainable principles, it is no surprise that we find it now to be utterly unsustainable.
The Earth Has a Microbiome — And It Needs Help
The end goal of this work is for belowground ecosystems to receive the same attention as the ones aboveground, so we know how to appropriately restore them and protect them.
Changing the ‘world as it is’ into the ‘world as it should be’
Resolving the conflict between being visionary and being pragmatic is critical for those who want to transform society.
The joy of home cooking
So want to make a difference? Spark some real change? Then cook for yourself! Spending Sundays cooking yummy, nutritious food is the ultimate in subversive acts.
Strategising Degrowth – book review
Degrowthers have, somewhat unjustly, been criticised for not having a strategy. This book is an attempt to fill that perceived gap.
Can Civilization Survive? These Studies Might Tell Us
Energy transition modeling is complicated and imperfect. But its conclusions so far should be an urgent wake-up call for policy makers everywhere. Hello Washington, Geneva, and Beijing: is anyone listening?
