Governments have failed. We must save ourselves from the climate crisis
After I lost my home, I realised we can’t rely on politicians. Communities must act to protect their future.
EROI of RE
Do renewable energy sources generate enough energy ‘profit’ to make them worth continued investment? And is any energy profit large enough to run our modern world, as renewables displace fossil fuels?
The third agrarian revolution: from production and consumption to relations
The big challenge is not to produce more food but to develop a food system built on a more humble view of the role of humans in nature.
Protopia Futures: Hopeful Visions For A Post-Growth World
By moving beyond binaries and incorporating the worldviews of previously marginalized voices, we can co-create shared visions of the future rooted in regenerative justice.
A Climate Scientist Goes to Jail with Peter Kalmus (Bonus episode of Crazy Town)
Climate scientist and activist Peter Kalmus returns to Crazy Town, but this time with a green badge of courage. Earlier this year, he locked himself to the entrance of the JP Morgan Chase building in downtown Los Angeles to protest their ongoing investment in the fossil fuel industry.
Letter From The Farm | Looking Beyond The Farm Gate
This is why I would like to end this letter with a request I made last year as part of the COP26 process and I continue making. Please visit a farmer – we are looking forward to receiving you to our farms and sharing our stories with you!
Arthur Berman: “The Devil is in the Diesel”
On this episode, petroleum geologist Arthur Berman returns to discuss recent diesel shortages and go into depth on the importance of diesel and the complexity of getting it and other products from a barrel of crude oil.
Reordering the concept of well-being with Epicurus and the hierarchy of desires
Most importantly, we need to shift our personal and societal imaginaries of ‘the good life’ from that of ever-increasing consumption and material wealth to cherishing sufficiency, fulfilling basic needs, and respecting a vivid and vibrant web of life.
What has an arts festival to do with a viable future?
This micro example, a community arts festival, illustrates some of the features of a socially viable future. A local arts festival, open and inclusive, has a part to play in contributing to a viable future.
What We’ve Won So Far
But I want protestors to avoid the fatalism I saw in London, and to remember that protest and disruption do work, no matter how little or how much. The actions of climate protests have instigated real action before, and they will, and must, do so again.
The Power Podcast: Episode 8 Powered Down and Better Off
We’re currently on a pathway to collapse, but the future doesn’t have to be bleak. We can develop communities where we take care of one another and the ecosystems we inhabit.
Aboriginal Activists Win Abalone Harvesting Rights
First Nations leaders like Dillon are advocating for parliamentary representation and historical reparations while also bringing their communities into the fisheries.
