Getting rid of food waste
Several years ago a study found that up to a third of all food sold was thrown away uneaten … such depressing findings do have a glass-half-full side. .
How Do We Teach the Critical Skills Needed to Face Collapse?
As the Joseph Campbell quote at the top of this article suggests, we will have to start the collective process by appreciating that no one is going to ‘fix’ the predicament of collapse for us, and that it cannot be fixed, only adapted to.
Are Green Resource Wars Looming?
The true burden of a massive battery in an electric car or truck will be borne not just by the vehicle’s suspension system, but by the people and ecosystems unlucky enough to be in or near the global supply chain that will produce it.
Oil, war and the fate of industrial societies
The world teeters on the brink of economic disaster due to energy shortages caused by war.
The main oil-producing nations are unable and unwilling to increase output, even though prices
are high and threatening to go much higher. The solutions being proposed—electric cars and
renewable energy technologies—are coming on line, but not fast enough. Sound familiar?
Decolonizing Regenerative Cattle Ranching
While some might praise regenerative agriculture as a new advent, the techniques are older than the U.S. itself.
‘Carbon offsetting’ is just greenwash. Here’s what we need instead
The way we’re going to actually solve problems like the UK’s addiction to carbon-intensive infrastructure isn’t through a series of customers paying companies to ‘offset’ their emissions in some scammy scheme. It’s through mass government action.
FAQ for a New Era
Understand having “anything and everything-all of the time” is no longer an option in a world on fire. Halve your cake so that maybe together we can continue eating it.
Grief and Gratitude in a New Mexico Fire
By carrying both grief and gratitude, we seem to be transforming at a rate matching the surrounding land.
Mary Evelyn Tucker: “Religion, Ecology, and the Future”
This week, religious scholar Mary Evelyn Tucker unpacks the entanglement of religion and ecology from an academic perspective.
Angry Birds and Hairbrained Humans with Mary Roach (Bonus episode of Crazy Town)
In her latest book Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law, Mary Roach approaches the topic of human-wildlife conflict with entertaining stories, scientific insight, and a healthy dose of wit and humor.
The Power Podcast: Episode 4 The Rise of Social Inequality
Richard Heinberg explores the development of social power – simply defined as the ability to get other people to do something.
Latin America | Agroecology and the Solidarity Economy
In Latin America, Agroecology has been linked with the solidarity economy (economia solidaria) since the 1990s. European efforts can learn from their strategies.
