Failed states: Coming to a country near you
War, civil strife and resource limits in energy, water and food are increasingly undermining the ability of governments to control the territory and populations over which they claim authority.
Time Dis-ordered
We are kept busy doing things that are harmful to ourselves and to this planet specifically to keep our attention divided enough that we do not have time to notice that we are busy doing things that are harmful to ourselves and to this planet.
Degrowth Gains Ground
The Future Is Degrowth invites us to envision a much deeper societal transition than simply swapping energy sources to maintain the status quo.
The End of Abundance
Nate shares what this watershed moment in the global political narrative means for Europe, the U.S. and the world – as we rapidly become less “energy-blind”.
GDP is a useless measurement. But what should replace it?
This once-fringe idea of going ‘beyond GDP’ is finally appearing at the highest level of international policy discussions and inside governments from New Zealand to Wales.
The Café That’s Upending Capitalism
Inside this brick storefront, something much more radical is brewing: a business model that could upend the traditional capitalistic business structure.
Reality Is Not What It Seems. And That Might Just Save the Climate
Quantum social activism invites us to think differently about familiar dilemmas, and see what new possibilities may open as a result.
Why we should abandon the concept of the ‘climate refugee’
Rather than accept these terms at face value, we might instead ask ourselves: who does the idea of the climate migrant, or climate refugee, really serve?
Canada Throws Out Half the Food It Produces. What If We Ate It Instead?
To wrap up this series on accessing fresh, affordable food in an urban setting I’m focusing on food waste. Could we eat better by changing what we consider “waste”?
Monbiotic Man
The imperative is not to stop farming, but to phase out fossil fuels very quickly. Cavalier polemics that cast primary responsibility for our predicament elsewhere are a dangerous diversion.
Kris De Decker: “Low Tech: What, Why and How”
How does low tech differ from high tech and what does it feel like to live a low tech lifestyle?
Our Research Shows That Big Oil’s Plans for Combating Climate Crisis Are Bunk
Influential oil company scenarios for combating climate change don’t actually meet the Paris Agreement goals, our new analysis shows.
