How Some Independent Radio Stations Avoid Sounding Like Corporate Drones
Local radio stations and digital networks of independents are keeping “human-driven, anti-algorithm expression” alive.
And We’re Off
I’m going to update you regularly on SunDay in these pages as the day approaches, because I think that our job is not just to understand the climate catastrophe but to prevent as much of it as we still can.
Artificial Intelligence – In Service of Life?
In this special Earth Week edition of Frankly, Nate delves into what it truly means for a technology or project to be “in service of Life,” using the rapidly evolving landscape of Artificial Intelligence as an example.
A Roadmap for Renewable Phosphorus
Phosphorus is a critical resource underlying global agricultural production. This nutrient, a common component of commercial fertilizers, is essential for photosynthesis and the storage and transportation of energy in crops. This element is a critical component of global food security.
Can degrowth communism save the world?
So Saito’s fundamental argument, that we must slow down the economy and reduce material consumption to turn around the climate crisis, remains potent. If anything, the breaching of multiple ecological limits beyond climate makes it stronger.
Infrastructure failure in America: Will we find a fix before the unimaginable happens?
Aging, crumbling transportation and electrical infrastructure in America is exposing us to possible catastrophic, cascading failures.
Pedro Prieto — Fragile Electric Grids: Did Renewables Cause the Blackout in Spain?
In today’s episode, Nate is joined by Pedro Prieto to discuss the recent blackout in the Iberian Peninsula, exploring its causes, impacts, and the role of renewable energy in the stability of the electric grid.
Money Commons: Review of ‘Remaking Money for a Sustainable Future’, by Ester Barinaga Martín
For anybody taking a closer look, it’s quickly obvious that our current money system isn’t working for most people, nor is it compatible with a sustainable future. This book does a very good job of explaining why that is so.
Manifesto for World Revolution: Excerpt
After centuries of rule by kings, emperors, tyrants, mad men, fascists, communists, military dictatorships and mega-corporations, We the People of the world are now ready to take charge of our own destiny and start calling the shots from below.
Jean-Marc Jancovici — Sobriété vs Poverty: Preparing for a New Cultural Paradigm
In this episode, Nate is joined by energy expert and educator Jean-Marc Jancovici, who shares insights from his ongoing work advising governments and the public on the limits of our economic systems amid growing energy and ecological constraints.
Hacking the Business Growth Imperative
Growth is often a pale substitute for value, which often takes a back seat to flackery, smoke, and mirrors. The brightest business minds of tomorrow will shrug off the constraints of the shareholder-primacy model and embrace new modes of finance and governance.
This is what democracy looks like
Stronger democratic institutions go hand in hand with stronger environmental policy. Understood in this way, democracy is both a tool and solution to the climate crisis.
