While we say hands off, we also need hands on to address our planetary crisis
We must both defend existing political institutions, saying hands off, and put our hands on the wheel to build new institutions that truly address the planetary crisis.
The End of Big Solutions
The end of Big Solutions is perhaps the end of an illusion. But it is hardly the end of our opportunities to make a difference.
Guide to Becoming an Environmental Leader and Inspiring the Next Generation of Eco-Defenders
Since you know your community best, you are in the best position to become a local environmental leader.
The Best Response to Tariff Wars? Declare Economic Independence
A realistic action goal for a community trying to survive tariffs is this: How can we move our economy more quickly toward the 90% self-reliance that’s economic, practical, and already happening?
Universities as Innovation Ecologies for Human & Planetary Flourishing
In an era of planetary crisis and a time when universities are increasingly under attack, an underlying question that has gradually moved to the center of attention is this: what is the role of universities in society, and what should their role be going forward?
Updates from the Polycrisis
I walk through some of the different solutions that can help address the polycrisis and post-polycrisis period and also imagine what an ecocentric civilization of the future could look like, if we actually work toward that.
Commoning within Arts Collectives: Three International Stories
What are some of the distinctive ways that precarious arts collectives share resources, support each other, and make art?
Portugal | Regenerative Heritage Grains – From Soil To Bread
While José and Pedro’s story serves as an inspiring example of the potential for action, transition, and innovation in agriculture, it also makes a strong case for understanding the specific needs of diversified farming practices that promote plant diversity and soil health.
Alexis Zeigler — Living Without Fossil Fuels: How Living Energy Farm Created a Comfortable Off-Grid Lifestyle
Today, Nate is joined by Alexis Zeigler, a founding member of the cooperative community Living Energy Farm, to take a peek into the Farm’s unique daily life and explore their innovative systems for using electricity and technology in ways that are far less consumptive than the average American.
Craft should be useful
Making home is what we do, how we live, who we are. But for a while now I have been growing increasingly uneasy with craft for craft’s sake, or perhaps craft to relieve the acedia that is bound up with modernity.
Ishmael: Chapter 5
According to the beginning and middle parts of the story, humans have arrived on the planet and are ready to fulfill their destiny: the conquest is in full swing. So: how does it end?
Hands off…the future
The only good news I can give you is that we have the tools we need to slow down the rapid heating and give our civilizations a chance. Remarkable news came from Africa last week, where solar mini-grids are starting to roll out at scale, thanks to $30 billion in aid from the World Bank.
