‘Diet for a Small Planet’ (1971)
By Paul Mobbs, Free Range Activisim Website
Fifty years after its publication, and about to be reissued in a new ‘Fiftieth Anniversary’ edition, ‘Diet for a Small Planet’ remains completely relevant and up-to-date because it was so ahead of its time.
Ecological Economics For Humanity’s Plague Phase (2020)
By Paul Mobbs, Free Range Activisim Website
What this paper is exploring is why humanity, but more importantly the people who really should know better – the economists – can’t see the effects that we’re having on the planet.
The Autumn Raspberry Harvest
By Paul Mobbs, Free Range Activisim Website
Preserving food is not just 'cooking'; preserving food requires that you think about the future. Hence why growing and preserving food can be a window into planning a new future.
‘The Limits to Growth’ (1972)
By Paul Mobbs, Free Range Activisim Website
Published in 1972, and shrouded in controversy since that date, ‘The Limits to Growth’ is the most successful econometric projection ever made.
Bright Green Lies: Review
By Paul Mobbs, Rambling Activist
It’s been a year since ‘Planet of the Humans’ caused the leaders of climate campaigns to go into heated meltdown. By comparison, this film throws them an even greater challenge to try and respond to.
The Invisible, and Growing Ecological Footprint of Digital Technology
By Paul Mobbs, Free Range Activisim Website
The elements of our lifestyle which we most closely identify with tend to be off-limits to any critical discussion. This is one explanation as to why recent research on the impact of digital technology is missing from the popular ecological debate. But as 96% of British adults have a mobile device{1} the footprint of digital technology can no longer be ignored. From electronic waste to carbon emissions, it’s taking on a life of its own.
The 2nd Law of Thermodynamics – The Gaping Hole in the Middle of the Circular Economy
By Paul Mobbs, Free Range Activisim Website
The 'circular economy' is, in my opinion, a ruse to make affluent consumers feel that they can keep consuming without the need to change their habits. Nothing could be further from the truth, and the central reason for that is the necessity for energy to power economic activity.
Taking the Fossil Fuels out of Camp Cooking
By Paul Mobbs, Free Range Activisim Website
The issue is not only to allow people to remove fossil fuels from camp cooking. The idea is that cooking on a small stick fire requires a far closer relationship to the land – and thus can be transformational for people's lifestyle generally. Their emphasis on the self-build/DIY element of the stick-fire grate is part of that greater aim, allowing people to "gain the confidence to 'make' rather than 'buy' the things you need".