Richard Heinberg

Richard is Senior Fellow of Post Carbon Institute, and is regarded as one of the world’s foremost advocates for a shift away from our current reliance on fossil fuels. He is the author of fourteen books, including some of the seminal works on society’s current energy and environmental sustainability crisis. He has authored hundreds of essays and articles that have appeared in such journals as Nature and The Wall Street Journal; delivered hundreds of lectures on energy and climate issues to audiences on six continents; and has been quoted and interviewed countless times for print, television, and radio. His monthly MuseLetter has been in publication since 1992. Full bio at postcarbon.org.

Solar panels in Oregon

We Need a Plan for the Transition to Renewable Energy

Radical societal transformation is inevitable; a plan could make a difference between catastrophe and progress.

March 15, 2024

The Rim Fire

No, it’s not the Anthropocene

Earth’s new regime, once it has stabilized, will surely be classifiable as a new geological epoch—but currently it’s too soon to name it. We’re still in the midst of the transitory event that is driving the end of the Holocene and the beginning of something else.

March 14, 2024

2 people arguing

I hear voices

One of them contends that there is no hope for the survival of civilization, regardless what we do; while the other thinks that humanity can get through this century of crises more or less intact, if it pulls together and behaves itself.

February 12, 2024

empty town

Is World Population Peaking Now?

I think population decline will be a relief, like an escape valve in a pressure cooker. As we shrink in numbers we will grow in other areas, like resources per capita and free time.

February 7, 2024

dice

Climate Change and Energy Transition: The 2023 Scorecard

The numbers are in, and it doesn’t look good.

January 16, 2024

Sage in front of waterfall

An Ancient Chinese Text That’s Surprisingly Relevant Today

Beyond its interest for historians, Tao Te Ching has special significance for anyone trying to find a sane path in today’s world.

January 10, 2024

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