Insight and inspiration in turbulent times.
In areas around the world, growing opposition to climate action signals a new disruptive wave that researchers call an “urban greenlash,” a backlash against climate plans and policies in cities.
What would it actually mean to live with less? Can we preserve the things we value most—health, human rights, cultural diversity, individual freedom—without preserving the system that created them?
How can we prepare for a disrupted future? The growing frequency and variety of global disruptions raise the question of how communities can prepare.
The world teeters on the brink of economic disaster due to energy shortages caused by war. Key oil-producing nations are unable and unwilling to increase output, though prices are high. The solutions being proposed—renewable energy technologies—are coming on line, but not fast enough. Sound familiar?
Without Prop. 40 revenues, Californians could face hospital closures, job losses, increased food insecurity, and state budget cuts to public schools, yet tech billionaires are pouring millions into opposing the wealth tax.
What if collapse isn’t the end of the story but part of a larger cycle?
Nigel and Veronica traded conventional careers for a years-long voyage from the UK to New Zealand, using their journey to connect with coastal communities facing increasingly severe climate risks.
What if the story we tell ourselves about progress is wrong?
We are long overdue for a return to growing our own food, and the farming club offers a promising way to reconnect with that tradition.
Can our economy keep growing forever on a finite planet?
I started painting endangered species the way I once painted saints and angels. Each painting became a kind of prayer and an appeal to our capacity to widen our love and awaken our conscience.
What if the greatest strength of modern civilization—its incredible complexity—is also its greatest weakness?
