Resurrecting Climate-Resilient Rice in India
Seemingly miraculous varieties that can withstand drought, flood, and saltwater intrusion are the result of centuries of selective breeding by ancient farmers.
Act: Inspiration featured
Solarpunk: Radical Hope
Folks refusing dystopia, repairing and radically re-imagining their lives and communities together, and beginning to enjoy and spread the resulting benefits today as they carve a path towards tomorrow = Solarpunk. That’s what hope looks like.
Changing the ‘world as it is’ into the ‘world as it should be’
Resolving the conflict between being visionary and being pragmatic is critical for those who want to transform society.
The joy of home cooking
So want to make a difference? Spark some real change? Then cook for yourself! Spending Sundays cooking yummy, nutritious food is the ultimate in subversive acts.
For Lebanon, the path to renewal runs through the Commons
A resurgence of the Commons activities that once made Lebanon thrive, coupled with the implementation of cosmo-localism, may be the key to restoring the country’s social and economic health.
The time to de-grow and adapt is now
No search results give any indication that de-growth is not already underway. No evidence anywhere supports the idea that we can do all these things that we haven’t yet done.
Varoufakis Details Vision for Ending ‘Global Empire of Capital’ to Avert Catastrophe
With enough solidarity, progressives around the world can build an egalitarian, democratic, peaceful, and sustainable society.
Looking to Women to Shape the Future of Berlin’s Transportation
The Autofrei initiative argues that reduced car travel would lead to increased safety, better health, greater climate protection, and all-around higher quality of life in Berlin.
A Big Bank Actually Does Something Good
HSBC Bank—Europe’s biggest by total assets—announced today they would no longer provide financing for new oil and gas fields.
Human Rights and Multispecies Justice with Danielle Celermajer (Bonus episode of Crazy Town)
Asher is joined in Crazy Town by Danielle Celermajer, author and professor at University of Sydney, for a far-ranging conversation about human rights and the more-than-human world.
Economic Vision for Everyone
We propose the following set of five features, based on the values of self-management, equity, solidarity, diversity, and sustainability, as a foundational framework for a good economy for all, an economic vision known as participatory economics.
Holidays are Degrowth
We need not lose sight of the true meaning of a holiday, where we socially waste our time together to eat, drink, and be merry. So, I ask you, as this year comes to a close, to not forget to come in and know me better, man!
