Creating a calm, regenerative oasis outside the metropolis of Sao Paulo
Desperto – Centro de Culturas Regenerativas is a regenerative agriculture initiative situated in Vale do Paraiba, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
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The existential threat of artificial stupidity
Artificial intelligence, then, represents an existential threat to humanity not because of its newness, but because it perpetuates the corporate imperative which was already leading to ecological disaster and civilizational collapse.
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.
Ageing and the climate crisis
The intersection between climate change and an ageing population is not a pretty picture, but every crisis has the potential to generate change.
Hunt for the Shadow Wolf: Excerpt
A better account of what happened in Britain to the wolf might therefore constitute a beginning of sorts for any movement that sought their return. So, shall we commence?
‘Pre-Polycrisis’ Hazard Mitigation
What is proposed here is that a planned and deliberate effort to minimise burdens on embattled future societies by strategically addressing some of the most severe hazards left by recent and contemporary societies might be both a responsibility and duty.
The Key Biodiversity Areas Programme Must Do Better for Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities
In summary, this report finds that there should be no confusion or uncertainty as to whether the Global KBA Standard or its implementation in Canada enjoy meaningful compatibility with IPLC environmental priorities, such as those held by the Mi’kmaq in Mi’kma’ki: they do not. But they could. And they must.
Rewilding Ireland: ‘Undoing the damage’ from a history of deforestation
Eoghan Daltun joins the Mongabay Newscast to share his story and rewilding insights, which are detailed in his book, An Irish Atlantic Rainforest: A Personal Journey Into the Magic of Rewilding.
Let’s Make a Deal!
Thus, maybe the choice is not a false one after all. If we value the animals above our devices and conveniences, than maybe we ought to act like it—because it is far from obvious that we can have our cake and eat it, too. What fool would even risk it?
Welcoming Relatives Home: The Return of the Lynx
On the Colville reservation, tribal members are restoring wildlife populations—and with them, abundance, resilience, and reciprocity.
Welcoming Relatives Home: A Ceremony for Salmon
The Colville Confederated Tribes are dedicated to “reuniting with old friends” by reintroducing fish to their shared waters and pronghorn to their ancestral lands.
What ancient farmers can really teach us about adapting to climate change – and how political power influences success or failure
What ancient farmers can really teach us about adapting to climate change – and how political power influences success or failure.
