In Coastal British Columbia, the Haida Get Their Land Back
The provincial wall may not have fully crumbled, but the tide is rising against it. And at least on Haida Gwaii, a colonial government is no longer lord of the land.
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Transition farm throwing open its gates
The benefits of growing food together should be accessible to everyone, believes Transition Town Dorchester. And this week their community farm launches a new partnership with another local charity to make that real for more people in their town.
How ‘clean’ is the hydrogen economy?
While solutions exist to mitigate the environmental impact of the hydrogen industry, these will remain out of reach as long as political measures and industrial development do not align with the public interest.
Eco-Collapse Hasn’t Happened Yet, But You Can See It Coming
Clearly, there’s big trouble ahead and we won’t be able to say that no one saw it coming. In fact, a warning of ecological calamity that made headlines more than 50 years ago is looking all too frighteningly prescient right now.
Are the Young at the Heart of Biden’s Election Problems: What About Climate?
Are you willing to risk the election of someone as likely to seek a blanket pardon for the fossil fuel industry—for the damage it’s done to the health of the nation—as he is absolute immunity for himself for any crimes he might commit as the 47th president of the United States?
7 Thought Experiments for Earth Day
For this Earth Day in 2024 Frankly, Nate walks through 7 thought experiments geared towards imagining scenarios and outcomes for ourselves, society, and the planet.
Among the ancestors
It seems unlikely to me that many of the modern-day technological appurtenances so baffling to my mother will count among the gifts that present generations hand on to succeeding ones.
The Biodiversity Principle
The Biodiversity Principle acts to de-center humans, and frees us up to admire and enjoy the luck we have. It shifts focus to the more-than-human world, so that we might treasure the biodiversity we witness and are a part of—and then perhaps act like it!
Presidential immunity and the ‘Dark Age Ahead’
I’ve been thinking about Jane Jacobs’ book, Dark Age Ahead, as I’ve contemplated the idea that former presidents of the United States should be immune from prosecution.
Kumi Naidoo: Origins and Self-Care in the Journey for Justice
For more than 40 years, Kumi Naidoo has been a voice for social, economic and environmental justice. To get a glimpse into Kumi’s story and what he will talk about in our May 14th event, watch this interview with Post Carbon Institute’s Asher Miller.
Earth Isn’t Just Where We’re From
Earth is it. It’s not just where we’re from, it’s where we belong, and it’s the only home we will ever know. If we don’t take care of it, we will cease to exist.
Are your Cheerios impairing your fertility?
A lax U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is aiming right at your reproductive organs.
