The Intransigence of Now
Modernity cannot go on, and will be the death of us if we don’t wake up to that reality.
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How 120 of the world’s major cities could cut transport CO2 by 22%
We found that the cities could cut carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by a combined 22%, without cutting residents’ quality of life measured via an aggregate, monetised metric.
Confronting DC’s gas problem
From Oct. 24-26, a coalition of ecoactivist groups, including Extinction Rebellion Northeast, Extinction Rebellion DC, or XRDC, Scientist Rebellion, and Climate Defiance, engaged in three days of nonviolent actions against the gas industry in Washington, D.C.
Seeing Through the Economic Bait and Switch
If we look closely, there is a dissonance on display. We, the people, are being sold the lie that the values of the wealthy are the same as ours. But what’s on offer does not reflect reality.
The Policy Paradoxes of Underutilised Crops
Underutilised crops (UCs) or forgotten crops are less common species, landraces, cultivars, or heritage varieties whose use, production, and consumption is currently limited.
Native Sites in Ohio Named to World Heritage List
The eight earthworks complexes in central and southern Ohio join nearly 1,200 sites worldwide that UNESCO has said have outstanding value to humanity.
Holding the Fire: Episode 7. Everything Is Connected with Paty Gualinga
Before we can take the necessary actions to serve and protect the Earth, we must first fully understand and embody the interconnectedness of all things. Paty Gualinga of the Kichwa people of Sarayaku, an Indigenous community based in the Ecuadorian Amazon, spoke directly to this.
Restoring ecological balance and building community: Rocciaviva’s network in Basilicata
Association Rocciaviva (Living Rock in Italian) was born out of Piero Franco’s desire to help his community and restore the region of Basilicata, Italy.
Decolonizing Economics: African and Feminist Perspectives on Post-Growth Futures
Feminist decolonial discourse helps ensure that progress is more inclusive, just, and transformative for all.
Offering oil and gas licences every year distracts from the challenge of winding down UK North Sea
New areas for oil and gas development on the UK’s North Sea continental shelf are to be made available through annual licensing rounds subject to net zero tests. These proposals by the UK government, outlined in the 2023 king’s speech to parliament, fly in the face of recommendations by the Climate Change Committee – the government’s own independent advisers.
Energy Descent, a Kaleidoscopic Dialogue
It may seem odd that I’d begin an essay on the topic of energy descent as I am, by speaking of this theme specifically as a topic of philosophical concern. But I have my reasons for doing so, as hopefully you’ll soon understand.
Fossil Free Food Systems: Jason Bradford, Andrew Millison, Vandana Shiva, Daniel Zetah
On this Reality Roundtable, Nate is joined by small-scale farmer Jason Bradford, permaculturist and documentarian Andrew Millison, regenerative agriculture activist Vandana Shiva, and regenerative farmer and educator Daniel Zetah to discuss the feasibility of a food system fully or mostly independent of fossil fuel inputs.
