Practising place-fullness
What is place? Recently, it has sparked for me a reflection on something I’ve been calling “place-fullness”.
Act: Inspiration
India’s farmers’ protests are about more than reform — they are resisting the corporate takeover of agriculture
Hundreds of thousands of farmers have been rallying against three new laws that have thrown open the agriculture sector to private players.
Ecosocialism is the Horizon, Degrowth is the Way
At its most distilled, “degrowth” refers to a process of reducing the material impact of the economy on the world’s many imperiled ecologies, abandoning GDP as a measurement of well-being, and forging an equitable steady-state economy.
Parents for a future!: Excerpt
What is the nub of my case for how we can tackle this? We need to become parents of the future. How do we do that? By taking the metaphor literally.
Mexico’s 4T Government in a Global Context
In this perspective, what must be assessed is how much the 4T government is making its mark by advancing the forces of global emancipation, the forces of those carrying out a great war for the survival of the human species and the rest of the living world.
Can We Exit This Road to Ruin?
Catabolic capitalism is an energy depleted, self-cannibalizing economy whose insatiable hunger for profit can only be fed by breaking down the society that sustains it.
Why avoiding climate change ‘maladaptation’ is vital
In our new study – published in the journal World Development – we come to the unsettling conclusion that many adaptation projects can make people more, rather than less, vulnerable to climate change. This is known as “maladaptation”.
Comparing Organic, Agroecological and Regenerative Farming part 3 – Regenerative
On a European and global level, it can be observed that not only corporations but also decision-makers repeatedly resort to terms such as “regenerative” or “agroecological” if they want to avoid verifiable changes to the system and therefore want to avoid the explicit naming of organic farming, because it is clearly defined and leaves no room for interpretation.
Degrowing for peace? Tackling structural violence and climate resilience
Examples of degrowth provide a starting point for considering concrete steps toward tackling structural violence, fostering climate resilience, and advancing peace.
Why 2021 is humanity’s make-or-break moment on climate breakdown
Last year will be remembered for many things, and let’s be honest: most of them will be bad. But amidst the hardship and suffering, there is a positive story to be told.
Comparing Organic, Agroecological and Regenerative Farming part 2 – Agroecology
What organic farming and agroecology have in common is that they reject synthetic fertilizers and pesticides, use organic fertilizers and stabilize their farming systems through diversity.
Just Transition: Time for a Rethink?
There will be social, cultural and relational repercussions that must be accounted for in order to uphold the central tenet of just transition: to leave none behind.
