How we went from “makers” to “trash-makers” – and how to get back
Why do we have so much stuff? Why is it so hard to find good stuff? And when our cheap stuff breaks, why is it so hard to fix it?
Act: Inspiration
For Australians Looking for Political Will on Climate Action – It’s Found at Local Government
Ten months since our major cities were blanketed by smoke from the Black Summer bushfires and nine months since the National Climate Emergency Summit considered the radical emergency footing that is now Melbourne’s COVID-19 reality, a quiet suburban revolution is taking place.
Degrowth and the Unmaking of Capitalism
How can we think about the processes by which disruptions of capitalism occur in broader, deeper and more dynamic ways? Is it possible for us to better capture what is going on in concrete initiatives?
Grace Gershuny: Eating Like our Planet Depends on it
System Change Not Climate Change talks with Vermont-based author, educator, and grassroots activist Grace Gershuny about her vision for transforming the U.S. food system into one that is regenerative, just, and accessible to all.
Farming as the Climate Changes: Straus Family Creamery, Marshall, California
Land stewardship and sustainable organic farming are deeply rooted principles for Albert and his mission-driven business.
Q&A: A young environmental justice leader on the value of getting youth of color into nature
“Before decisions are made we need to practice what we preach when we say that we stand for justice and equity. In any decision-making process, youth need to be involved from the get-go.”
Our independents have shown that change is possible: Now it’s our turn!
From launching new websites and online services to partnering up with local delivery companies, from starting up click and collect services to creating new subscription services, and of course numerous measures to keep staff and customers safe, businesses at Wapping Wharf, and across Bristol, have certainly put in the hard graft.
Rethinking Democracy From the Perspective of Political Ecology
A good part of Western thought has forgotten or concealed the existence of another democracy, which was prior to the representative one, and which can be described as direct, participatory, radical or local.
Unsettling the Story of Disenchantment: Excerpt from Urban Awakenings
Urban life in industrial civilisation has the tendency to disenchant everyday experience. Too often, in the daily grind, one is left feeling disconnected from people, place, and purpose.
Dave Jacke on Ecological Design and Abundance
For Dave Jacke, a designer of ecological landscapes since the late 1970s, human culture and our “inner landscapes” are the floating variables for our future on Earth.
What Could Possibly Go Right?: Episode 25 Judith D. Schwartz
Judith D. Schwartz is an author who tells stories to explore and illuminate scientific concepts and cultural nuance. She takes a clear-eyed look at global environmental, economic, and social challenges, and finds insights and solutions in natural systems.
Bringing insights from her latest book, “The Reindeer Chronicles”, Judith addresses the question of What Could Possibly Go Right?
Surviving the Future: Conversations for our time is back!
I am deeply happy to announce the second run of ‘Surviving the Future: Conversations for Our Time’ will take place from January 4th – February 28th, 2021!
