As Britain Exits, the Need for a Strong Climate Movement Remains
Britain’s vote to leave the European Union will be a disaster for the climate — both physical and political — on both sides of the Atlantic.
Society
Buying Local Is the Key to Strong Regional Economies
In the leaky bucket analogy for local economies, money flows into a region to circulate through local businesses like water into a bucket.
Inside the Little Free Pantry
Created by Jessica McClard, the Pantry is an easy way for people to share surplus food and household goods, and access items they may need.
Globalization and the American Dream
Implicit in the rhetoric promoting globalization is the premise that the rest of the world should be brought up to the standard of living of the West, and America in particular.
In Praise of the Reprehensible
Between the political correctness of the left and the patriotic correctness of the right, it’s hardly surprising that so many Americans stumble blindly toward the future in a fog of manufactured ignorance…
Trama: Netweaving and Collaboration in Rio de Janeiro
In late 2014 a design project at PUC-Rio university led five students to the street in Rio de Janeiro to restore an idle square by opening it for people collaboration and creativity.
If Facts Don’t Matter, What Does?
I first began reading the works of linguist and cognitive scientist George Lakoff about 15 years ago and I was struck by the Berkeley professor’s now famous ideas about what he calls frames.
History as a Commons
We spoke about the importance of looking at the social, political and ecological elements of history, how history belongs not in dusty old shelves, but as a part of our everyday lives…
Notes on a Spirit Quest
My friend Paul shamelessly revealed here not so long ago that I recently turned 50, an event that prompted more soul-wracked reflection on my part than I’d anticipated.
The Place Game: How We Make the Community the Expert
The Place Game is a tool for evaluating any public space—a park, a square, a market, a street, even a street corner—and examining it through guided observation strategies.
The Library of Things
The Library of Things movement is emerging in communities around the world.
EU Referendum: 2 Transitioners debate ‘In’ or ‘Out’
There is just over a week to go until the UK votes on whether it wants to stay in the European Union, or to leave.
