Retrotopia: The View from a Moving Window
From the window beside me, the Steubenville station looked like a scene out of an old Bogart vid.
Society
The Simpler Way: Economics of Happiness
The full length interview with Helena Norberg-Hodge from the upcoming documentary A Simpler Way: Crisis as Opportunity.
Community is Created by Filling the Cup: Talking Resilience with Lynn Benander
I think that if you haven’t built connections with other people when good things are happening, they probably won’t be there when bad things are happening. Community is created by filling the cup that you share with other people…
Creating Livable Spaces
Architect, scientist and author Jana Revedin champions sustainability in architecture and urban development. Her work makes a case for unhurried design and lasting quality.
Social Justice and Climate Justice Movements Merge in New Orleans 10 Years After Hurricane Katrina
Marguerite Doyle Johnston, a resident of New Orleans’ Upper 9th Ward, did not take part in the multitude of events surrounding Hurricane Katrina’s 10th anniversary that celebrated the city’s resilience.
Should We Move to Bioregionalism?
“It’s time to consider that bioregional self-sufficiency—the principle of meeting human needs within the constraints of resource areas—is really what leads to democracy and prosperity.”
The Collapse of Western Civilization: Review
Collapse is a scenario of decline. The question is whether it is a useful one.
Connecting Placemaking and Resilience in New York’s Coastal Areas
A resilient place has traditionally been considered one that is capable of “bouncing back.”
Resilience Roundup – Aug 28
China air pollution: Beijing records its cleanest air ever | Global sea levels have risen 8cm since 1992, Nasa research shows | Middle East faces water shortages for the next 25 years, study says…
Everything Gardens: Growing Transition Culture
Academic work on Transition can often be infuriating rather than illuminating.
A Willingness to Try Again: Resilience Reflections with Brian Miller
Anyone who farms experiences setbacks on a daily basis. That rate of failure and a willingness to try again seems teach a few practical lessons in being resilient.
Retrotopia: Dawn Train from Pittsburgh
This is the first of a series of posts using the tools of narrative fiction to explore an alternative shape for the future. A hint to readers who haven’t been with The Archdruid Report for long: don’t expect all your questions to be answered right away.
