Resilience Roundup – June 5
A roundup of the latest news, views and ideas from the main stream press and the blogosphere.
Society
Collective Courage: A History of African American Cooperative Thought and Practice
Collective Courage has enabled all of us to reclaim a part of our humane past (and present) that can do that just that; may many others, from many cultural loyalties, draw from their own cooperative histories with the same lucidity and resolve.
A Gathering of Silverbacks: Age of Limits 2014
We are in the realm of highly improbable events that almost daily transform our world. A review of the Age of Limits conference.
Endless Layers Of Delusion
The layers of delusion in which members of society have wrapped themselves, so as to not have to face up to the hard choices that face us, are seemingly endless.
Bringing systems back to health
"What is the change we want to see in the world, and how will that change happen?"
ShareFests: Celebrating an Economy for the People in a City Near You
ShareFests are the perfect opportunity to celebrate the city commons and to connect activists excited to create a sharing city together.
Systems Thinking and the Future of Cities
The idea that nothing exists in isolation−but only as part of a system−has long been embedded in folklore, religious scriptures, and common sense.
How to Increase Public Land Sharing in Austin, Texas
As one of the scarcest resources in urban areas, land holds some of the greatest potential for sharing.
Resilience Across Oceans: Helping Hands Linking Japan and Chile
Shared experiences of recovering from earthquakes and tsunamis have spanned oceans and connected communities, deepening their ties and fostering greater resilience.
A Manifesto for Planetary Health
One of the most fascinating things I read recently was The Lancet’s Manifesto for Planetary Health…
Toby Hemenway: Explaining Permaculture
…one way to think of permaculture is: whole systems thinking applied to design.
Thailand militarisation is symptom of accelerating global system failure
Thailand’s latest authoritarian turn is a warning to us all.
