Five “No-Regrets” Actions for Tumultuous Times
Uncertain times are uniquely suited to an approach I call “multisolving” – acting in service of multiple goals with a single action.
Society
Somebody’s Gonna Win
In today’s Frankly, Nate reminds us that the realities of our accelerating predicament go way beyond election results.
Feeling the illusion of individualism breaking
In the day-to-day we can easily forget how entangled we actually are with others and the planet. But we are not separate from each other or the planet. We’re part of one large organism, a complex system with many interconnections and interdependencies.
The Day of the Dead
It is the Day of the Dead. It is the end of yet another season of growth and the beginning of another season of decay. The spiral is turning… It is time to honor our debts to time. Without fear…
Force for Good
When it comes to building community resilience—or building community at all—we have our work cut out for us.
The long culinary history of pumpkins – from ancient Mexican soups to modern spiced lattes
Despite being harvested until December, for many, Halloween will mark the end of pumpkin season with the decorations unceremoniously binned. Studies show that just over half of the pumpkins bought in the UK each year (18,000 tonnes of them) go to waste uneaten.
Erik Fernholm: “Inner Development Goals: Cultivating Change from the Inside Out”
Today, Nate talks with Erik Fernholm about The Inner Development Goals, a framework designed to foster the skills and capacities needed to tackle the existential challenges we face.
Richard Gephardt: “Preserving Democracy: A Call for Civility”
In this conversation, Nate is joined by former Congressman Richard Gephardt to discuss the importance of democracy as a system of self-governance, as well as the need for respecting differing views in order to keep that system intact.
Beyond Growth: A Journey through the Landscape of Sustainable Economics
Richard Heinberg traces the intellectual throughline of post-growth concepts and the history of degrowth and related economic movements. He takes a systemic approach that touches on Indigenous economics, ecology, physics, archaeology, energy, cultural history, philosophy, and climate science.
Buy, Consume, Obey! A Cartoon Gallery to Lampoon the Overgrown Consumerist Economy
Enjoy this gallery of cartoons, graciously shared by Polyp and Andy Singer–two artists who are unafraid to unleash their wicked wit, creative talent, and good humor on the topics of capitalism, consumerism, and infantile fantasies of infinite economic growth.
To Grow or Not to Grow: That Isn’t the Question
Richard Heinberg reviews the growth-versus-degrowth debate, explores the wide range of degrowth objectives and strategies, and lays out why advocating for voluntary degrowth makes sense now, even if nature-imposed contraction will come first.
Beyond bottled water and sandwiches: What FEMA is doing to get hurricane victims back into their homes
Staffers from the Federal Emergency Management Agency have been on the ground since before Helene and Milton hit, positioned to help as soon as the storms passed, along with state and local responders. But many people aren’t clear about how FEMA helps or what its responsibilities are.
