Earth & Soul, Reconnecting Amid Climate Chaos: Excerpt
Without attending to our own continued transformation, we cannot hope to align with the living world to create a tapestry of a beautiful future
Leah Rampy
Facing a Future of Fewer and Less: “Tell Them at Least What You Say to Yourself”
Changing our political and economic systems to make a decent human existence possible in a big-picture future is crucial, but so is learning to live within the existing systems in ways that are decent in small ways today.
In Trump, We Trust to Muck Up US Climate Policy
Should Trump re-take the presidency, he’ll have vengeance in his soul and six conservatives on the high court bench. None of this bodes well for the future of US climate policy.
Stubborn Expectations
The major development underpinning the prospect for an early-century peak in human population and even earlier peak in civilizational power is a rapid and seemingly unexpected decline in fertility rates across the world. All regions except Africa are now below the replacement rate, and still falling.
The Massive Harm of LNG Fracking, Tallied
Hurried pursuit of a liquefied natural gas windfall in B.C. and Alberta will squander a key component of Canada’s long-term energy security while causing environmental devastation, according to a new report.
Borneo’s Dayak combine Indigenous forest knowledge with modern peat management
The Indonesian government intends to release a total of 13 million hectares (32 million acres) from the national forest estate for leasehold management by local communities, a policy known as social forestry. Prior to the community forestry license, people’s relationship with the land was determined by an Indigenous Dayak system of customary rules and norms, known here as handil.
Envisioning democratic and ecological cities
Ultimately, the question of democratic and ecological cities is a deeply political one, as it requires the collective deliberation of the future we want.
Another England, or Another Rome?
The present global meta-crisis seems certain to affect not just global politics but also the underlying structure of global politics in the existing system of nation-states. What’s the outlook for modern nation-states as the crisis unfolds?
Seagrass meadows are rapidly expanding near inhabited islands in Maldives – here’s why
Hopefully, the unexpected – yet welcome – success of seagrass in the Maldives is a cause for conservation optimism.
Overcoming despair and apathy to win democracy
With the biggest election year in history underway — and threats to democracy facing the United States and many other countries — I decided to ask Ivan about the many practical lessons he learned from Otpor’s success. Here, in Ivan’s own words, is the story of bringing down a dictator.
The transformative power of Urban Recipe’s Atlanta food co-op model
Members don’t just receive food; they gain a voice, a role, and a support network that extends far beyond the distribution line. This approach challenges the traditional food charity model and offers a blueprint for building stronger, more resilient communities grounded in cooperation and shared responsibility.
‘Capitalism won’t save the planet’
But insofar as it is possible to confront, confound and supercede capitalism, a future in which electricity is used less wastefully, more equitably, and within bounds set collectively with a view to avoiding catastrophic climate change, is surely plausible.
