7 Key Interventions for the Future
In this Frankly, Nate shares insights on his personal/organizational priorities as a lead up to outlining 7 global interventions that he sees as being most impactful in preparing for a resource constrained future.
Nate Hagens
Future-Proof Food Systems in Europe – A Call for Action
The last thing society needs to address systemic failures of the food system is rollback in commitments to socio-ecological transition, or a turn towards politics built on exclusion and oppression, which seems to be what is offered following farmers’ protests.
Q&A: What does Biden’s LNG ‘pause’ mean for global emissions?
In a surprise move, US president Joe Biden has announced a “temporary pause” on liquified natural gas (LNG) terminal expansion.
Welcoming Relatives Home: A Ceremony for Salmon
The Colville Confederated Tribes are dedicated to “reuniting with old friends” by reintroducing fish to their shared waters and pronghorn to their ancestral lands.
A response to Daniel Driscoll: Another slice of degrowth bashing
Either we democratically plan a downscaling of production and consumption to reduce ecological footprints while securing wellbeing for everyone, or we keep pushing planetary boundaries until nature imposes sufficiency upon us through a lethal mix of resource shortages and climate catastrophes. Degrowth might be a hard sell but it’s still sexier than collapse.
Toward a New Conception of “Vermont Strong”
Vermonters need to conceive of their resilience as something that enables them to imagine new futures, not stand steady in ways of the past marked by homogenous identities that sometimes do more harm than help.
Envisioning a Steady-State Comprehensive Plan
Local communities need more than ever to safeguard their own life-support systems by taming growth and retrofitting existing dwellings and neighborhoods to respect limits. This requires reality-based community planning, typically reflected in a fundamental document: the comprehensive plan.
Our ancestors speak to us through native breeds. We should listen.
The biggest value of the native farm breeds is about relationship between humans, the agroecosystem, the culture and the local natural world that we are part of. They also root us in history; our ancestors speak to us through them. We should listen.
Outdated Narratives Have Humanity in a Downward Spiral—It’s Time to Tell ‘Stories for Life’
A short film and narratives project “Stories for Life” seeks to bring about the shift in culture that humanity needs to survive.
What ancient farmers can really teach us about adapting to climate change – and how political power influences success or failure
What ancient farmers can really teach us about adapting to climate change – and how political power influences success or failure.
Climate Politics: The View from Washington February 29, 2024
Republicans and Democrats are once again playing a game of political chicken over government funding. Who will blink first?
Q: Can (small-scale) farming feed Britain (or Tokyo, or the world)? A: Yes … (probably)
A small farm future out of practical necessity, then, but also one evincing positive cultural possibilities. But practical necessity is the critical driver.
