Food, land, work and rent: the real story of Vallis Veg
Still, the wider issues concerning food, land and labour are important, and in view of the present historical moment on our farm and in the world it seems opportune to discuss them.
Chris Smaje
Re-Colonizing in the Name of Progress
The real contribution of native tribes at this point might be to be more aggressive in showing us exactly what we are losing. Will that make any difference?
“Episode 100 – The Great Simplification” (Interviewed by Kate Raworth)
On this special 100th episode, Nate is interviewed by his friend and colleague in the metacrisis space, Kate Raworth. The conversation is a reflection on the past two years of podcasting – and how Nate’s worldview has evolved because of it.
Climate Politics: The view from Washington December 5, 2023
President Biden may have trouble making good on the $3 billion pledge given Republican opposition—particularly in the House. Any promises by the administration are somewhat suspect by other nations and climate activists, given the possibility of a second Trump administration.
Shakespeare, Sonnets, and Stewardship: Why Ecological Problems Require Poetry
Yes, this is the role of the human and this is the choice of the dramatist—to see truth, to witness its drama, to accept the opportunity, to have great power, to hold loosely its abiding weight, and then to trip headlong into the boundless triumphs and pains and beauties made and gifted everlasting in the love of land, of the all of us.
Biden and Xi Jinping send a message
The question sure to dominate the two weeks of meetings and negotiations will be: where is the justice?
The Earth is Not a Person Sleeping
That we maintain an intellectual model of climate in which the physical blanket is seen but not the living activity below shouldn’t surprise us.
Something Wicked This Way Comes
While mathematics and chess offer more-or-less “tame” problems with solutions that everyone agrees on, wicked problems lack clarity and are subject to real-world constraints that prevent risk-free resolution.
Climate politics: The view from Washington
Legislation is not enacted in a vacuum. Successful advocacy strategies begin with understanding the political context in which proposed climate-related policies are to be debated and acted upon.
Holding the Fire: Episode 9. Finding Encouragement in Community with Shoba Liban
Shoba is a Boorana woman who promotes health and education in pastoralist communities in Kenya. Her work, and how she lives her life, offer a model of how to continue to serve and do our work, no matter the results.
Holding the Fire: Episode 8. Navigating Multiple Crises with Alson Kelen
In this podcast we’ve heard several people speak of the grave crisis facing humanity today, but from the perspective of how Indigenous communities have been living in these crises for hundreds, and in some cases, thousands of years. Yet, despite facing the most challenging forces of colonialism, they are still here, still persisting with resilient cultures. Alson Kelen, a native of Bikini Atoll, is one of the world’s few masters in the ancient art of wave-piloting.
Of settlers, colonists and doomers
Here’s how I’d parse it: being a settler is going to be an increasingly common human experience in the future. Lasch teaches us useful things about the politics of settler livelihood-making, while Ghosh teaches us useful things about how settlers must avoid becoming settler-colonists.
