The Violence of Property
I will say this again: we have lived without these notions of unlimited property rights and pervasive ownership for much longer than we have lived with them.
Eliza Daley
Time To Rethink ‘Plant-Based’ – Parts 1 & 2
Plant-based’ is the new ‘sustainable’. Marketed as the remedy to many of our crises, on closer inspection the label means little.
How this Shinnecock Nation preschool is creating a more diverse energy future
Even if it just starts with a preschool, the energy choice that Shinnecock Nation now has allows them to define a more diverse energy future.
Why we need to unite for peace and human rights across the old divides
What is needed now is for peace and human rights activists in the West to organise an intensive dialogue with peace activists across Russia in order to develop a common transnational strategy.
Thoreau’s Philosophy of Sufficiency Economy at Walden Pond (Part II of Ecological Civilisation)
This presentation gives an overview of Henry David Thoreau’s philosophy of sufficiency, which he developed and practised during his famous simple living experiment at Walden Pond (1845-47). Dr Alexander uses Thoreau’s life story to explore the question: How much is enough?
A Program for Youth Is Reshaping Arts Education in Chicago
Yollocalli helps young people in Chicago discover their talents and expose them to careers in the arts. Using a model without standardized content or grading, Yollocalli emphasizes creativity as a tool for youth to learn to express their needs, share their ideas, and influence their environment—all while learning 21st-century skills.
Creating a Global Patchwork for Nature – A MAHB Dialogue with Mary Reynolds, Founder, We Are the Ark
An Ark is what we call those places which have been set free from those chains to heal our planet, patch by patch. It is a restored, native ecosystem, a local, small, medium, or large rewilding project.
Why gender justice matters in the transition away from coal
Understanding women’s needs and positions more thoroughly is key to ensuring a just transition for everybody.
Building Your Engagement Ladder: Five Practices to Start Advocating for Resilience
Starting with our own homes, then moving into our neighborhoods and cities, the challenge is to figure out what resilience looks like and to identify meaningful action in that direction.
Thirst: The story of development, growth, and urban water inequality in Bangalore
The symbolism and hidden messages of injustice lurking beneath the apparent success story of water governance in Bangalore, and a work of art which proved stronger than statistics in shifting perceptions around water and its politics.
A Historic Chance to Protect America’s Free-Flowing Rivers
Ten bills in Congress would add conservation protections to 7,000 miles of river to safeguard drinking water, biodiversity and recreation.
Beyond Modernity’s Technology
Instead of abiding by the separatist framing of Modernity, we should start repairing artificially broken interdependencies, learn the re-emergence of relationships, and regenerate ecosystems, and in that way give renewed meaning to what we already know.
