Insight and inspiration in turbulent times.
Gwen Frisbie-Fulton Courtney has learned that all soil can be regenerated with a little work and everything needs cultivation. She started off seeing a community problem and dug around to find other people who also cared, planting the seeds for how their local government could help.
The 2008 crisis threw together a lot of us who were ready to talk about the fragility of the systems that our societies take for granted. We’re living through another moment in which that sense of fragility is being brought home to many people around us – so my hope is that the resources we’re bringing together are of some help to those who are trying to find their bearings.
While existing initiatives show that indicators can serve the “qualitative”, policy-making, and the renewal of the concept of well-being, much work remains to better consider interdependencies among actors, countries, social/environmental aspects, and individual/collective factors.
The brutish are here and it’s anyone’s guess if the US will be able to maintain the efficient operation of the federal government and have any true friends left in the international community during their reign.
This is about more than just Rancho Los Alamitos, it’s about food security, climate resilience, and ensuring that future generations can thrive in a rapidly changing world
We are in for some hard times, but in addressing human survival needs such as housing by creating community alliances and institutions, we can build the solidarity we need for the long-term.
While replanting habitat — including both milkweed and the nectar plants that adult butterflies need — will likely not by itself save the monarch, it’s a critical piece of the puzzle and something nearly everyone can do.
For centuries, the gifts of nature have been thoughtfully nurtured according to seasonal rhythms, and foods now deemed “wild” have been cultivated with the same devotion as a cherished garden. This truth challenges the prevailing notion of untouched wilderness, revealing instead a landscape shaped by generations of mindful stewardship.
Women and Indigenous communities have long been at the forefront of these movements, resisting corporate exploitation while advancing alternative economic and governance models that challenge dominant paradigms of development.
How new information changes theories.
In today’s discussion, Nate is joined by Peter Strack, a French researcher and author, to explore the concept of 2000-Watt Societies—innovative models that aim to balance reduced energy consumption with the well-being of the people who live there.
Now, what does this have to do with linking a life to place and to season? What do ethics have to do with ritual? How does a seasonal round of celebration put limits on our behavior? And are those limits what we need?
