Waiting for the Climacteric: or, the Return of the Greentard
…I want to broach some wider energy-related issues with the help of two acquaintances of this site, before narrowing the scope to agricultural energy in a future post.
Chris Smaje
The Real Standing Rock Victory Is This: “Inevitable” Is Not What It Used to Be
The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe has defied history.
Who’s afraid of a recount?
In a country where politicians and other civic leaders constantly tell us that “every vote counts,” we are about to see that not every vote does count.
Decolonisation in Europe: Sámi Musician Sofia Jannok Points to Life beyond Colonialism
I was able to interview Sofia Jannok to explore the connection between her music, the decolonisation of Sámi Indigenous land and of Europe, and the necessity of Indigenous rights and Indigenous peoples’ perspectives for all of humanity.
The Great Deceleration
The ‘Great Acceleration’ of economic activity in the past 60 years has led to a series of interlocking crises. Here’s why a Great Deceleration is necessary for us “to live again with affection and beauty on this earth.”
New Zine Highlights the Solidarity Economy in St. Louis
It’s hard to convey what the sharing movement is about without describing how it looks in practice.
The Climate Crisis and Economic Policy Choices
A major issue in climate economics is whether it is possible to halt the growth in carbon emissions and to achieve, instead, a rapid reduction.
Sustainable Agriculture Institute Arms Returning Veterans with Tools to Become Farmers of the Future
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Water, History, and Finance Converge As Sioux Nation Mounts Storied Battle Over Oil Pipeline
Heavy snow and winter cold settled this month on thousands of Native Americans and their supporters encamped on the banks of the Cannonball River, some 30 miles south of Bismarck, North Dakota.
The Curse of the Modern Office
The information society promises to dematerialise society and make it more sustainable, but modern office and knowledge work has itself become a large and rapidly growing consumer of energy and other resources.
Lessons on Creating an Equitable and Sustainable Economy
The economy can often feel like it’s out of our control — a system that abides by its own forces that we have no power to influence.
What’s the Best Way to Improve Bee Habitat?
Large-scale landscape change — loss of wildflower-rich prairies to crop monoculture or conversion of open lands to suburban development, for instance — is a threat to pollinators and may play a major role in declines by making it harder for bees and other pollinators to find a meal.
