The Next Tango in Paris
Carbon-neutral is so 20th century. We really need to get beyond zero. That is what ecovillages can offer.
climate change
What Does Climate Change Look Like?
Extreme weather events will, of course, become more common as the planet warms. But the disruption and suffering of climate change will be largely hidden in the form of events like the war in Syria, the rise of extremists, even civil unrest like that of the “Arab Spring” which we, in the West, view favorably.
Living in the Anthropocene – a Frame for New Activism
We have emerged from the geological epoch of the Holocene into a new epoch designated as the Anthropocene.
Exxon: We knew climate change was a real threat (but we didn’t want you to)
At least one climate change denier did fund a great deal of legitimate climate research. And, what did that research show? It showed that climate change is real, is caused in great measure by human activities and has the potential to disrupt human society significantly
Imagine If Exxon Had Told the Truth on Climate Change
Like all proper scandals, the #Exxonknew revelations have begun to spin off new dramas and lines of inquiry.
Trade deals boosting climate change: the food factor
From deforestation to fertiliser use, and from factory farms to supermarket shelves, producing, transporting, consuming and wasting food account for around half of all greenhouse gas emissions
Top Buddhists sign landmark statement on climate change to global leaders
Fifteen of the world´s most senior Buddhists have issued a landmark call to political leaders to adopt an effective climate change agreement at the UN negotiations in Paris starting 30 November. Signatories include His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh, His Holiness the 17th Karmapa, as well as Supreme Heads of Buddhism in Bangladesh, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Secretary General of the International Buddhist Confederation (IBC), President of the Buddhist Association of the USA, President of the UBF (l’Union Bouddhiste de France) and Her Royal Highness Princess Ashi Kesang Wangmo Wangchuk of Bhutan.
Why COP 21 Matters, and Why I’m Going
Are we expecting COP21 to be that moment of fireworks and dancing elephants, a ‘Great Change Moment’, when people dance in the street and subsequently put plaques up to immortalise the moment for their grandchildren? If we are, we’re missing the point.
The Patience of the Sea
America just now, after all, has more than a little in common with an October day in Ocean City.
Cooperide – the Privilege of Time or the Performance of Change
Powered by hardcore conviction, Cooperide is a bloc that will travel from Copenhagen to Paris for COP21, starting November 14.
Permaculture, Climate & Survival
From 15th Annual International Permaculture Convergence in London, September 9th, 2015: "Cool Talk" by Albert Bates from The Farm in Tennessee.
Japan’s Narrowing Nuclear Path to a Low-Carbon Future
In the wake of Japan’s 2011 earthquake and nuclear disaster, some are questioning the government’s conviction that nuclear power offers an indispensable path to a lower carbon future.
