In the U.S., schools focusing on reconnecting children with nature have seen a marked increase in enrollment since 2020.
Beyond the Ideological Echo Chamber
Rather than fuel the fevered shouting matches across alternate-reality filter bubbles, can ecological economics play a role in bridging fractured worldviews?
Rather than fuel the fevered shouting matches across alternate-reality filter bubbles, can ecological economics play a role in bridging fractured worldviews?
How Republics Succeed, Falter, and Fail
Reform is crucial to the continuity of republican governance, yet history shows it is often compromised by entrenched power.
Reform is crucial to the continuity of republican governance, yet history shows it is often compromised by entrenched power.
Environmental-Political Collapse Accelerates
This year’s global temperature has remained above the 1.5 ºC marker, and 2024 has been the hottest year on record.
This year’s global temperature has remained above the 1.5 ºC marker, and 2024 has been the hottest year on record.
Excerpt: Multisolving: Creating Systems Change in a Fractured World by Elizabeth Sawin
Once you start looking, examples of multisolving are easy to find.
Once you start looking, examples of multisolving are easy to find.
Time for Truthful Narratives on Immigration
Gallup polls show that national anxiety over immigration significantly increased over the four years that Joe Biden was president.
Gallup polls show that national anxiety over immigration significantly increased over the four years that Joe Biden was president.
Digging up the Roots of Human Culture
This explains the emergence of tradition—a key element of culture that seems exclusive to humans.
This explains the emergence of tradition—a key element of culture that seems exclusive to humans.
From the Ground Up: Excerpt
Momentum: the traveling pattern exhibited by a wave, combining both oscillatory motion and forward motion.
Momentum: the traveling pattern exhibited by a wave, combining both oscillatory motion and forward motion.
Maslow and High Energy Modernity
There has been no other time in history like the current era.
There has been no other time in history like the current era.
Some Thoughts on Richard Heinberg’s ”Envisioning a Livable Future”
There can be no debate with Richard’s outline of our dire predicament, nor of his claim that most people fail to grasp how serious it is.
There can be no debate with Richard’s outline of our dire predicament, nor of his claim that most people fail to grasp how serious it is.
Only the Plants Can Save the People
In 2016 I believed this to be true: “Solo el pueblo salva al pueblo/ Only the people can save the people.”
In 2016 I believed this to be true: “Solo el pueblo salva al pueblo/ Only the people can save the people.”
The Hunter-Gatherer Guide to Keeping Society Equal
Keeping everyone in a group on equal footing takes a lot of effort and has to be constantly maintained.
Keeping everyone in a group on equal footing takes a lot of effort and has to be constantly maintained.
Envisioning a Livable Future
To build a sustainable society, population and consumption must be reduced, and technology alone is unlikely to be sufficient.
To build a sustainable society, population and consumption must be reduced, and technology alone is unlikely to be sufficient.
After the 2024 Elections, Climate Advocates Need to Change Their Ways
There’s no denying that Trump made a punching bag out of climate change and the Democrats in his re-election campaign.
There’s no denying that Trump made a punching bag out of climate change and the Democrats in his re-election campaign.
Five “No-Regrets” Actions for Tumultuous Times
Questions abound. Will the election results affect my Social Security? Will the hurricanes disrupt critical supply chains?
Questions abound. Will the election results affect my Social Security? Will the hurricanes disrupt critical supply chains?
The Globalized, Industrialized Food System Is Destroying the World—We Urgently Need to Support Local Food Economies
We can thank small farmers, environmentalists, academic researchers, and food and farming activists for advancing ecologically sound food production methods.
We can thank small farmers, environmentalists, academic researchers, and food and farming activists for advancing ecologically sound food production methods.