The woods behind our rented house give me pause. But it’s far off, I reassure myself; separated by hay pastures, paddocks and multiple fences.
Building a New Order of Things
In my mind what must undergird any energy transition is the building of a new way of being that is made possible by a much lower-consumption world coupled with living more communally.
In my mind what must undergird any energy transition is the building of a new way of being that is made possible by a much lower-consumption world coupled with living more communally.
Why Rest in Urgent Times?
Perhaps we have forgotten. Rest is not just sleep. It is a way of being: ease.
Perhaps we have forgotten. Rest is not just sleep. It is a way of being: ease.
Wrong Problem, Wrong Message, Wrong Tree
“Frustration Simmers Around the Edges of COP27” is the headline that says where we are regarding climate action at the global level.
“Frustration Simmers Around the Edges of COP27” is the headline that says where we are regarding climate action at the global level.
A Responsible and Upstanding Washing Machine
There are many possibilities for reining in corporations. But perhaps simply banning corporations beyond a certain size would be best.
There are many possibilities for reining in corporations. But perhaps simply banning corporations beyond a certain size would be best.
Redwashing Consumerism Will Not Save the Planet
Modernity, as it reified in Northern consumer-capitalist societies, is reliant on high-energy technocratic industrialism.
Modernity, as it reified in Northern consumer-capitalist societies, is reliant on high-energy technocratic industrialism.
Land Change, Failures of Omission, and the Renaturing of Climate
Land change is a scientific term you’re not likely to hear in mainstream climate conversation, which is a shame, because what it refers to, the climatic effects of human damage to living landscapes, is a big part of the climate crisis.
Land change is a scientific term you’re not likely to hear in mainstream climate conversation, which is a shame, because what it refers to, the climatic effects of human damage to living landscapes, is a big part of the climate crisis.
Degrowth, Decolonization and Modern Monetary Theory
Up until recently, the degrowth movement has given little attention to macroeconomic theory.
Up until recently, the degrowth movement has given little attention to macroeconomic theory.
Bad Communication on Climate Has Bad Consequences. We Must Do Better.
“Why should we destroy the economy to prevent just 2 degrees of global warming? That can’t be the reason for the restrictions. They just want to control us.”
“Why should we destroy the economy to prevent just 2 degrees of global warming? That can’t be the reason for the restrictions. They just want to control us.”
Three Myths About Economic Decarbonization
The transformation towards a carbon-free economy is presented as the main solution to reverse climate change and promote a new sustainable relationship with the planet.
The transformation towards a carbon-free economy is presented as the main solution to reverse climate change and promote a new sustainable relationship with the planet.
Is Climate Breakdown a White Swan?
Before the discovery of Australia, Europeans believed all swans were white. After all, their experiences up until that point had been that every swan they had encountered in all their history has been white.
Before the discovery of Australia, Europeans believed all swans were white. After all, their experiences up until that point had been that every swan they had encountered in all their history has been white.
Where There Is Guilt, There Is a Chance for Justice and Healing
Apologise for past mistakes and commit to helping younger people have the possibility of a less bad future.
Apologise for past mistakes and commit to helping younger people have the possibility of a less bad future.
An Inconvenient Apocalypse: Book Excerpt
The world is a mess, in both social and ecological terms, mired in unjust and unsustainable systems. Responsibility for this condition is not shared equally.
The world is a mess, in both social and ecological terms, mired in unjust and unsustainable systems. Responsibility for this condition is not shared equally.
Braiding Sweetgrass: Book Review
Braiding Sweetgrass is like visiting a place where the world and everything in it, every plant and animal, is a valued friend, a family member. And so are my fellow humans.
Braiding Sweetgrass is like visiting a place where the world and everything in it, every plant and animal, is a valued friend, a family member. And so are my fellow humans.
Capitalism: Why We Should Scrap It
Capitalism is also a system that allows “market forces” to determine what happens.
Capitalism is also a system that allows “market forces” to determine what happens.
Journey to Resilience
I participated in the shift from sounding the alarm to a more solution-oriented reskilling community.
I participated in the shift from sounding the alarm to a more solution-oriented reskilling community.