Never before have we had to deal with a problem that is this detrimental to society and lacks bipartisan support. The whole situation is a policy problem from hell, and in order to enact change, we need total support from pretty much everyone (the reason it’s really a problem). I could go on about the... Continue Reading →
Humans once lived in harmony with the natural world. Consider timekeeping. Until relatively recently, the human notion of time was based on the natural rhythms of nature. Time was measured by a new moon, the first snow, a migrating bird, or the ebb and flow of a river. Time meant situating ourselves as part of... Continue Reading →
Human Have Rights and So Should Nature…
The events of the past few days are shocking in their novelty—the glory of seeing the first Black Democrat ever elected to the Senate from the South, the shame of seeing a President incite a mob to storm the Capitol. Who knows what drama will come next, except for one constant: the unrelenting rise in... Continue Reading →
Our Best Chance to Slow Global Warming Comes in the Next Nine Years
some suggested readings…
I thought I might (if it is OK with you readers) share some suggested readings or more over what I deemed to be the top Climate Change Books and crucial reads, especially the two on the Green New Deal (offsite), if I might. They are as follows: 1. No One Is Too Small to Make... Continue Reading →
Early humans adapted to major environmental change in 'Cradle of Mankind' 2 million years ago New evidence unearthed at the Oldupai Gorge, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Tanzania known as the "Cradle of Mankind," has revealed that "environmental adaptability and pioneering behavior were in place two million years ago" in early humans, said lead... Continue Reading →
Early humans adapted to major environmental change…
humanity’s transformation of the ecological landscape
“Were in the middle of the largest mass extinction of species in sixty-five million years.”3 Dr. Will Tuttle told me during an interview. There have been five previous mass extinctions. Scientists believe that each of these five extinctions was caused by events such as large meteors and asteroids colliding with the earth, volcanic eruptions, or... Continue Reading →
WHAT DOES “PERMACULTURE” MEAN?
The term “permaculture” was originally coined by Bill Mollison and David Holmgren in their book Permaculture One (1978) as a contraction of “permanent” and “agriculture.” Its etymology reflects the early concept of permaculture as primarily focused on agriculture. By the early 1980s, the definition had expanded in scope to broadly encompass the ways in which... Continue Reading →
Down to Earth (full movie…)
(GO TO FILM) (fyi: I noticed this site did not load correctly under Linux...) ABOUT THE FILM DOWN to EARTH is a mirror to humanity, a poignant and timely reflection on our civilised world. The movie invites us to see the world through the eyes of the Earth Keepers. It takes us on an inner... Continue Reading →
‘six areas where urgent action is required’
“Despite 40 years of major global negotiations, we have continued to conduct business as usual and have failed to address this crisis,” Oregon State University’s William J. Ripple, a co-lead author of the paper, said in a statement. The authors of the report highlight six areas where urgent action is required: energy, short lived pollutants,... Continue Reading →
What scares the scientists?
If we do not make every effort to combat climate change, global temperatures could rise high enough to trigger events like the mass melting of Arctic permafrost, or huge wildfires in Amazonia. These would release more greenhouse gases, accelerating global warming. We know that such catastrophic climate change has happened in the distant past. To... Continue Reading →
Abandon Apathy and Be Moved to Action
(Wangari Muta Maathai reflecting on the words in the Earth Charter) […] So as to make these words meaningful, we need to reflect on them. For example, when we pick the word “just,” we want a just world. Can we think of all the injustices that we have on this planet, whether they are injustices... Continue Reading →
empowerment & inner transformation... 