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What future does the EU’s strategy on livestock envision for farming? A look at the data

The EU Commission launched a livestock strategy and an action plan for the “protein system” in July. Predictably, reactions have varied.


September 23, 2026

Crazy Town Episode 133

Crazy Town: Episode 133. Finding Crazy Town Part 5: Adapting to the Adaptive Cycle

What if collapse isn’t the end of the story but part of a larger cycle?


September 23, 2026

What makes a community thrive? Look to the matriarchs at its heart

What helps communities thrive? Could one key be respected, benevolent women who lead without dominating?


September 22, 2026

Why bioregional learning is vital to how we transform systems

Bioregional learning opens up the design pathways for systemic change to emerge. And it does so with life at the center of every major decision that needs to be made.


September 22, 2026

Restoring Nature is our Only Climate Solution

Restoring nature is our only climate solution

Most activities driving climate change rely on technology, so we naturally turn to new technologies for solutions. But what if more technology worsens the problem? This article explains why trees, soil, and biodiversity may be our true lifelines.


September 22, 2026

Humans have pushed bird populations toward extinction. Peregrine recovery efforts offer valuable conservation lessons

From DDT and pesticide exposure to collapsing insect populations and habitat disruption, birds are warning us about the growing environmental pressures reshaping ecosystems worldwide.


September 21, 2026

‘Watch with both eyes open’: Nate Hagens on the beauty and the horror of our moment

Nate reflects on a week spent with friends and peers who share his understanding of the world’s converging crises and what it revealed about the deeply human need to be fully seen.


September 21, 2026

Growth mania is fueling dangerous advances in AI – and its existential risks

AI risk represents the apex of growth mania, where a few tech elites gamble with humanity’s future.


September 21, 2026

‘Water isn’t enough’: As extreme heat devastates farms, community wisdom is more vital than ever

My intention was to write about simple self-sufficiency, especially when it comes to growing food. But then this summer was challenging in a way I thought I was prepared for… but wasn’t.


September 18, 2026

Big solar vs. forests: Why we remain determined to save these trees

The veneration of solar has taken up the oxygen in the climate conversation. While we have a modest array ourselves, I’m worried solar has been presented to the climate-worried public as a panacea, as if a wholesale switch to solar would stabilize the climate.


September 18, 2026

What do we still share in an age of political polarization?

Deepening fragmentation reflects an urgent challenge: our growing difficulty in identifying what truly matters, and therefore in designing policies that promote our collective well-being.


September 18, 2026

Sammy Gensaw: The restorative revolution and a river of reciprocity

In this keynote address, Indigenous activist Sammy Gensaw shares his experiences working for ecological and cultural revival along the Klamath River, central to his people’s identity and livelihood.


September 17, 2026

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