Songs of the Uplands
George Monbiot – for indeed, it is he – has made a strong case against sheep farming in the UK in general, and upland sheep farming in particular. In this post I argue against his position.
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Before the Flood: Review
There is much to commend this film – not least Leonardo DiCaprio’s natural propensity to see through unsubstantiated optimism along with his evident appreciation of the science of climate change and the beauty & fragility of our time on this planet.
The Sharing Economy: It Takes More Than A Smartphone
The ‘sharing economy’ concept first appeared around 2010, launched on a sea of optimism about technology’s ability to transform the world for the better.
Journey to Earthland: Initiating a Global Citizens Movement for the Great Transition
‘Journey to Earthland’ is a recently released book by the Great Transition Initiative (GTI), a worldwide network of activist scholars with a unique purpose—to advance “a vision and praxis for global transformation”.
Taking Action Beyond Food Banks in London
In recent years, use of food banks and pressure on households have increased. Sustain’s London Food Poverty Campaign helps London boroughs tackle the root causes of food poverty.
There is Really Only One Way to Come to Grips with the Climate Crisis
Our purpose should be to force governments and corporations to do what must be done. There is no other way that this is going to happen.
Clean Energy and the Environment in the Age of Pence: 201? AD (After Donald)
Returning once again to the question: President Pence, better or worse? Based on their words and actions, it might be called a toss-up.
Renewables Make Middling Headway in 2016
No matter what any politician promises, coal-producing and coal-burning states would be wise to read the writing on the wall.
What is Peer-to-Peer, and How Can it Lead to a New Economic System?
Not since Marx identified the manufacturing plants of Manchester as the blueprint for the new capitalist society has there been a deeper transformation of the fundamentals of our social life.
Stream Farm: How Does Share Farming Work?
Over the months I’ve found out about a number of different ideas and models, but one of the most interesting is the Share Farming approach taken by a farm down in the Quantocks…
The Walking Dead in Washington
How can a Trump Presidency be positive? Surely this is a major setback – to action on climate change, to addressing inequality, to human rights and global security.
How Many Standing Rocks Do You See?
Likewise, it looks to me like Standing Rock has devolved into an attempt on the part of big business to exterminate a particular kind of consciousness, demoralize it, demonstrate its weakness, and win recruits to a less feeling way of existing in the service of these business entities and the governmental agencies they have co-opted.