Towards the Tipping Point: Understanding Trump in a Larger Historical Context
Every day, the news seems only to get worse.
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Beyond Trump: The Path to Real Change
This webinar serves as a hopeful antidote to the paralysis felt by many following the election of Donald Trump as the 45th US President.
There is only One Culture: Bringing Back Science into the Fold of Humanism
If we want to save the world, we don’t need gadgetry, we need to be what we are: human beings.
Patterns of Commoning: A Journey Through Time to the Irrigation System in Valais, Switzerland
In Valais, Switzerland, a network of “artificial canals” was rediscovered in the 1980s.
Why the Peak Oil Movement Failed
I’m sorry to say that the phrase “peak oil,” familiar and convenient as it is, probably has to go.
Is Being “Punk as F*ck” Really Where it’s At?
If we have to be “punk as f*ck” to be part of this revolution, then many people I know doing phenomenal things wouldn’t be able to take part. And that’s a shame.
Tapping the Power of Place to Keep Us All Healthy
One number stands above all others as the best indicator of good health. It’s not your blood pressure, cholesterol level, average daily calories or even the age at which your grandparents die. It’s your zip code. This fact has sent shockwaves across the county. The chief aspiration of American democracy is that everyone deserves an … Read more
“Whose Streets, Our Streets”: Democracy Still Lives in Public Spaces
Regardless of how you feel about the 2016 U.S. election results, one thing is clear: public spaces are doing their job.
The day Theresa May visited Standing Rock
How different would the world be if the grace and poise shown at Standing Rock were to influence our wider political culture? Very different.
Whole Systems, Humility, and Empathy—Thoughts about a Sustainable and Resilient Politics
If we were to consider the recent election and its aftermath as a dry run or a sort of stress-test for the way the more liberal half of America will respond to the emerging climate crisis, the outlook is mixed, at best.
Film Review: ‘Qu’est-ce qu’on attend?‘ (‘What are we waiting for?’)
In which we review ‘Qu’est-ce qu’on attend?‘, Marie-Monique Robin’s wonderful new film about Transition in the village of Ungersheim.
Aging in Community: Inside the Senior Cohousing Movement
For seniors who want to age in a supportive community environment, cohousing is an exciting alternative to traditional options such as retirement homes and assisted living centers.