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Can the Green New Deal save us? No it can’t.
Can the Green New Deal save us? No it can’t. Advocates for a Green New Deal are for a collection of admirable goals which it is usually taken for granted can be achieved within a capitalist economy and while the pursuit of economic growth continues. Here is an indication of the main reasons why these […]
Small Farm Future: Why some anticipated problems will not arise
Small Farm Future: Why some anticipated problems will not arise In his book Small Farm Future Chris Smaje worries about some problems that might arise in a society in which these kinds of farms meet most food demand. This area is also targeted by Alex Heffron and Kai Heron in their critique of the book, which their […]
Money –Some points for revolutionaries to think about
Money –Some points for revolutionaries to think about The monetary system we have is a fundamental cause of our problems, and setting up new systems is crucial in the development of alternative economies. However some popular initiatives are sadly mistaken and can have few if any beneficial effects. The goal must be to set up […]
The Transition Towns Movement … going where?
The Transition Towns Movement … going where? The global predicament cannot be solved other than through a Transition Towns movement, and the emergence of such a movement has been of immense importance. But I fear that the present movement is not going to do what’s needed. Four years ago I circulated reasons for this view. […]
George Monbiot’s Out of the Wreckage; A friendly critique
George Monbiot’s Out of the Wreckage; A friendly critique Few have made a more commendable contribution to saving the planet than George Monbiot. His recent book, Out of the Wreckage, continues the effort and puts forward many important ideas…but I believe there are problems with his diagnosis and his remedy. The book is an excellent […]
The Global Significance of the Ecovillage Movement
The Global Significance of the Ecovillage Movement Cobb Hill Co-housing community, Vermont Series: Ecological Design for Sustainable and Regenerative Futures This article provides some of the meta-issues or global perspectives relevant to ecovillage designing. Ted Trainer, a long time proponent of the ecovillage solution, continues in this vein by offering the rationale for instituting his […]
A Simpler Way: Crisis as Opportunity
A Simpler Way: Crisis as Opportunity Jordan Osmond and Samuel Alexander Image from ‘A Simpler Way: Crisis as Opportunity’ 2016On July 27 2015, I posted a 2-hour interview with Nicole Foss that was recorded when we were in Melbourne in April that year. The interview -though not the full two hours of course- was always meant to be part […]
Remembrance of Things Yet to Come
Remembrance of Things Yet to Come Remembrance of Things Yet to Come: A Response to Ted Trainer I’m going to make divert slightly from my previously anticipated track to respond to Ted Trainer’s valuable critique of Leigh Phillip’s much-maligned celebration of ecomodernism, Austerity Ecology and the Collapse-Porn Addicts (2015). I agree with much of Trainer’s critique, and am particularly thankful for […]
