Author: steve
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Beta site for teachers launched
A new site, in beta format, has just launched to support maths and science teachers who want to convey a deeper understanding for sustainability to their students. The site just now offers a few open-ended problems for sutdents to practice their calculation and estimation skills on with problems around: How much land is available to…
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There is an evolutionary biology story of stuff – are you ready to hear it?
You would think that with signals everywhere about how world energy production has peaked, there would be more rational discussion generally about how to prepare for the future. In some ways, our way of living is ridiculously wasteful of energy. At least ten litres of fuel are used to get the 50 litres of petrol…
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Follow up from Mundekulla conference
The experience of presenting and being part of the sustainability conference 17-18th July at Mundekulla was quite amazing. So amazing that I’m putting together a longer reflection. For now, a video from the speakers.
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Meet me at the Sustainability Conference in Sweden 17-18 July
2nd Sustainability Conference 17-18 July in Mundekulla, near Emmaboda, Sweden. This year’s theme: “Man and Nature” “Think seven generations forward in every important decision” Native American proverb Scientists, business leaders, politicians and ordinary people are increasingly beginning to question our lifestyle. How has it become the way it is and what can we do about…
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NOW! daily newspaper on sustainability from Twitter feeds
Just an experiment. What do YOU think?
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Swedish right-wing newspaper criticises Gross National Product (GNP) forecasting
Yesterday, the Swedish National Institute of Economic Research issued a forecast of growth of 3.7% to 2012. In a manner rather atypical for the newspaper, SVD today slams into the Institute with an article heavily criticising them for measuring the wrong things. “They measure the trees but forget to assess the woods” says reporter Jacob…
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Transition Conference, DAY THREE
Transition Conference Day Three Day three was rather diminished as I had to get to London to catch the last flight back to Sweden the same day. I did manage however to attend the Web meeting with Ed Mitchell. (Listen to an interview with Ed, he explains it better) What Transition are doing is truly…
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We are in dire need of a paradigm shift to bring us into sustainability
We are in dire need of a paradigm shift. One that brings us into sustainability. Before I explain what this shift could entail I need to spend a short time talking about paradigms. The word first entered more general use in 1962, when Thomas Kuhn released the book The Structure of the Scientific Revolution. For…
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Day two of the Transition conference: crowd-shaping the future!
It’s nine o’clock in the morning at the Transition Conference and time for Pattern Language. This is what I came here for. The new Transition Handbook will be based around pattern language, and as a member of the steering group in Sweden I feel it is imperative I get a handle on it. Although I…