Category: Why we need change
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We are not in a period of climate change
We have gone beyond that; we are in a period of climate crisis. I agree with the Declaration written in Anchorage by indigenous representatives from the Arctic, North America, Asia, Pacific, Latin America, Africa, Caribbean and Russia. Mother Earth is no longer in a period of climate change, but in climate crisis. We therefore insist…
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Interest-free banking
This simple film below highlights the Swedish JAK Bank that offers interest-free loans. Interestingly, it explains how most sectors of society pay interest but one actually earns more than it pays. It also explains how interest drives economic growth which itself drives a drawing down of ecological and mineral resources. Altogether a compelling argument for…
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350 it shall be
I had the privilege to speak at the Stockholm 10:10:10 manifestation for climate awareness, meeting groups preparing in their way for life after fossil. It makes me think of the situation before the second world war, where the official line was long “peace in our time” whilst many Brits were busy preparing to handle German…
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Visual representation of growing US unemployment
Posted recently on Thomas Greco’s site BEYOND MONEY this revealing animation of the growing unemployment in the US. It reminds me once again that we are living in a system that neither gainfully occupies us or encourages stewardship of our natural and mineral resources.
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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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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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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…