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Ghost in the Console

Aleksandra Wolska

On video games, the climate crisis, and the ecology of fragmentation Animals are divided into (a) belonging […]

The Power of the Long View—Contribution to the GTI Forum Big History and Great Transition

Joseph Voros

The original blog was published at The Great Transition Initiative on May 23, 2023 I have had […]

The Shaky State of Life on Earth, What Has Gone Wrong, and What We Can Do to Correct Our Course

Geoffrey Holland

The original article was published at Daily Clout on August 31, 2023 Geoffrey Holland interviews Joan Diamond […]

The Cost-Effectiveness of Carbon Dioxide Removal Methods

Peter Fiekowsky and Carole Douglis

Costs determine scalability and vary by a factor of 30,000    What is Carbon-Dioxide Removal For? One […]

A Case for Limiting Total Food Production for Human Consumption

Salmony, Steve Earl

The original blog was published at Mother Pelican in January 2023 Few experts in population biology, related […]

How Human Exceptionalism is Pushing Planetary Boundaries–A MAHB Dialogue with Lead Author Brian Swartz

Geoffrey Holland

Our unquestioning attitudes about dominion over the rest of nature are strikingly similar to the unquestioning attitudes […]

A Commitment to the Earth Systems Treaty

Geoffrey Holland

“We are in a period of great disequilibrium as we shift rapidly now to a post-industrial society. […]

The Upside of Downtime

Maddalena Bearzi

How the unsung urban “wilderness” turned a bleak period wondrous   Outside my house, everything looked peachy. […]

Why We Need an Earth System Treaty–A MAHB Dialogue with Julian Cribb, Council for the Human Future

Geoffrey Holland

  “Humanity created its current dire trajectory. It is now time to change course with a binding […]

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Cosmo-Local Awareness–Contribution to the GTI Forum Big History and Great Transition

Scott Samson

This blog was first published at The Great Transition Initiative on May 23, 2023 Today, most of […]

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Debunking Common Beliefs Around Population Matters

Jane O'Sullivan

 Dr. Jane O’Sullivan clarifies seven common misperceptions   1. Misperception: “There aren’t too many people. Most of […]

Who Will Save the Coral Reef Saviors of Hawai’i?

Mark Hixon

Parrotfishes and other herbivores clean reefs so new corals can grow after human activities kill corals, but […]

Earth Overshoot Day: August 2, 2023

Dr. Sibylle Frey

Earth Overshoot Day is the date when humanity’s demand for ecological resources exceeds what the Earth can regenerate in that year. By moving the date 6 days each year, we can be out of overshoot before 2050. But how? Here are some resources, solutions, and visions!

Shaping a Great Transition Initiative–A MAHB Dialogue with Dr. Paul Raskin, Founder of the Tellus Institute

Geoffrey Holland

Though perhaps improbable, a shift toward a planetary civilization of enriched lives, human solidarity, and environmental sustainability […]

Look out! Here come The Elders…

This blog was first published at Surving C21 on June 12, 2003 There is rising wrath, out […]

The Joy of Understanding Death: A Buddhist Perspective on Modern Life and Sustainability

Palakh Jain & Payal Seth

An Underwhelming Understanding of Death Death is a natural inescapable process in everybody’s life. While every religion […]

Book Review: Terminal Philosophy Syndrome – Ecology and the Imponderable

Michael S. Bostik

The original article was published at Nova Science Publishers Terminal Philosophy Syndrome (TPS) is one of the […]

Redefining Ourselves for Survival

Geoffrey Holland

I’m always happy when celebrated people make consequential remarks about issues that matter. One of the most […]