The global economy is too big
This short talk given by Brian Davey at the Nottingham Green Festival on September 15 2019 explains why the future economy will need to...
A horticultural society by way of the Ferny Brae
"I like to think that the old Socialist, Conservative and Green movements are all closer to a true median ground which stands on (and...
A no-deal Brexit and debt forgiveness in Ireland (and elsewhere)
It may well be necessary to make some very quick decisions about debt forgiveness in Ireland (and several other EU countries) in the aftermath...
“We need to talk about steady state economies”: workshop with Anne Ryan in Belfast
Feasta’s Anne Ryan gave a workshop on steady state economies in Belfast on August 7, as part of Tools for Solidarity’s 35th birthday celebrations....
The wealth of fields and nations
Patrick Noble argues that only the wilds can “draw down carbon”, and that importing biomass (mulch) from elsewhere is "either narcissism, or simple anti-social...
Summer Reading Recommendation: The Case for Carbon Dividends
Mike Sandler explains why Professor James K. Boyce's book "The Case for Climate Dividends" is important summer reading.
Basic income now: a high-leverage system intervention for sanity, humanity and ecology
This paper by Anne Ryan makes the case for basic income as a key policy instrument for addressing our problems, and is an introduction...
Energy
"Minerals and gases are either a part of a tendency for life, or of a tendency for lifelessness. My husbandry can swing the balance...
Our lighter website
A few months ago we did a rehaul of this website to reduce its energy footprint, with some interesting results.
Violated Earth – Violent Earth: Revisiting causes and effects of humans’ misdemeanor and...
Willi Kiefel identifies some of the main causes of the ecological “downward spiral” we are currently trapped in, and makes six propositions for a...
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Gorillas, rhinos, lions and more will soon become extinct without immediate action
A report by 43 wildlife experts warns that without changes now, many of Earth's most iconic species will be lost forever.
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Do you see a devil in this orchid?
Named for 'el diablo' himself, a new and extremely rare orchid species reveals a wicked heart.
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Florida man arrested for stealing sea turtle eggs
He's given a whole new meaning to "poached eggs."
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Rare blindcat found in US, could prove water-filled caves connect Texas and Mexico
The extremely rare cave-dwelling albino fish with no eyes, the Mexican blindcat, has previously only been known to exist in Mexico.
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10 magical places saved by endangered species
In our efforts to save animals at risk of extinction, we've saved some extraordinary places as well.
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