Monthly Archives: December 2019

An important overview of where the internet is taking (or has taken) us. See also my view of the threat and the promise of the internet at https://tinyurl.com/vb9rb9c Bob Guardian Comment Is Free by Douglas Rushkoff We may come to … Continue reading →

Our way of life must change if we want to avoid climate breakdown—but how much can we do as individuals? Ahead of the upcoming ICTA-UAB Conference on Low-Carbon Lifestyle Changes, Joël Foramitti, Lorraine Whitmarsh and Angela Druckman are outlining a … Continue reading →

Food in the nude’ is a New Zealand campaign to end plastic packaging for fresh produce in supermarkets. Foodstuffs have signed the NZ Plastic Packaging Declaration which is committed to making all store and private label packaging 100 percent reusable, … Continue reading →

Rob Greenfield gardened, fished and foraged [in Orlando Florida] to eat more sustainably and encourage others to do the same. But to succeed, he needed the community… For the last year I grew and foraged 100% of my food. No … Continue reading →

Good food is key to our survival and well-being. Eating local food is a powerful solution-multiplier — it reduces our carbon footprint, pollution, and waste, while creating dignified livelihood opportunities, strengthening communities and local economies, and strengthening our bodies with healthy … Continue reading →

Plastics and degrowth: One of the more difficult questions. This article is a very good overview of the roots of the problem. Bob All this doesn’t stop manufacturers cynically trying to exploit people’s concerns over plastic waste. Many realized early … Continue reading →

On a recent visit to Manchester Vincent Liegey discussed the myriad aspects of the degrowth movement and the upcoming international degrowth conference to be held in Manchester in 2020. https://www.themeteor.org/2019/12/13/can-degrowth-steer-us-towards-a-sustainable-future/

Growth vs degrowth! by Julia Conley, staff writer “The bulk of a generation of economic growth has been captured and concentrated in a few hands, and many people have barely seen any of it.” Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, Microsoft founder … Continue reading →

Our goal is to outline the general aspects of a political agenda for a gradual transition to a commons-oriented, social knowledge economy. http://commonsstrategies.org/towards-a-new-reconfiguration-among-the-state-civil-society-and-the-market/

The degrowth movement is a relatively new contender in the economic and political debates that swirl around humanity’s future. Degrowthers believe we need a more modest and sane alternative to the constant pressures of expansion that are destroying the ecological … Continue reading →