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There is no ‘planet B’ – yet we’re using it already
Happy§ Earth Overshoot Day! Time to celebrate: we’re now using almost three-quarters of ‘planet B’. Shame it doesn’t exist. Back in 2014, I wrote a set of edicts I would apply ‘If I ruled the world‘. One of those (#4) … Continue reading
Planned obsolescence: conspiracy fact, not conspiracy theory
One of my very earliest wibblettes, back in 2007, was a simple rant about the very topic that ‘Veritasium’ expounds here. I’ve touched on the subject several times since (for instance in 2011, when I asked the question “Hey, clever … Continue reading
Posted in ... wait, what?, balance, Business, Capitalism, Communication, Core thought, Economics, Phlyarology, Strategy
Tagged 'common' sense, cartel, conspiracy, Phoebus, planned obsolescence, sustainability
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Remembering Earth Day
Every Earth Day I force myself to look at it. It sits in its place on the wall, oblivious to the new reality. A mute reminder of that time, long ago now; an epoch some consider to be the pinnacle … Continue reading
How to change the world
The illimitable ocean consists of drops of water. Each drop of water counts. When a myriad drops of water move in the same direction, there is the irresistible tide… Continue reading
Activate the Omega-13
Hat tip to Quakerattled (I recommend reading ‘Bill McKibben and 565 gigatons‘, from where I snitched the above video link).
Posted in ... wait, what?, Business, Communication, Core thought, Culture, Drama, Economics, Education, Energy, Environment, GCD: Global climate disruption, News and politics, People, Phlyarology, Science, Strategy
Tagged activism, Change, environment, expose, fossoil, manufacturing doubt, safety, sustainability
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No Plan(et) B.
We’re currently using 1.5 Earths; the only Planet B (and C) we currently know of are 1,200 light-years away… I saw the image above in the Earth Overshoot Day Media Backgrounder at Global Footprint Network and it made me wonder … Continue reading
Posted in ... wait, what?, Business, Capitalism, Communication, Core thought, Economics, Education, Energy, Environment, Food, Health, News and politics, People, Phlyarology, Science, Strategy
Tagged Ecological footprint, environment, Global Footprint Network, perception, stupid, sustainability
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Let’s Play… cut down a tree today
EXT. DENSE WOODLAND – DAWN Mist swirls amidst the trunks of the trees of an ancient forest. BURLY MAN arrives, clearly a lumberjack, armed with a large axe. He chops down a tree. FADE OUT FADE IN The sun rises. … Continue reading
Posted in ... wait, what?, Capitalism, Communication, Core thought, Culture, Economics, Education, Environment, Fantasy, GCD: Global climate disruption, Just for laughs, Phlyarology, Strategy
Tagged ancient forest, boundaries, cognition, forestry, growth, habituation, lumberjack, stupid, sustainability, trees
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Urgent appeal for green singers
I recently became a member of Scientists for Global Responsibility (SGR) — you, too, can join. Their communication feed may be a bit long in the tooth (but don’t knock it, it works!). I received the appeal below, which is … Continue reading
Posted in Climate, Communication, crowdsourcing, Education, Energy, Environment, Music, News and politics, People, Science, Strategy
Tagged climate change, energy, environment, renewable energy, solar power, sustainability
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Does the denial industry have its teeth in GMO too?
I’ve been against the idea of tinkering with genes to create new things for people to eat for some considerable millennia (or so it seems). My objection is quite simple: though they may believe that they are, most humans aren’t … Continue reading
Posted in ... wait, what?, Business, Capitalism, Communication, Core thought, Culture, Economics, Environment, Food, Health, Ludditis, People, Phlyarology, Science, Strategy
Tagged environment, genetics, GM, GMO, safety, stupid, sustainability
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Less is more
The Sufficiency Economy — Envisioning a Prosperous Way Down By Dr. Samuel Alexander of the Simplicity Institute Reproduced in five parts with the permission of the author[1] on Learning from Dogs Part Nought: Some of what’s at stake Part One: … Continue reading
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Tagged boundaries, economics, sustainability
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