In this open letter, we call on President Obama to face reality and ask our fellow Americans to do the same.
Last weekend, Post Carbon Institute hosted its first ever retreat—a three day gathering of Fellows, board, and staff—aimed at fostering collaboration, developing a shared vision, and setting the organization’s programmatic direction for the next year.
Post Carbon Fellow Zenobia Barlow, executive director of the Berkeley-based Center for Ecoliteracy, was recently invited to advise the Bhutan government on introducing Gross National Happiness (GNH) principles into the country's education system.
Silly me. Here I had thought that world leaders would want to keep their nations from collapsing...But no, that's not what the evidence suggests.
Can any combination of known energy sources successfully supply society’s energy needs at least up to the year 2100? This joint report by Post Carbon Institute and the International Forum on Globalization sets out to answer this question by exploring some of the presently proposed energy transition scenarios.
Silly me. Here I had thought that world leaders would want to keep their nations from collapsing. They must be working hard to prevent currency collapse, financial system … >>
**PLEASE ENDORSE THIS CALL TO ACTION THROUGH THE COMMENT FIELD BELOW** Many of you watched President Barack … >>
I was speaking today with a mom at my sons' school. She was concerned about a teacher who was doing such a poor job that even his students were complaining that they … >>
Last night (Tuesday January 26th, 2010) I gave a talk at the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco to a sold-out audience. The crowd was excellent and I was thrilled to have … >>
Last weekend, Post Carbon Institute hosted its first ever retreat—a three day gathering of Fellows, board, and staff—aimed at fostering collaboration, … >>
What will we do post growth, post cheap energy, post resource abundance and post climate change? The Post Carbon Institute (PCI) convened its first meeting of Fellows … >>
Post Carbon Fellow Rob Hopkins was asked by the New … >>
Post Carbon Fellow Michael Shuman spoke at the recent … >>
Post Carbon Executive Director Asher Miller was … >>
Are current corporate-dominated international institutions … >>
Richard Douthwaite looks at the problems created by the … >>
Chris Martenson interviewed on the economy, alternative … >>
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