issues
support pci
The Ecology of Money
A Conversation with Wendell Berry and Wes Jackson
Wes Jackson Aug 09, 2012
Why has the term “sustainability” become so popular, and is it useful? Berry: I’ll go out on a limb, and Wes can saw it off. ... >>
Articles
Catch up on the latest expert post-carbon thinking with these articles by our Fellows and Advisors, published by Post Carbon Institute and other institutions.
Articles by Wes Jackson
Can We Restore the Prairie—And Still Support Ourselves?
Wes Jackson Dec 12, 2011
[Excerpt]: Since ripping open the prairie for modern monocultures, we're losing soil and fertility. Agricultural pioneer Wes Jackson says there's another way. The Grass was the Country as the … >>
The 50-year farm bill
Wes Jackson Jul 14, 2010 4 comments
We need new strategies for agriculture that emphasize efficient nutrient use in order to lower production costs and minimize negative environmental effects. The trouble is, the best soils... ... >>
Future Farming: The Call for a 50-Year Perspective on Agriculture
Wes Jackson Jan 29, 2009 2 comments
[Excerpt] As everyone scrambles for a solution to the crises in the nation’s economy, Wes Jackson suggests we look to nature’s economy for some of the answers. With everyone focused on … >>
Q&A: Wes Jackson
Wes Jackson Oct 29, 2008
[Excerpt] Mother Jones: You've spent decades researching plant genetics. Can you explain for people who may not be familiar with the topic why we should transition our agriculture away from annual … >>
Where Agriculture Meets Empire
Wes Jackson Jul 01, 2005
[Excerpt] Wes Jackson and his colleagues at the Land Institute are working on a 10,000 year-old problem -- agriculture. Not simply problems in agriculture, but the problem of … >>
meet our fellows
what is pci?
