Gloria’s Story
Some people are simply born in the wrong place. Gloria was 16 years old when realized she was one of those people — after seeing the Rocky Mountains for the first time. After growing up in western Pennsylvania and...
Richard Heinberg Counters Big Energy PR Hype
Post Carbon Institute Senior Fellow Richard Heinberg explains how ‘Big Energy’ tries to mislead the American public through false claims about resources, technology and economic growth. If you know anyone who is buying into the hype, please share this....
Can We Avoid the Perfect Storm?
It is quite possible that by the year 2100 human life will have become extinct or will be confined to a few residential areas that have escaped the devastating effects of nuclear holocaust or global warming. —Brian Barry1 Evolution...
Drip Irrigation Expanding Worldwide
As the world population climbs and water stress spreads around the globe, finding ways of getting more crop per drop to meet our food needs is among the most urgent of challenges. One answer to this call is drip...
The Way Forward: Survival 2100
Credit: European Environment Agency A man and child garden in Ireland’s first ecovillage. The village aims to be self-sufficient in food, with residents growing their own fruit and vegetables. The author’s Survival 2100 plan calls for the continued pursuit...
Green, Not Growing
“Watch out!” Shout that, with real terror, and most of us will respond: first with some variation on the “fight, flight, or freeze” response, and second (hopefully) with a timely effort to avert danger, ameliorate damage, and connect with...
Who do you trust: Mother Nature or Mr. Wizard?
Why we should respect planetary boundaries Just when you thought weird weather and dying oceans might get us all thinking about how to reduce human impact on this little planet we call home, along comes Breakthrough Institute to propose...
Navigating through a Room full of Elephants – Nate Hagens
Post Carbon Board Member Nate Hagens speaking at the ASPO 2012 International Conference. Nate overviews the fundamental flaws in current economic thinking – the elephants in the room. Elephants graphic via shutterstock
END OF GROWTH UPDATE: The sun also sets
Part 2 of 3 of an update to Richard Heinberg’s 2011 book The End of Growth: Adapting to our New Economic Reality. Read Part 1 Read Part 3 The US blues Surely there’s cheerier news to be...
On Point with Bill McKibben
http://onpoint.wbur.org/2012/06/15/bill-mckibben”>WBUR Environmental champion Bill McKibben joins us on fracking, pipelines, and Mother Earth now. Image credit: Alex Kingsbury/WBUR