Flying to the US: was it worth it?
In October 2013, Peter Lipman and I travelled to the US, initially to be part of the Environmental Grantmakers’ Association annual retreat, but also to visit a number of Transition groups. I had, at the time, not flown for...
A Personal Appreciation of M. King Hubbert
A recent vacation afforded me the opportunity to read The Oracle of Oil, Mason Inman’s excellent new biography of Marion King Hubbert. I strongly recommend it. But, rather than writing a standard book review (which might cover much of...
Too Much Water to Waste?
Does California have too much water? Seriously. Because our actions are sending peculiar messages. Even the State Water Board has backed off on conservation targets for some water agencies. It’s true, rains have replenished much of Northern California’s reservoirs...
We Need to Electrify As Much Transportation As We Can
https://youtube.com/watch?v=JXIYBGCRnvM Transcript: JESSICA DESVARIEUX, PRODUCER, TRNN: Welcome to the Real News Network. I’m Jessica Desvarieux in Baltimore. Folks are lining up to reserve electric car automaker Tesla’s Model 3. It’s considered to be one of the first electric cars...
Coffee Over Business with Michael Shuman
Economist Michael Shuman discusses “Pollinating” local business in Keene on WKBK radio.
On Having a Great Vision, and Not ‘Blowing an Uncertain Trumpet’
My friend Lucy Neal sent me a photo of me the other day, taken at the Transition Network conference in 2012 at Battersea Arts Centre. On the final day of the event, we did a remarkable exercise, the Transition...
Remembering Martin Sabo
Minnesota Congressman Martin Olav Sabo died earlier this week, after retiring from Congress in 2006. Rep. Sabo was lead sponsor of legislation called the Income-Equity Act, which he championed for almost a decade. Sabo’s Act would have eliminated the...
Resilient Local Economies
Post Carbon Fellow Michael Shuman tells how the local economy empower citizens. Michael Shuman on Resilient Local Economies Part 1 from Paul Bishop on Vimeo.
Talking Resilience with Taj James: There Is No Other Worthwhile Endeavor
Talking Resilience is a series of interviews with thought leaders and practitioners, discussing how to define, practice, and evaluate community resilience. Read more interviews. Taj James is the Executive Director of the Movement Strategy Center, based in Oakland, CA. MSC...
Two Important New Books
The Carbon Farming Solution: A Global Toolkit of Perennial Crops and Regenerative Agriculture Practices for Climate Mitigation and Food Security, by Eric Toensmeier (Chelsea Green) Among systems thinkers there is already a fairly robust literature on the use of...