RESILIENCE

MAY 29. 2025

Darn it, that’s just not true

As most of you know we’re reviving that SunDay on Sept 21—the fall equinox—with a nationwide celebration of renewable energy, part of the protest against the lies and inaction of this administration.

Study Reveals Up to 11 Million Tons of Plastic Polluting Ocean Floors

The amount of plastic waste littering the Earth's ocean floors could be up to 100 times the quantity floating on the surface, according to a study published this week.

Radical abundance through degrowth – a vision for a communal economy

Saito makes a compelling case this is exactly the kind of economy we need, one which will slow it down so we can deal with our multifaceted crises. In other words, to leave a world with which our children can cope. But is it the kind of economy we can have? How do we get from there to here?

Can Democratic Attorneys General Save the Environment from Trump 2.0?

When the dust of history finally settles on the Trump administration, it will be shown as one of the most litigated administrations in US history. Among the leaders of that litigation will be state attorneys general.

Microplastic pollution is everywhere, even in the exhaled breath of dolphins – new research

Bottlenose dolphins in Sarasota Bay in Florida and Barataria Bay in Louisiana are exhaling microplastic fibers, according to our new research published in the journal PLOS One.

MAY 28. 2025

Sindh farmers fear outcomes of irrigation projects in Pakistan

In Pakistan, thousands of protesters have fought against the Cholistan Canal Project, which would divert water from the Indus River to irrigate millions of hectares of desert for corporate farming.

Malin Pinsky — The Fish are Fleeing: How Shifting Marine Ecosystems are Upending Life

In this conversation, Nate is joined by marine ecologist Malin Pinsky, whose decades of research shed light on the dramatic migrations of marine species due to rising ocean temperatures.

The Many Innovative Spheres of Organized Sharing

In its many projects, Shareable has shown just how diverse, creative, and consequential organized sharing can be. The power of bottom-up collaboration focused on specific needs is powerful. When modest infrastructures are created to empower people to contribute their talents, some amazing things happen.

Review: On Oil by Don Gillmor

Canadian author Don Gillmor is known for his insightful, often satirical commentary on Canadian culture and history. In On Oil, he examines oil’s place in modern life from a largely North American and particularly Canadian perspective.

Scramble and Cling

Modernity barricades us in a bristling fortress set against the wildness outside. From this position of retreat, having disengaged from the external reality for generation upon generation, we tell spooky stories about what’s out there and shudder to think about the certain death of leaving our safe haven. ..

Why it’s time for a new climate movement: Strategic adaptation for emergency resilience

The Climate Majority is already here. It’s you. It’s me. It’s all of us — stepping forward with courage and care, finding joy in connection and standing up for what we believe in and what we love, together.

MAY 27. 2025

Every drop counts

Let’s make Algeria a model country, where every drop of water is honored, captured, used, and shared. Let every drop become a promise of life. Let every drop count.

The Economy for Life Is Ready to Replace Capitalism

In this mess we are in today, with fascism on the rise, with the risk of war, with burnout and anxiety, there are many reasons for hope. If we fight to get rid of capitalism and transition to an economy that truly values life, I think we can win.

Andrew Millison — Restoring Global Ecology: The Great Green Wall and Large-Scale Permaculture in Action

In this conversation, Nate sits down with permaculture educator Andrew Millison to discuss the Great Green Wall project, a massive ecological initiative aimed at combating desertification in the Sahel region of Africa.