“If we do not learn the lessons of our current system, nor learn to face its death in a generative way, then we might refuse to let it go when its time comes, holding on to it at any cost and possibly leading to further violence. What’s more, we might continue to repeat the mistakes of this system in the context of whatever comes after it.”
Author Archives: John Halstead
A Truly Green New Deal by William Rees
1. End economic growth
2. Sustainable consumption = less consumption
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11. Reduce human population to 2-3 billion
What Jeff Gibbs Should Have Said in ‘Planet of the Humans’
Solving climate change alone will not save us—especially when the so-called solutions involve ramping up technologies that are decimating the biosphere. Nothing can make a difference unless we find a way to end our fatal addiction to economic growth.
Naomi Klein: “Big green groups are more damaging than climate deniers”
“I think the Big Green groups are becoming deeply irrelevant. Some get a lot of money from corporations and rich donors and foundations, but their whole model is in crisis.”
Climate Grief Group of NWI site is now live!
The informational site for the Climate Grief Group of NWI is now live.
Gardening in the Face of Collapse by Mark Bevis
I’m taking Derek Jensen’s advice to find a local patch and defend it. I’m taking Carne Ross’ advice (The Accidental Anarchist) that rather than protesting and petitions (which you do up to a point) it’s far better to set up the alternatives you want to see.
News from the Other End of the World: September 2020
The Newsletter for AnotherEndoftheWorld.org This is a (more or less) monthly newsletter for AnotherEndoftheWorld.org where I introduce new friends I have met in the Deep Adaptation community, give an update on current and future projects and essay ideas, and share what I’m currently reading and watching. New Edition of Another End of the World is Possible I’ve addedContinueContinue reading “News from the Other End of the World: September 2020”
Grieving Could Offer a Way to Transformation by Jo Confino
We don’t need more scientific data or superficial behaviour change initiatives but to engage individuals at a deep emotional, psychological and spiritual level.
White Progressives & the Police
I expected the resistance from the Right. What surprised me, though, was the resistance I got from many White progressives. It seems that, while many White progressives are finally comfortable saying “Black Lives Matter”, they remain uncomfortable doing or saying anything that shows disloyalty to the police.
Grief and Repair with Holly Truhlar & Desiree Coutinho
There’s no doubt we’re in a time of (w)reckoning and repair. So, how do we sit with the wreckage of late-stage capitalism and collapse? What are the skills and social technologies we need to practice in order to navigate these threshold times? And, what does it mean to re-pair when so many systems and beliefs need to be completely torn apart?
Another End of the World is Possible 