Unwrapping the Dark Side of Christmas
Excess, debt and a culture feasting on the environment Tis’ the season of giving. Tis the season to be jolly. Tis the season of goodwill. Tis when families come together around…
Building a Sustainable Future: Can Earth Support Eleven Billion People?
The human population presents a profound moral dilemma Ever since you were born the human population has been increasing by a billion people every 15 years or so. It seems normal, but…
What’s Going to Happen When We Run Out of Oil?
By design or disaster, the age of oil is going to end It doesn’t look like much. A thick, black, splodgy substance. But locked into oil is massive amounts of potential. Energy…
Why Do Rotten Apples Rise to the Top?
It all comes down to social incentives Behind every great fortune is a great crime. It’s a well-known saying that no doubt carries some weight. And yet, no one seems to…
Why is it so Hard to Frame the Climate Crisis Correctly?
The wrong frame leads to the wrong goal. The wrong goal leads to the wrong actions Climate change, global warming, climate crisis, climate emergency, whatever word that’s used, it’s clear the problem…
7 Reasons to be Suspicious of Apple’s Ode to Mother Nature
Apple’s triumph in storytelling hides some inconvenient truths It’s been heralded as a triumph in storytelling. Apple’s latest sustainability video features familiar faces, like that of CEO Tim Cook and actress…