Actions are constrained by possibilities In its latest Emissions Gap Report, the UNEP concludes there is no credible pathway to achieving the 1.5°C target and climate disaster can only be avoided…
Redesigning societies around sustainable principles will be a painful yet rewarding process There’s a narrative that the climate crisis will lead us down one of two pathways. The road towards sustainability,…
The collapse of Easter Islands' civilisation gives a hint of what may be in store for us As the twenty-first century progresses, the climate crisis is going to lead to increasingly hostile…
Because we’re like goldfish swimming in a fishbowl On a fine sunny morning, one fish said to the other fish, “how’s the water today?” To which the other fish replied, “what water?”…
Society is distracted by playing on people’s fears The unemployed — lazy and happy to take handouts from the government. Immigrants — parasites who want to come to our country and scrounge. The poor — they’re not productive…
Adaption is key to survival in the natural world After a few months without rain, grass transforms from a vivid green to a murky brown, and it appears lifeless as it stops…