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The ecological crisis begins with how we see ourselves in nature

Mon, 05/04/2026 - 01:00
From ecosystem destruction to climate instability, today’s environmental crises are rooted in a deeper assumption: that humans stand apart from nature. This essay argues that addressing that divide requires a broader cultural and economic shift toward ecological responsibility.

Managing energy descent means using less, not just building more: An interview with Richard Heinberg

Mon, 05/04/2026 - 01:00
In this interview with 15/15\15 magazine, Richard Heinberg argues that current transition strategies ignore a central reality: replacing fossil fuels is not enough without reducing overall energy use.

How to Think About the Future – Part 2: Four variables shaping the coming decades

Mon, 05/04/2026 - 01:00
Nate Hagens expands on the case for holding a distribution of possible futures rather than a single preferred one, and walks through a structured scenario-building exercise.

Brazil’s cooperatives show how local communities can drive the climate transition

Fri, 05/01/2026 - 01:00
From low-carbon farming to community energy and Amazon restoration, Brazil’s cooperative sector is mobilizing millions to act on climate at a local level. The model highlights how existing co-op networks could be scaled to support a more just and resilient transition.

What an overlooked oil protocol reveals about managing resource decline: An interview with Richard Heinberg

Fri, 05/01/2026 - 01:00
Twenty years after a global proposal to limit oil extraction, Richard Heinberg revisits its relevance in this interview and argues that equitable rationing may be key to reducing conflict and managing resource decline.

What Could Possibly Go Right? Revisiting a conversation with Katharine Wilkinson

Fri, 05/01/2026 - 01:00
Dr. Katharine Wilkinson is an author, strategist, and teacher, working to heal the planet we call home. She addresses the question of “What Could Possibly Go Right?”

Rethinking self-importance in a time of social and ecological collapse

Thu, 04/30/2026 - 01:00
Across cultures, practices that limit ego and hierarchy help sustain cooperation and trust. In an era of cascading crises, rediscovering these “social technologies” could strengthen community resilience and collective action.

Forest gardening for resilience: Growing regenerative food systems in New Zealand

Thu, 04/30/2026 - 01:00
In New Zealand, forest gardening is being reshaped to fit local climates, ecosystems and cultural contexts. Drawing on years of research and practice, this work shows how place-based adaptation can support more resilient, regenerative food systems.

The 2026 energy crisis and our Wile E. Coyote moment

Thu, 04/30/2026 - 01:00
For the past couple of decades, we at Post Carbon Institute have been pointing out that a transition to alternative energy sources will necessarily be slow and incomplete. Given that oil is a depleting, polluting, non-renewable resource, industrial society is due for a reckoning. We are all in an extended Wile E. Coyote moment.

A non-prepper’s guide to surviving collapse

Wed, 04/29/2026 - 01:00
As housing costs rise and populations age, underused space in existing homes offers an overlooked solution. In-home suites can provide affordable housing, support aging in place, and strengthen community ties while making better use of what we already have.

Revolt, reform or rebuild: Building resilient food systems from the ground up

Wed, 04/29/2026 - 01:00
The global food system is both essential and unsustainable, locked into patterns that resist meaningful reform. Real change, the author argues, lies in rebuilding local, regenerative food systems that can gradually replace what no longer works.

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