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Society
The Rebellion Hypothesis: Extinction Rebellion and Civil Disobedience
Can civil disobedience ever be justified in a democracy? How does Extinction Rebellion relate to other social movements in history…
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Society
Ecovillage Future: And How Access to Land is a Barrier
What is an Ecovillage and how do practices and values different from ordinary life within consumer capitalist societies? And what…
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Plants
Mexican Tarragon
It took me a while to begin to appreciate the sheer beauty of the Mexican tarragon in my garden. Then I…
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Society
Post-Capitalism by Design not Disaster: A Grassroots Theory of Change
Capitalism has various growth imperatives that are inconsistent with environmental limits. That is, capitalism must grow for stability but cannot…
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How to
How To Host a Permaculture Event
The permaculture movement is attracting more interest than ever before in its 40-years plus history. As you create ecological sustainability…
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Animals
Building a Chicken Coop: 11 Cheap Ways
The chicken coop is almost certainly going to be your biggest expense when you’re preparing for your first flock. Building…
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Society
Life in ‘Degrowth’ Economy: Envisioning a Prosperous Descent
What would daily life be like in a ‘degrowth’ economy? That is, in an economy seeking planned contraction of energy…
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Animals
Happy Meat, Happy Ecosystems, Happy People
What is “happy meat?” Is meat-eating inherently destructive, or can we have “happy ecosystems” along with happy meat? What does meat-eating…
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Society
A Real Green New Deal – Policies for a Post-Growth Economy
What would a ‘real’ Green New Deal involve? In this presentation Samuel Alexander argues that it would require policies to…
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Plants
Farm Update: In the Garden
Pictures and commentary from our garden. Plants that get a particular mention are pawpaws and sweet potatoes, and there are…
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Why Permaculture?
Why Permaculture Is Here to Stay
Many factors within the agriculture industry are harmful to the environment and make things more complicated for plant caretakers. Permaculture…
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Society
An introduction to the life and ideas of Henry David Thoreau, philosopher of sufficiency
This presentation gives an overview of Henry David Thoreau’s philosophy of sufficiency, which he developed and practised during his famous…
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