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I’m not going to be joyful about collapse, but…
To me, ‘resilience’ in the face of climate chaos involves more than a garden, neighbours, and stories of guiltlessness. That means…… Continue reading I’m not going to be joyful about collapse, but… → Read more
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They’ve gone too far with the children – so what do we do?
Some countries recently stopped administering Covid vaccination to children. Sweden ceased recommending it for healthy children under the age of 18. Now Denmark won’t allow children to be jabbed for Covid, and they don’t recommend it either for anyone under 50, unless they are vulnerable. These countries’ decisions make good sense, for several reasons. First,… Read more
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Join some events with compassionate realists
Having founded the Deep Adaptation Forum in 2019 to help collapse-aware people to support each other and develop helpful practices and responses, this day two years ago I left, so that it would be an initiative shaped by its participants. It was heartening, therefore, to receive an update from them today, highlighting some of the… Read more
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Invitation to Sign an Oath to the Future
This is an invitation being sent to scholars around the world in the run up to COP27 in Egypt.… Continue reading Invitation to Sign an Oath to the Future → Read more
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Towards a 5th R in the Deep Adaptation Framework?
Even if spirituality or religion aren’t your favourite topics, it is important to recognise how significant they will be in the coming years as societies experience greater distress. Lauren Van Ham approaches this topic as an ordained interfaith minister. … Continue reading Towards a 5th R in the Deep Adaptation Framework? → Read more
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Boring Averages and Climate Brightsiding – big mistakes in climate comms during #ClimateWeek
Here are two essays on big mistakes in climate communications, including what is happening in Climate Week, starting next week. It’s time to move on from them and have a more honest and realistic agenda. … Continue reading Boring Averages and Climate Brightsiding – big mistakes in climate comms during #ClimateWeek → Read more
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