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  • A Summary of Some Climate Science in 2018

    A Summary of Some Climate Science in 2018

    Conversations we have with people about climate change are rarely based on a comprehensive assessment of the current state of knowledge on atmospheric changes and the implications for our environment and society. We receive bits and pieces of news, often shared by friends on Facebook or Twitter, which make us worry for a few moments,… Read more

  • After Climate Despair – One Tale Of What Can Emerge

    After Climate Despair – One Tale Of What Can Emerge

    Last week I was interviewed by the co-founder of the Dark Mountain project. Dougald Hine has been promoting creative reflection on the future of culture during the decay and ultimate collapse of this civilisation due to environmental degradation and climate chaos. Funzies. Actually, I did enjoy it, as it was was the first time I’ve… Read more

  • Funded PhD on Local Currencies

    Funded PhD on Local Currencies

    Fully funded full time PhD on local currencies in stunning Cumbria, supervised by me, Prof Jem Bendell Closing date: midnight 18 February 2018 The Lake District Pound (LD£) initiative is the context within which the research project will be carried out. This is an innovation in local currency that builds on the prior work and… Read more

  • What after we stop pretending? Quarterly 11

    What after we stop pretending? Quarterly 11

    Hello from Athens where I’ve started my sabbatical year researching a book and supporting an NGO creating systems for local currencies that enable the solidarity economy. Have you ever wondered what we might do if we stopped pretending we can prevent climate change from wreaking havoc? Next summer I’m hosting a retreat for environmentalists who… Read more

  • Deep Adaptation Retreat

    Deep Adaptation Retreat

    EXPLORING LIFE AFTER SUSTAINABILITY, 8th-15th June 2018 The emerging realisation that climate change is becoming a destructive tragedy, not just an urgent challenge, is bringing a sense of profound disorientation for many people.  How are we to feel?  What are we to do? What might become the purpose of our lives and work if we… Read more

  • This personal is political – Jem’s Quarterly #10

    This personal is political – Jem’s Quarterly #10

    I used to avoid party politics. I thought it wouldn’t be a way to promote positive change, because political leaders would only consider options framed by national vested interests and international finance. Instead, I focused on the contexts around political parties, such as increasingly public awareness of key issues, promoting change in the practices of… Read more

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