OK, let’s get this out of the way. I hate that Trump won. My weary core sighs that a walking embodiment of ignorance, denial, delusion and prejudice will be the steward of that grand, fractured country where my friends live. A country that desperately needs vision, healing and common purpose. With dismay I see him […]
sustainability
The main cause of climate change is politicians
Yes, yes, I know that greenhouse gases come from agriculture and transport and energy generation and deforestation. But take a different angle on the cause and effect of the situation we’re in. How long have we had to take serious action on climate change? 25 years, give or take. Of course it’s been a long process […]
The holes in the Earth Summit
It turned out the Earth Summit was more of a foothill. This was a huge event back in 1992. We hoped it would lead to fixing everything. Looking back I can see it was inevitable that it didn’t get that traction. It didn’t have a big enough picture. In the 1990s we simply didn’t know […]
The upward path – video blog
It’s an old metaphor. The fork in the road. The point of choice. Do we take the upward path to the world we want to see, or the downward path of fear and short-term convenience? From personal development work helping individuals to campaigning to influence governments, if you are helping to make things better you […]
3 ways to save the world without getting off your bum
If you’re reading this, you’re probably doing work based on values about making things better. But often, we get caught up in our thing and forget about other areas where our values could have greater effect. So here are some useful actions you can take in a few minutes from your computer.