Category «global»

Welcome to Meltsville.

Copied from The Washington Post We built a fake metropolis to show how extreme heat could wreck cities Meltsville summers are usually so mild and evenings so cool that, to be frank, the residents get a little smug about it. But at the moment, Meltsville is melting. A monstrous heat dome has settled over the …

DEADLY OPTIMISM, USEFUL PESSIMISM

Copied from the Post Carbon Institute by Richard Heinberg Humanity is hurtling into an era of ecosystem breakdown and social collapse. Most people will understandably respond with horror, gloom, and hostility. But these reactions will just make matters worse. What’s really needed is a realistic sense of what’s possible, and a dogged determination to heal …

Impact Networks

From James Martin Impact Networks, the Documentary (converge.net) “Impact Networks: Creating Change in a Complex World illuminates how purpose-driven networks create lasting change by embracing interdependence and generating impact through collaboration.  This film explores the patterns impact networks follow to accelerate learning and collaboration leading to social and environmental change. We hear the voices of …