In this video from The Next System Project, economist Juliet Schor correctly points out the dual crisis of our current economic system: extreme economic deprivation and extreme environmental degredation.
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The Earth “is protesting for the wrong that we are doing to her, because of the irresponsible use and abuse of the goods that God has placed on her,” pope encyclical warns.
Greenpeace’s “kayaktivists” finally draw the government’s attention to Arctic drilling.
It’s time for us to think boldly about what is required to deal with the systemic difficulties facing the world, to explore genuine alternatives and new models—the next system.
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Energy Vampires Drink 1/4 of Your Juice
Everything is still, except for one thing: the electricity meter.
…when exactly?
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Pope Aims to Win Hearts & Minds on Climate
Pope Francis is calling on religions to take a moral stance on the threat posed by climate change.
Panel of international climate scientists says the world has only until 2050 to become a zero-carbon society — but the rewards for doing so would be immense.
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Happy Earth Day
We roll out the green carpet with articles about adventurers, scientists, farmers, activists, deniers, technology, and a rallying cry for a new economy.