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A New Wrinkle in Our Time: Transforming the Oil Economy

I've written before about how precarious the fossil fuel industry has actually been for many years now. A friend sent this brilliant summary of the recent oil price crash, and…

Thanksgiving Thoughts 2019

We again approach Thanksgiving in the United States, and in keeping with my annual tradition, I'd like to remind you that Friday is Black Friday #BuyNothingDay. On Friday, November 29, 2019,…

Famous Footprints: 50 years ago, 3.6 million years ago (give or take)

20 Jul 201922 Jul 2019

... then, just ~3.6 million years later... Three and a half million years separate the individual who left these footprints in the sands of Africa from the one who left…

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Gals and the Global Goals

6 Mar 201914 Mar 2019

As part the United Nations Association of Santa Cruz event celebrating International Women's Day 2019, I facilitated a "Gals and the Global Goals" workshop on Saturday, March 9th. My workshop considered the…

Thanksgiving Thoughts 2018

20 Nov 201821 Nov 2018

We again approach Thanksgiving in the United States, and in keeping with my annual tradition, I'd like to remind you that Friday is Black Friday Buy Nothing Day (and also to let California readers…

Connecting Sustainability Competences and Pedagogies FOR THE WIN!

19 Sep 201819 Sep 2018

The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) just announced that our paper 'Connecting Competences and Pedagogical Approaches for Sustainable Development in Higher Education' is a winner…

“Connecting Competences” paper in finals for AASHE recognition

The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) announced our paper 'Connecting Competences and Pedagogical Approaches for Sustainable Development in Higher Education' as a finalist for the…

Famous Footprints: 49 years ago today, 3.6 million years ago (give or take)

... then, just ~3.6 million years later... Three and a half million years separate the individual who left these footprints in the sands of Africa from the one who left…

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Far from normal…

Just a quick reminder that what you've grown to think of as normal isn't at all normal... Randal Munroe gets me so well. Cars are not at all normal. Other things…

Drawdown tips for Earth Day

Here are some ready-made info sheets for reducing greenhouse emissions, based on Drawdown. The climate solutions team of Santa Cruz Indivisible decided we should post a display with easy steps individuals…