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Happy Holidays?

25 Nov 201525 Nov 2015
CGP Grey gives a brief recap of Jared Diamond's Guns, Germs and Steel, just in time for Thanksgiving. Speaking of Thanksgiving, do take some time to get in touch with gratitude…
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People’s Climate March

22 Sep 2014
Seeing the pictures out of NYC gives me some real hope that we can create the kind of change we need soon enough to make a difference.  Time Magazine is…
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Interdependence~Independence Day 2014

4 Jul 2014
Re-imagining Independence Day It's that time of year again, and I'm an ocean away from my home country. Of course, I can't let a Fourth of July pass without remembering my…
Culture Change…

A Declaration of Interdependence~Independence Day 2013

4 Jul 20134 Jul 2013
Re-imagining Independence Day It's that time of year again.  Here in our little coastal paradise, hordes or barbarians descend to get out of the inland heat, char some animal flesh, and blow…
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Stand with First Nations – Oppose Tar Sands Mining and KXL

14 Jun 2013
There are a few resonating news items regarding tar sands extraction, the Keystone XL Pipeline, and their impact on the indigenous people of this continent: 1. Alberta toxic waste spill could be…
Culture Change…

Indigenous Energy Idle No More

7 Apr 201316 Jul 2013
Indigenous voices are being raised.  The amazing story of Idle No More, and their resistance to the exploitation of the Alberta Tar Sands and the Keystone XL Pipeline, is a…
Culture Change…

Why Brandalise? | brandalism

30 Jul 201230 Jul 2012
A thoughtful group of artists  decided to Occupy! billboards in Britain this summer, because: Advertising is part of a system which destroys our future to fulfil the demands of the…
Culture Change…

The Shared Dream at the Top of the Stairs

13 Jul 201211 Jun 2018
Apparently (I have not yet read it), E.O. Wilson has a new book, The Social Conquest of Earth, promoting his ideas about multilevel selection.  What's that?  That's the idea that Natural Selection…
Culture Change…

Independence/Interdependence Day 2012

4 Jul 2012
A news clip today from the world of high-energy physics reminded me that today isn't just about people with small explosives: Today is an important day for science, and for…
Culture Change…

AASHE’s ‘Higher Education Occupation’ Project

21 Feb 201221 Feb 2012
The Occupy Movement should give true sustainability advocates reason for hope. Sustainability isn't just about cleaning up our environmental act, but about building a new society that respects peopleand planet. Sustainability…

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