Urine to nuts experiment
Decades ago in rural Estonia, children (supposedly) had each their own hazel and they would pee under it. When the harvest came they would compete whose hazel bush yielded more
When it takes a child to tell the truth
You can be sure that major massive global delusion was ongoing for decades when a stout child’s voice suddenly sobers people up. At least it seems so… Yes, I am
If you’re not angry, something is wrong with you
It was the warmest Easter in the history of measurements in Scotland. Flocks of geese flew over our heads until darkness, mourning the death of Polly Higgins, a great advocate
Bright side of my carbon footprint, part 3
As warm autumn days are coming to an end I am being reminded that I should finish my “carbon footprint’s bright side” series. So here is the last part, following
Bright side of my carbon footprint, part 2
Bright side of my carbon footprint, part 1 How does it feel to change 12 time-zones over night? That's flying from Burlington (VT) to Shanghai, China -- the other side
Bright side of my carbon footprint, part 1
This post continues with Bright side of my carbon footprint, part 2 “How can you sleep peacefully, given your carbon footprint?!” was the first question when I arrived home from the
Wasting generations
It amuses me to read statistics on global generation of waste – simply because the phrase "waste generation" is such an oxymoron! Generating or producing waste implies intention. It means
Living future now
There are people living according to such values as sustainable, local, connected, resilient, circular, lean ... A few hundred pioneers with such values meet every summer at the European Global
Assisting GEN at Degrowth conference
Degrowth is a “bomb word” used to inspire in-depth debates on whether infinite growth in a finite world is desirable or even possible. A vibrant and dynamic network developed around
COP21 – when astrologists do weather forecasting
New Year will, understandably, come even for those who aren't waiting for it. Well, the magic is in the waiting, and not in the New Year. It's nice to wait