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Yes, countries can fund social-ecological programmes without economic growth, research shows
Findings represent a significant step toward reconciling economic progress with ecological imperatives.
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“Leaders” shun system-change imperative as scientists ramp up Earth crisis warnings
Scientists are deploying ever more refined tools to prove the dire and rapidly worsening state of the living biosphere – in a last-ditch attempt to trigger meaningful action.
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Mass murder of non-humans might yet be enshrined as a crime
Recognition of the need to penalise large-scale ecological destruction is dawning on the International Criminal Court, the European Parliament and even some businesses.
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“Prestigious” global risk report overlooks risk of endless economic growth
The latest report on global risks from the World Economic Forum (WEF), published ahead of its annual Davos Agenda meeting, overlooks the primary driver of global risk: continuous, global economic growth.
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New book explains the power of biochar and its role in restorative agriculture
The second edition of the potentially world-changing book Biochar for Environmental Management: Science, Technology and Implementation has been published.
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Road-building decisions reveal profound failures of leadership
Road-building is having widespread, devastating effects on the planet’s forests, which in turn are critical to Earth’s ability to support life, recent research has revealed. Another study has confirmed clear, positive effects on forest conservation of bringing road construction to a halt. The unequivocal conclusions from these findings stand in direct contradiction with the direction…
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Cooperative network in Australia to transform employment and energy
The Earthworker Cooperative, a community-led initiative with the aims of addressing the reality of climate change and a lack of secure, dignified work in sustainable sectors, has taken the first, major step in setting up an Australia-wide network of community-owned and managed cooperatives in sustainable industries. Its first enterprise, Eureka’s Future, is now up and…
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Ecological water purification method becomes freely available
Mycologist Dr Paul Stamets has announced the release of his company’s water improvement technology to the public domain. Performing functions that Stamets has termed mycofiltration and mycorestoration, the technology entails “the intentional and judicious use of cultivated networks of fungal mycelium to facilitate water quality improvements in engineered ecosystems,” according to the company’s web site….
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“Climate parliament” unites legislators worldwide to form climate-friendly policies
An international legislator network that promotes renewable energy policies by means of its members’ influence in their home country parliaments has helped procure small but positive changes to the national climate policies of India and Tunisia. Aided by the resources, advice and support from the Climate Parliament, the Indian MPs participating in the initiative played…
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Strategy to deliver food equity brings South Africa into global drive for change
More than 50 organisations and groups representing the interests of small farmers and the hungry in South Africa have agreed on a declaration that will take them towards securing food sovereignty for the country and its people. It is expected that their campaign will add to the growing, people-led global movement to restore agency over…