To confront power, one must first name it: Neoliberalism and the sustainability crisis. This post, inspired by Resilience.org, deals with what Neoliberalism is and that so few people can define neoliberalism. So, if we are to be effective in what we wish to do, we have to educate ourselves in this area. There is a link to […]
These Beautiful Pictures Might Change How You Feel About Nature.
These beautiful pictures might change how you feel about nature. They are from two usually under appreciated groups: snakes and jellyfish. The photographs in each section are gorgeous and it is impossible not to appreciate their beauty. In so doing, hopefully, you’ll be shocked into adjusting your world view about the value of the wilder parts […]
Help End Snapping Turtle Exploitation (or Hunt)
Help Ontario’s biodiversity: request end of exploitation of Snapping Turtles. Since I am supposed to be writing about “What You Can Do” this is a perfect opportunity for each and every one of you to do something by standing up for Ontario’s biodiversity. In this case it has been made easy for you to act. […]
Plastics in the ocean may threaten existence as we know it.
Plastics in the ocean, he says, may threaten existence as we know it. This section of CACOR’s webpage is supposed to be titled “What Are You Doing?” As anyone can see from what follows, and from the Read more link, plastics, both in their use and in their disposal, are a real problem. Think about […]
Thinking About The Biodiversity Crash, Paths Forward, and Us
I feel that every proposed path forward needs to be explored. That said, it’s distressing to me that nearly all talk on these lists is about filling demand (or problem solving) with technological solutions. Filling the demands of 7.4 billion plus is the only path to (certain) death. So, why are we aways talking about […]