One of Our Better Ideas?

One of Our Better Ideas?

Renewable Energy An Area of Hope Technology can sound a bit dull. But this technology isn’t! and I love to write about success stories. The triumph of renewable energy is one of those, an area where mankind can pat itself on the back and cheer. Not only that, but it...
The Light that Could Change the Future

The Light that Could Change the Future

There is light among the darkness even though we live in a time of gathering storms. We need that luminescence, that small patch of brilliance to remind us that a better future is possible. We can be that light, that brightness in the gloomy corners of our Earthly...
Biodiversity for a Healthier Planet

Biodiversity for a Healthier Planet

What is biodiversity, and why is it important to us? According to the American museum of Natural history: “Biodiversity includes not only species we consider rare, threatened, or endangered but also every living thing—from humans to organisms we know little about,...
A Letter from the Future

A Letter from the Future

“What lies ahead? Reimagining the world! Only that.” – Arundhati Roy – Dear Grandma It is hard to believe, but today is my fortieth birthday. It is 2050 – halfway through the century. I remember you always told me that we would know in 2050 if we...
Thinking Differently about the Future

Thinking Differently about the Future

I have been thinking a lot recently about how I write my blog and how I can find a better balance. I do want to discuss the problems we face in this increasingly chaotic world. However I also want to encourage people to get active. Too much reality and it reduces...
Nature Needs our Help

Nature Needs our Help

What Are We Doing to Help it Recover? This poem by American poet John Malinka reminded me just how important Nature and its wildness is to me. And not just to me, as we all need it in our fight to make our lifestyles more sustainable. Of course we also need untamed...