Donella Meadows Archives

Jørgen Randers — Introduction to the Psychology of Climate

The following presentation by Jørgen Randers was recorded at the Psychology of Climate seminar, 28 September 2012. http://www.climatestrategy.org/  

DON’T WORRY, DRIVE ON: Fossil Fools & Fracking Lies

The Post Carbon Institute created the following video to dispel the current misconceptions about the viability of relying on new, “uncoventional” sources of oil such as fracking. As they say in the video, “Yes, there’s still oil in the ground. We just can’t afford it. In broad terms, the peak oil analysts were right. But the fossil fuel industry is [...]

Joanna Macy Interview

As a writer, scholar, educator, and activist, Joanna Macy is a strong voice for peace, equality, and environmental stewardship. The following video highlights some of her ideas about our current society and how we can improve it further.

Joanna Macy on The Great Turning

Joanna Macy is an activist, author, scholar, ecologist, and systems theorist. In the following video she discusses The Great Turning, or the transition from a society dependent on industrial growth to a more sustainable and equal one.

Rob Hopkins–My Town in Transition

Rob Hopkins is the co-founder of Transition Town Totnes and of the Transition Network. Through speaking, teaching, and writing, he has introduced the idea of making the places we live more resilient, robust, and imaginative in increasingly uncertain times through intentional effort at the community level. The Transition Town movement, which Rob originally started in Totnes, England, has now spread to hundreds of towns across thirty-four countries. [...]

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