Post Carbon Institute
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- Online Event | Free | Thursday, January 29 | 10 AM PT /18:00 GMT All registrants for next week's event, "Nourishing a Bioregional Economy: Put Your Money Where Your Feet Are," will be entered to win their pick of a book from Michael Shuman's library. Register Now: lnk.to/bioeconomyBK
- In the latest installment from Crazy Town, we examine the Jevons Paradox, a phenomenon that suggests improvements in resource efficiency can actually lead to an overall increase in resource consumption. Tune In: lnk.to/crazytownpodBK Video credits to Vecteezy.com.
- Has green energy saved us YET?? In this special two-part podcast series, the hosts of Crazy Town and Human Nature Odyssey come together to explore what a livable future may look like in 2126. Listen Now: www.resilience.org/stories/2025...
- Reposted by Post Carbon InstituteOur friends at @share-able.bsky.social just launched a new website! Now it’s easier than ever to share their library of free resources, including hundreds of “how-to" guides, inspiring community stories, and step-by-step toolkits covering mutual aid, solidarity economies, and more: www.shareable.net
- Why stay with the trouble? What gives you hope for a better future? Jacqui Patterson, founder of The Chisholm Legacy Project, answers these questions while referring to the work her organization is doing to empower 300+ rural communities. Full event recording: lnk.to/beyondthebri...
- With modernity failing, will clubs and community organizations make a huge comeback? Listen to the latest from Crazy Town as we explore club life in the past, present, and future (if there is one): lnk.to/crazytownpodBK
- 📍Tomorrow, November 13 @ 10 AM PT/18:00 GMT Join us for Beyond the Brink: Imagining the Possible in a World Unraveling, with Jacqui Patterson and Rob Hopkins. All registrants will be entered to win one of five copies of Rob's book, "How to Fall in Love with the Future." lnk.to/beyondthebri...
- You're drafting a team of pundits who have most influenced your worldview. Who's making your roster? Listen to the latest from Crazy Town and share your own picks with us: lnk.to/crazytownpodBK
- Reposted by Post Carbon InstituteImagining a better future is an act of bravery. Join us on Thursday, November 13, as Jacqui Patterson and Rob Hopkins share how each of us can align our dreams for the future with real-world action today. Register: lnk.to/beyondthebri...
- You may spend your money on groceries or mounting healthcare bills, but what are billionaires buying? Private jets, senators, and broadcast networks (to name a few). Hear from Chuck Collins, Author of "Burned by Billionaires," in Crazy Town's latest episode: lnk.to/crazytownpodBK
- Struggling with how to navigate through the Great Unraveling? Join us on Thursday, November 13, for an honest and realistic conversation with Jacqueline Patterson and Rob Hopkins about how we can align our dreams for the future with real-world action today. Register Today: lnk.to/beyondthebri...
- We 💙 when members of our community share their art. Special thanks to longtime friend and supporter of Post Carbon Institute, Richard Lowenberg, for sharing this beautiful original poem. Our event on bioregioning will be live next Tuesday, September 30, at 10 AM PST: lnk.to/bioregioningBK
- Did you know that Post Carbon Institute's official name is actually Metafoundation? We can't think of anything more meta than to create a fake ad using AI about using AI to rescue AI that has been taken hostage by AI. Feel like you're living in Crazy Town? Join Us: lnk.to/CTAHNSBK
- Reposted by Post Carbon InstituteIn the finale of the Cities 1.5 podcast series on Herman Daly, we look at: 💵New measures of wellbeing beyond GDP 🏙️Reframing what a successful place to live looks like 🌱The cities that are beginning to trial Daly’s vision This episode is part of the Global Goals #BeHope campaign. lnk.to/HDE5
- All good things must come to an end ... but Bitcoin is forever? Comisserate with us on the latest from Crazy Town: lnk.to/crazytownBK #crypto #bhutan #crazytown #capitalism
- The Himalayan nation of Bhutan took a dark turn from embracing "Gross National Happiness" to techno-capitalism's black hole of cryptocurrency. Listen to Crazy Town Episode 110: lnk.to/crazytownBK
- Reposted by Post Carbon InstituteFrom human rights activist and teacher in Brazil to trail-blazing economist: Herman Daly's real-world experiences fuelled his quest to transform global policy and challenge the leading minds of our time. Episode 4 of the limited series from Cities 1.5 dedicated to Daly is now live: lnk.to/HDE4
- Reposted by Post Carbon InstituteThere’s no quick fix to planetary overshoot. But bioregioning is a way forward that provides a foundation for restoring ecosystems, re-envisioning a healthy economy, and reconnecting people to the places they live. Meet our insightful panelists below. Secure Your Spot: lnk.to/bioregioningBK
- Another episode of the Herman Daly miniseries from Cities 1.5 is out. Give it a listen!
- Is growth the obvious way to eliminate poverty? Economist Herman Daly realised it wasn't. In the third episode of the Cities 1.5 miniseries, we learn more about his economy for the common good. Listen here: lnk.to/HDE3 @gayaherrington.bsky.social @katyrshields.bsky.social
- "I could not see a path where . . . we were going to conserve biodiversity, where we were going to have healthy ecosystems, if we kept going down the path of continuous economic growth. It was just incompatible." - PCI's Rob Dietz, featured in episode 2 below. Check it out!
- Economics isn't just failing; it is fundamentally misaligned with the biosphere. That was the belief of ecological economist Herman Daly. In episode 2 of the Cities 1.5 mini series on his life, we find out what a steady-state economy is and how it contradicts traditional economics. lnk.to/HDE2
- What would you include in a museum of artifacts from modern society? Comment below! Take the Crazy Town Museum Audio Tour: lnk.to/crazytown #Consumption #Overconsumption #environment #waste
- Featured in our Troubled Waters event in June, Madeline Kaufman of Debris Free Oceans took some time to advise how we can start holding corporations accountable for their plastic mess. Want more examples? Meet the activist fighting PFAS pollution — and winning: ow.ly/HPe450WJU3Y
- We're thrilled to have Dr. Lyla June Johnston, Samantha Power, and Brandon Letsinger joining us on Tuesday, September 30, to offer insight on how we all can adopt and truly embody a bioregional worldview. Register Here: lnk.to/bioregioning
- PCI's Rob Dietz has been mega-influenced by Herman Daly's ideas since they met in 2005. Recently, Rob contributed to and was interviewed for this miniseries covering Daly's life and legacy. Check it out and share below how your own life or career has been influenced by Daly.
- Is it time to retire the concept of growth as the sole measure of prosperity? Join David Miller for a special podcast series from Cities 1.5, dedicated to Herman Daly, an economist who transformed how we think about growth. Subscribe & join us for the first episode on 19 Aug. lnk.to/HDtrailer
- Following our recent live discussion on microplastics in our waterways, two of our expert panelists responded to a few audience questions on video. Follow the link to access the full event recording and view more clips on how to take action to address plastic pollution: lnk.to/troubledwate...
- We believe that rest builds resilience. For this reason, our team will be taking a two-week collective break from August 4 to 18 to rest and recharge. We recognize many don't share this privilege, but encourage everyone to step back when they can to care for their well-being. The PCI Team
- We're wrapping up #PlasticFreeJuly with great balls of plastic fire! In episode 108 of Crazy Town, we sit down with @mrmattsimon.bsky.social , author of "A Poison Like No Other," to talk about the wonderful world of microplastics. Don't let this one go to waste, listen here: lnk.to/crazytown108
- ➕ Add this show to your podcast queue In Planet: Critical, journalist and friend of the Post Carbon Institute, @racheldonald.bsky.social, investigates how our energy, economic, and political crises are colliding and what needs to be done about it. Episodes: www.planetcritical.com/podcast
- This week, we're honoring the life and legacy of Joanna Macy, who passed peacefully at the age of 96 last weekend. Joanna impacted and inspired generations with her powerful words and environmental activism. 💙 Read the tribute: lnk.to/JoannaMacy
- Will Trump's tariffs fuel or foil the degrowth movement? Listen to the latest from Crazy Town as we weigh in on whether or not proponents of degrowth should cheer on this accidental experiment in economic shrinkage. ➡️ Episode 107: lnk.to/crazytown
- Last week, we hosted our virtual "Troubled Waters" event on microplastic pollution. Want to read more on this issue? Now through July 8, @islandpress.bsky.social is offering free e-book downloads of Matt Simon's "A Poison Like No Other." 👉Get your copy: lnk.to/mattsimonebook
- Access the "Troubled Waters" event recording and resources: lnk.to/troubledwate...
- ❓What: Live event on how microplastics are impacting the health of our oceans, wildlife, and humans and what can be done to address this insidious environmental challenge 🕙When: Tomorrow, June 24 at 10:00am Pacific Time 👉Where: bit.ly/3GMXr2m #microplastics #oceanpollution #health
- Got microplastic pollution on your mind? 🧠 Join us next Tuesday, June 24 at 10:00am Pacific Time to learn how microplastics are impacting our oceans and our health. You'll also walk away with steps you and your community can take to reduce plastic pollution. Register here: bit.ly/3GMXr2m
- They should be "tuh-minated" from Crazy Town for those Arnold impressions. Catch episode 106, "Blinded by the Light – Facing Reality with Renewable Energy," on your favorite app. 💡 lnk.to/crazytownWB
- Read this one all the way to the end to see why it's an unfortunate milestone for Richard Heinberg.
- Listen to the latest episode of the Crazy Town podcast!
- And you know it's even worse than all that. 😱 Join us for our online event to find out just how bad it is and what we can do about it: bit.ly/3GMXr2m
- Have you registered for our free event yet? bit.ly/3GMXr2m
- Artist and activist, Chris Jordan, has generously shared his incredible artwork with us for our upcoming event, Troubled Waters. If you're not familiar with his work, check out this Ted Talk about plastic pollution.
- Join us for the free, online event, Troubled Waters: How Microplastics Are Impacting Our Oceans and Our Health on June 24, 2025. You'll learn how oceans have been littered with microplastics, why we should be concerned for our own health as a result, and what we can do about it. bit.ly/3GMXr2m
- It’s Earth Day! Please go plant a tree. Or turn out the lights. Or organize a world-changing climate protest. On the way there, check out this Earth Day special from the Crazy Town podcast. lnk.to/crazytownIG
- Apple is loving the Crazy Town podcast. They featured us in Canada, and now they’re featuring us in their New & Noteworthy U.S. CLIMATE collection. If the U.S. government gets wind of it, maybe Canada will adopt us?!? podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/c...
- Just ahead of Earth Day, we feel honored! Apple Podcasts is featuring Crazy Town in the “New & Noteworthy” section for our friends in Canada. Since our show’s not new, it must be noteworthy, right? RIGHT?!? podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/c...
- Reposted by Post Carbon InstituteI had a lovely conversation with the writer and tech critic @bcmerchant.bsky.social about the history of the #Luddites and the rise of the new Luddites, in a time when #AI and automation are being shoved down our collective throats. Catch it here: www.resilience.org/stories/2025... @postcarbon.org
- This event turned out to be one of our best-attended and most highly rated EVER! If you missed it, follow the link in the post below to get the recording.
- Free Event: Acceptance & Agency at the End of Modernity Join Vanessa Andreotti and Dougald Hine for a free, online conversation exploring consequences of modernity, the implications of its decline, how we hospice what is dying, and give care to what may emerge. www.resilience.org/product/acce...
- Reposted by Post Carbon InstituteA look, by my colleague at @postcarbon.org Richard Heinberg at Trump 2.0 through the lens of Power writ large.
- Free Event: Acceptance & Agency at the End of Modernity Join Vanessa Andreotti and Dougald Hine for a free, online conversation exploring consequences of modernity, the implications of its decline, how we hospice what is dying, and give care to what may emerge. www.resilience.org/product/acce...
- Our website resilience.org experienced a pretty severe and sophisticated Denial of Service attack yesterday, getting by Cloudflare and knocking us out for about six hours. Hard to know the motivation behind the attack but hopefully not a sign of the future.
- Don't miss our FREE live event "Where The Wild Things Were" with Lesley Hughes and Doug Tallamy TODAY at 11:00am Pacific! www.resilience.org/product/wher...
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- Reposted by Post Carbon InstituteA powerful piece about the loss of @climatehuman.bsky.social's former home (Peter is a @postcarbon.org advisor). I too moved from CA for fear of proverbial flames on the horizon, 4 months before they became real and ravaged Santa Rosa, my hometown for 15 years. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/10/o...
- Reposted by Post Carbon Institute"build a coherent narrative about the roots of the polycrisis, the signs of its arrival and evolution, and why we should be thinking differently about the future" @postcarbon.org #PostCarbon
- Reposted by Post Carbon InstituteWe're giving away a set of Doug Tallamy's books! Attend our FREE online event, Where the Wild Things Were, to be entered automatically. Thursday, February 13, 2025 bit.ly/wildthingsev...
- Big thanks to the sponsor of our latest #CrazyTown episode, Iron Pitchfork. “This isn’t anything like other meal services. With Iron Pitchfork, you only get one kind of food each month. It’s now about survival, not convenience and taste.” youtu.be/OkyXRrEl6DE
- Our groundbreaking report on humanity's interconnected sustainability crises (aka the #polycrisis), "WELCOME TO THE GREAT UNRAVELING," is now available in *Russian*! Free download (also in English, Greek, & Hungarian): www.postcarbon.org/publications... (Translator: Vladimir Kitaev t.me/vl_kit )
- Oil Change International is now here, another must-follow!:
- It's COP season, so lets get right to the data-y good stuff! New analysis of the IEA's WEO report shows allowing more US LNG export capacity is a surefire way to cook the planet. We can't afford new LNG & can't afford LNG under construction to come online: www.oilchange.org/blogs/us-lng...
