What extinction crisis? Believe it or not, there are still climate science deniers out there. And they're as ready as ever to draw you into arguments. Don't take the bait. Photo: "Click-64"/Flickr. We originally published this piece in September of 2010, but because we still get comments from climate science deniers, as a service to our readers, we've just updated it and … [Read more...]
Occupy the Climate: Will Extinction Rebellion Stick Around?
With its carnival atmosphere, Extinction Rebellion hearkens back to the days of Occupy Wall Street. Photo: Extinction Rebellion. “On 31 October 2018, we declared ourselves to be in open rebellion against the U.K. government.” And so was born one of the most promising efforts today to make urgent the fight against climate change: Extinction Rebellion. Alarmed by the IPCC … [Read more...]
Should we Pay Exxon to Leave Oil in the Ground?
Today’s movement to abolish fossil fuels can learn from two different paths that the British and American governments took to abolish slavery in the 19th century, one peaceful and the other violent. Image: slaveryimages.org. This article is the second in a series that compares today's fight for climate solutions with the successful movement to abolish slavery in the … [Read more...]
Grapes of Wrath: Travails of a Produce Farmer in Wine Country
Many good reasons exist, other than merely earning money, to be a food farmer, though getting paid is an important benefit. Working outside in nature is good for the body and soul. Nature is a helpful, abundant teacher that can aid humans to develop humility and understand our appropriate roles on this miraculous Earth, rather than damage the environment. Seeing beautiful … [Read more...]
Derrick Jensen has Inspired Me to Question Civilization
I rode my horse out through the woods the other day. It was a beautiful Autumn afternoon as golden light filtered through the trees. My horse was keen to graze in an open meadow, so we found a spot where he could forage for some greenery among the late season grasses. On my ride out, I had been thinking about the widening gulf between the natural world and contemporary … [Read more...]