Will Society Be Sustainable if We Achieve Net Zero By 2050?
The goal of net zero hides an inconvenient reality Achieve net zero by 2050, and we’ll restrict global warming to 1.5°C. Restrict global warming to 1.5°C, and we’ll avert the worst…
Do We Need Armageddon to Create Sustainable Societies?
Redesigning societies around sustainable principles will be a painful yet rewarding process There’s a narrative that the climate crisis will lead us down one of two pathways. The road towards sustainability,…
A Carbon Tax Could Solve the Climate Crisis, So Why Isn’t There One?
Powerful vested interests have everything to lose if carbon emissions are taxed Carbon emissions are the greatest market failure of all time. They’re a ‘failure’ because polluters like oil companies profit…
GDP Ignores Environmental Destruction, So Why Is It Used to Measure Economic Success?
The GDP undermines efforts to move towards a sustainable society The Exxon Valdez disaster in 1989 led to 37,000 tonnes of oil spilling into the ocean off the coast of Alaska.…
Will the Climate Crisis Lead to a Wave of Environmental Revolutions?
The climate crisis will create conditions that are ripe for social breakdown and revolutions Revolutions are tumultuous, chaotic, unpredictable affairs that lead to massive social transformations. They trigger ideological earthquakes that…
What Does Collapse Look Like?
The collapse of Easter Islands' civilisation gives a hint of what may be in store for us As the twenty-first century progresses, the climate crisis is going to lead to increasingly hostile…