What is Ecological Overshoot? (And why is it so controversial?)
Whether it’s by design or disaster, our voyage into overshoot will come to an end. On its voyage to the moon in 1972, the Apollo 17 spacecraft took one of the most…
Why is it So Hard to See Unsustainable Behaviour?
Our minds can’t deal with big numbers Since 1990 the world has emitted over 750 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. It’s difficult to imagine 750 billion of anything, let…
Unwrapping the Dark Side of Christmas
Excess, debt and a culture feasting on the environment Tis’ the season of giving. Tis the season to be jolly. Tis the season of goodwill. Tis when families come together around…
How Sustainable Is Patagonia If No One Can Afford To Buy It?
Patagonia highlights an inconvenient truth at the heart of a shift towards sustainability A jacket will set you back £300. A fleece can be as much as £210. One of their…
Earth Overshoot Day shows the date that humanity would overshoot if everyone on Earth lived like people in that country. Source - Earth Overshoot Day
What is Ecological Overshoot and Can Capitalism Correct It?
Overshoot is driving humanity towards collapse on a planetary scale In 1911, the US government placed 40 reindeer on the Pribilof Islands in Alaska to provide the native residents with a…
The Climate Crisis Won’t Kill People, Consumption Will
Consumption and sustainability are incompatible The climate crisis is framed as a problem we must ‘solve’, assuming that technological innovation will allow us to overcome the challenge. But the climate crisis…