Rights of Nature and the UN
The UN met recently to discuss the ongoing “Dialogue on Harmony with Nature” and the Rights of Nature here in New York. Professor Klaus Bosselmann was there to promote and discuss work supporting...
2016 Year in Review – Trump, Fake News, Standing Rock and Tibet
It’s hard to know where to begin a recap post for an unprecedented year like 2016. There are many possible things to reflect on from this past year, so this end-of-year countdown only...
How to Respond to Accusations of Third Party Spoiler Votes for Trump
It’s hard being a third-party voter these days when even your friends are hostile towards you. I was reminded of this sad fact after reading a recent post-election blog post from a friend...
Lamentations and Next Steps in Trumplandia
The weather in New York on the morning of November 9th was gloomy, just like the political mood. Despite numerous reassurances to the contrary, many people’s worst nightmare had just come true. Donald...
Future Earth – Good Anthropocene
For anyone following the emergence of the Anthropocene within the social sciences and, increasingly, environmental policy circles, this Future Earth webinar provides a good sense of how these ideas about the Anthropocene are evolving and emerging in the context of social-ecological transformation thinking and research.
We Need to Literally Declare War on Climate Change | New Republic
In the North this summer, a devastating offensive is underway. Enemy forces have seized huge swaths of territory; with each passing week, another 22,000 square miles of Arctic ice disappears. Experts dispatched to...
