An essay for Adbusters on the need to raise children radically as we spiral toward civilizational collapse.
Escaping Fido’s Cave
How do we break the cycle of consumer socialization and perhaps even survive the coming climate crisis?
Learning from Icarus
A reflection on how making society more resilient may be worse than doing nothing at all.
Taking a Ride in the Time Machine
Your choice: Do you take a ride in the time machine 300 years into the future or 300 years back?
LEGOs, LEGOs, Everywhere, and a Partnership with Shell
Is LEGO’s partnership with Shell “polluting our kids’ imaginations”?
My Son is a Treehugger. Literally.
Recently, my son started hugging trees. And no I didn’t prompt it.
Crossroads for Humanity: Profit ’til Collapse or Scale Back to Survive
Erik discusses his Guardian Sustainable Business blog post on the idea of corporations choosing to profit until the collapse rather than making substantive changes.
Can Pets Be Part of a Sustainable Future?
Erik responds to some of the comments his Guardian Sustainable Business essay on pet ownership generated.
Prophesying Collapse
Lessons for today’s prophets of doom and gloom.
Are the Olympics a Modern Plague?
Some comments on my Guardian Sustainable Business blog on the Olympics
Top 10 Jobs for Out of Work Environmentalists
Erik explores the top 10 best jobs for out of work environmentalists in the post-collapse future.
Wanted: A Sustainable Workshop for Santa
Erik sends Santa his wish list.