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Towards addressing racism and white supremacy culture in the work of the Deep Adaptation Forum

by the DAF Diversity and Decolonising Circle If you have spent time in Deep Adaptation Forum (DAF) spaces, whether in the DA Facebook group, the Professions’ Network, in other circles, or taking part in DAF events, you will be aware that these spaces are predominantly white, western, and...

decolonising, dismantling racism, diversity, get involved

We need not be enemies in the climate movement

Hundreds of scientists and scholars have spoken out, calling for a more honest and sober discussion about the increasing likelihood of societal disruption, breakdown and collapse due to environmental change. The weight and urgency of their call must not be ignored or disregarded. Surveys reveal...

climate science, collapse, get involved, reconciliation

Plant the Seeds, Get Out of the Way

For certain people, the shock, the finality of the word “collapse” is what it takes to get them out of their own head.

collapse, philosophy, regeneration, resilience

Mom, We Crashed the Planet

Donald Trump was right. There is a swamp. It’s not the ballast of the entrenched bureaucracies in DC that administer our laws. It’s the physics of planetary limits that will inevitably suck our civilization down into the graveyard of those that have gone before. How do we rescue ourselves?

economics, environment, justice

The Optimist

if you are planting a seed and someone tells you that the world is ending carry on planting your seed

poetry

Me? A Racist?!: Getting Honest with Myself

A few weeks ago, I and other DA volunteers and core team members took part in three days of training on diversity and decolonisation.

anti-racism, decolonising, diversity

Hitting the Wall

This article, based on a podcast for Inner Green Deal, describes how I see the world today, at 62, when I embark upon the last season of my life and maybe of our species on this planet.

4 Rs

DAF: Two Years On

Although DAF began in response to climate change projections, DAF now explores much more. Surrounded by a global pandemic and a toxic culture that sacrifices the people most marginalised by society, many people are recognising deep patterns that contribute to what is happening and are influencing...

Eschatological/Scatological* Visions: A Model of Reconciliation

Our model of civilization based on growth is coming to an end. And the new model, compatible with the limits of the Earth, is not yet ready. More than ever, the activism needed to face this crucial time for the planet and humanity demands realism, maturity, and serenity. Establishing a model of reconciliation...

philosophy

In the Grand Scheme of Things

In sum, there are days when I seesaw between two extreme emotional poles: despair and grief (the words are not too strong) on the one hand, and on the other, profound admiration and hope for the great things humanity can achieve if we put our minds to it.

personal journey