There is a theory 
that there is only one story: the journey – with a Hero, a Villain, a Direction, and an Outcome. The Hero goes on a quest, but a Villain stands in the way.
Fairy tales
Now, we’re all familiar with fairy tales.
You know, someone (the Hero/Victim, Continue reading
Some weeks it’s 
hard to keep up with how quickly the world is changing.
Yes, part of that is the climate crisis: we live in a world that’s been profoundly and dangerously altered.
But the politics of climate change are changing too, and some weeks you can feel a tangible shift in what is possible and what is not.
This is one of those weeks, and Global Divestment Day is a chance to be part of that shift. Together, people all over the world are changing the game and Continue reading
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Last week I spoke about our addiction to fossil fuels. I put the question: can we put in the effort needed to break our addiction to fossil fuels before it’s too late?
Now, before we can break an addiction we need to recognise the problem.
In the case of climate change, that’s easy: there’s plenty of evidence that how we have been doing things in recent decades and centuries is cooking the planet… Continue reading
Our society – and that means almost everyone of us 😉 – has a grave addiction.
Maybe I shouldn’t call it an addiction. Continue reading
Another year over, and a new one just begun. Happy New Year and may it be a wonderful one!
As 2015 begins, but before it starts to speed away, many of us will be taking a moment to look back. A brief chance to take stock of the past and with this in mind, plan changes for the Continue reading