Drawing from systems thinking, indigenous stewardship models, and emerging legal innovations (such as rights of nature and intergenerational governance), the author outlines pathways toward a multi-level trust structure that redistributes authority, redefines prosperity, and embeds long-term ecological resilience at the core of global governance.
Reflecting on cultural sampling, Indigenous teachings, and a traditional fasting ceremony, the author explores what it means for "settlers" to engage respectfully across cultures. Through humility, accountability, and relationship, she discovers a deeper sense of kinship with both people and Earth.
The millions of peasants who were forced off their land, losing their communities and means of subsistence, faced a grim reality. Starving, homeless, and bereft of any support system, they became refugees in their own country.
Nate Hagens outlines a practical and moral framework for navigating ecological and civilizational contraction. Blending systems thinking, grief literacy, resilience, and regeneration, he argues that humanity’s future depends upon relocalization, relationality, and learning to live within limits.
The millions of peasants who were forced off their land, losing their communities and means of subsistence, faced a grim reality. Starving, homeless, and bereft of any support system, they became refugees in their own country.
featured image | Pedro Lastra What happens when the strategies I use to fend off wounding become a way of life? Eventually, I no longer notice that I’ve shut myself off from others. When I try to avoid pain or…
Drawing from systems thinking, indigenous stewardship models, and emerging legal innovations (such as rights of nature and intergenerational governance), the author outlines pathways toward a multi-level trust structure that redistributes authority, redefines prosperity, and embeds long-term ecological resilience at the core of global governance.
The Transition Town movement has given me hope where I could not find any before. I’m referring to a network of grassroots community groups that aim to increase self-sufficiency, resilience and localization to reduce the effects of climate/environment destruction and economic instability.