I can’t recall how many years ago I was first introduced to the Radical Monarchs, then Radical Brownies, but I do know that within seconds, I was hooked! Growing up as a tween on the South Side of Chicago in the early 90’s, I had a wide range of activities to cultivate my curiosity and […]
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To Know the World: A New Vision for Environmental Learning, by Mitchell Thomashow
Mitchell Thomashow’s most recent book, To Know the World: A New Vision for Environmental Learning, arrives when we need it most. It is rooted not just in the exigency of climate change, but also in a pivotal historical moment, for tensions surrounding diversity, equity and inclusion in a digital age demand an updated critical approach to […]
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Science, Belief, and Democracy
The United States was founded on ideas that reflected Enlightenment thinking, including the importance of science and the separation of church and state. People were allowed the freedom to believe whatever they wanted, but those beliefs were not to interfere with the operation of the democratically elected government. Maintaining the separation between church and state […]
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Bending the Curve with Data: The Role of a Scientific Referee
When working with the public as a scientist, you often encounter conflict between parties that are asking scientific questions. The conflict can be divided into two activities, analysis and deliberation. One can assume these are sequential, but that is not the case. Generally, deliberation is paired with analysis as incoming information changes solutions for the […]
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The Regenerative Palm Initiative: Palm Oil as a Keystone Crop for Regeneration in the Humid Tropics
The Origins of Palm Oil If you were to walk through the palm oil groves of equatorial West Africa, you might find it difficult to distinguish between these man-made agroforests and the native forest from which they emerged. Such is the diversity and complexity of these traditional agroecological systems. In them lies the key to […]
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Guiding Principles for a Catholic Perspective on Economic Policy Proposals
In his encyclical letter, Laudato Si’, Pope Francis recalls that “Saint Francis of Assisi reminds us that our common home is like a sister with whom we share our life and a beautiful mother who opens her arms to embrace us . . .[whose] climate is a common good, belonging to all and meant for all” (Laudato […]
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A Paradigm Shift in Marketing: Creating Value For a More Sustainable Future
In Brief As businesses adjust management practices to reflect a world where resources are finite and continued growth is unsustainable, what is the role and responsibility of marketing? The practice of marketing traditionally benefits organizations by delivering revenue and profit through the promotion and selling of products. And it leverages customer data to more efficiently […]
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Redefining Global Commons in the Anthropocene
In Brief Climate change is widely acknowledged as the “ultimate tragedy of the commons” [1]. Globally, the current legal system does not recognize a stable climate as an intangible common good, instead it is considered as a “common concern”. This perspective prevents the recognition of a stable climate, as a global public good and as a fundamental element of the […]
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The Capital Institute Presents: An Agenda for Genuine Financial System Reform
An Agenda for Genuine Financial System Reform Ask yourself: What would a financial system need to look like to serve the emergence of regenerative economies? This is a call to transform finance. That transformation will remove obstacles to the emergence of a healthy, regenerative economy, and will materially shrink the financial sector in the process. […]
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Domestic Resilience is Homeland Security
It is important to consider the relationships between National Security, Climate Change Adaptation, and many other focus areas that bear upon the Domestic Resilience of America. Good governance truly is leading and managing a complex “system of systems” that often overlap and can mutually support or disrupt one another. It is important for leaders and […]