Proposing A New Story
Journalist and author George Monbiot shares his take on the current socio-economic model, and proposes envisioning a better one.
Tagged: Politics
The Truth of Comedy
A Brilliant Mechanism There is plenty written about the media and the nature of its influence on public discourse. This is not quite one of those posts. Rather, this is an account of my...
Top 5 Water Consumption Documentaries
Exploring the Dynamics In honor of the upcoming World Water Day (March 22), I’ve compiled a list of my “Top 5 Water Consumption” documentaries. There is definitely a lot of information out there once...
Discovering the J-UNEP
A Truly Global Initiative I recently attended an event hosted by The Japan Association for the United Nations Environment Programme (J-UNEP) held here in Tokyo at the UN University Shibuya campus. As someone newly arrived...
Are Divestments Working?
What We’re Dealing With Divestment is “the act of selling off a business/es, or of no longer investing money in something,” (Cambridge Dictionary). Basically pulling your money from organizations that you no longer believe to be...
A Sustainable Source of Quality Jobs
Book Recommendation The Green Collar Economy by Van Jones (2008) Van Jones makes the case for the renewable energy sector as a force for environmental and economic good. Climate change is indeed a terrible...
