Clik here to view.
Degrowth in the Suburbs: A Radical Urban Imaginary
I’ve just published a new book, Degrowth in the Suburbs: A Radical Urban Imaginary, co-authored with Professor Brendan Gleeson, with a foreword by David Holmgren, and published by Palgrave Macmillan....
View ArticleShort Film: Degrowth in the Suburbs
Recently I posted about my new book – Degrowth the in Suburbs: A Radical Urban Imaginary – co-authored with Professor Brendan Gleeson. A couple of days ago Happen Films released a short video on the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Post-Capitalism by Design not Disaster: Creating Common Wealth via Degrowth
Two weekends ago I delivered a keynote presentation at the New Economy Network of Australia. I’ve had several requests for a transcript, so I’ve posted it below. POST-CAPITALISM BY DESIGN NOT DISASTER...
View ArticleClik here to view.
This Civilisation is Finished: Conversations on the end of Empire – and what...
I’ve just published a new book, co-authored with philosopher-activist Rupert Read (leading spokesperson of the Extinction Rebellion in the UK). There is also a postscript by Helena Norberg-Hodge,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Entropia Television Production
In a bizarre and unexpected twist of fate, I’ve recently received calls from TV executives in Los Angeles who have been wanting to purchase rights to my book, Entropia: Life Beyond Industrial...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Disturbance and Enchantment in the Industrial City (National Radio Interview)
Last weekend I was interviewed on national radio with my colleague Professor Brendan Gleeson. We discuss our new book Urban Awakenings: Disturbance and Enchantment in the Industrial City. You can...
View ArticleA ‘Real’ Green New Deal? Policies for a Post-Growth Economy (Video)
I’ve just released the next video presentation in the Ecological Civilisation series. Today’s topic is ‘Policies for a Post-Growth Economy‘ and my question is: What would a ‘real’ Green New Deal look...
View ArticleVideo: Post-Capitalism by Design not Disaster – A Grassroots Theory of Change
Capitalism has various growth imperatives that are inconsistent with environmental limits. That is, capitalism must grow for stability but cannot grow limitlessly on a finite planet. It follows that...
View ArticleVideo – Ecovillage Future: And How Access to Land is a Barrier (Ecological...
What is an ‘ecovillage’ and how do practices and values different from ordinary life within consumer capitalist societies? And what would the world look like if there were millions of ecovillages...
View ArticleThe Rebellion Hypothesis: Extinction Rebellion and Civil Disobedience (Part...
Can civil disobedience ever be justified in a democracy? How does Extinction Rebellion relate to other social movements in history that have also practiced civil disobedience to advance societal...
View Article