Be a cat amongst the pigeons – #TalkCollapse

Our activist-in-residence for the last 3-months, #CollapseCat, bids a fond adieu! Their parting message: Be a cat amongst the pigeons and #TalkCollapse – like so many others are doing. Recent research paper synthesising 361 collapse papers and 73 collapse books (and rising): https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0016328722001768

Waiting around for consensus on tipping points…

Debates rage about the seriousness and (ir)reversibility of our climate-ecological predicament. But, there is no plausible way to refreeze the poles, bring back extinct species, revitalise systems that once absorbed and now emit CO2, and drawdown carbon at speed and scale. If we wait around for consensus on tipping points and collapse, it will beContinue reading “Waiting around for consensus on tipping points…”

Nine lies of the fake green fairy

“The ‘fake green fairytale’ claims humanity can maintain current levels of consumption (A LIE) by being powered by renewables (A LIE) which are already displacing fossil fuels (A LIE) and therefore reach net zero (A LIE) to bring temperatures down to safe levels within just a few years (A LIE) to secure a sustainable futureContinue reading “Nine lies of the fake green fairy”

Yum! More fossil-fuelled, ecocidal complexity.

AI, genetic engineering, and satellite imaging are all being mobilised in a desperate attempt to ward off climate agricultural collapse. But a complex and fragile system cannot be fixed by adding more fossil-fuelled, ecocidal complexity. #CollapseCat says, the system is collapsing itself. Don’t just collapse, #JustCollapse!  News article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9xxjx7e2gjo?

Homeless after a climate disaster? Seize power!

Flooding has left many homeless: “Vans, bulging sedans, various attempts at tiny homes, tents and basic tarps slung across carports have become a common sight across the region.” People are also collectively occupying vacant homes, asserting their right to housing in an unstable climate. Seize your power: #CollapseCat says – take it, you’re worth it!Continue reading “Homeless after a climate disaster? Seize power!”

The world is on fire – build mutual aid networks now!

The world is on fire. Now, in California: “It’s a difficult fire to manage because of … the nearly 30,000 other wildfires around the country… Thanks to #MutualAid, help is here and more is coming from around the state, nation and world.” #CollapseCat says, global networks eventually fail as climate collapse accelerates – build localContinue reading “The world is on fire – build mutual aid networks now!”

WTF with your ‘green’?!

“WTF with your ‘green’?!“, asks #CollapseCat. ‘Green’ energy – new science shows over 4600 species at risk of extinction: “The biggest risk to species comes from mining for materials fundamental to our transition to clean energy, such as lithium and cobalt—both essential components of solar panels, wind turbines and electric cars.” #TalkCollapse New science: https://phys.org/news/2024-07-demand-metals-minerals-energy-transition.html