In response to the complex, multi-faceted ecological crisis now unfolding on Earth, a new consciousness is beginning to emerge. This consciousness doesn’t introduce a novel idea so much as it revives an ancient truth: we are not separate from Nature. Our well-being, our survival—even our sense of meaning—are intimately tied to the health of the living Earth. To nurture the… Read more →
Month: May 2025
Preface (AI Enhanced)
Why We Wrote This Book Our journey has taken us to many places over the course of our remarkable and, at times, improbable lifetimes. Like others of our generation, we’ve lived through cultural revolutions, technological upheavals, political sea changes, and the dawning realization that humanity’s impact on the biosphere threatens the very systems that support life on Earth. Over the… Read more →
Preface: Our Journey (original)
Our journey has taken us to many places over the course of our remarkable lifetimes. Over the last dozen years, our focus has been on solutions to the climate crisis and to the accelerating loss of biodiversity, which may prove to be more harmful to us in the short run. In 2012, following Superstorm Sandy, we established the Center for… Read more →
Chapter 4: Right Livelihoods — Making It Through the Next Ten Years
Chapter 4: Right Livelihoods — Making It Through the Next Ten Years In the early days of Earth Regenerators, Victoria and I led a series of workshops on the idea of “Right Livelihoods.” The basic premise was simple but profound: there are many ways to make a living, rather than trying to make a killing, by doing what you love… Read more →
Chapter 3: Bioregionalism
Chapter 3: Bioregionalism — Living Within the Limits of Place Bioregionalism starts with the recognition that each region has its own ecological, cultural, and hydrological identity. By organizing social, economic, and political life around bioregions—rather than arbitrary administrative boundaries—we can realign human activity with the natural systems that sustain life. Bioregionalism fosters place-based governance, regenerative economies, and a deep sense… Read more →
We Are Definitely Off Track — Pathways, Part 2
Part 2: Pathways to a Habitable Future If we are honest with ourselves, we must admit that we are far off track. Despite decades of scientific warnings and international agreements, we are accelerating toward greater ecological collapse. Greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise. Biodiversity loss is accelerating. Wealth inequality is widening. The dominant political and economic systems remain rooted in… Read more →
Pathways to a Habitable Future
In the midst of the present turmoil in global affairs, it is worth considering possible ways forward. Not necessarily to preserve our civilization, but to improve it and make it more resilient, socially just, and meaningfully fulfilling for humans and all other life forms. To begin with, of course, we need to be clear-eyed about our planetary predicament and understand… Read more →