First time refuelling a vehicle, and it’s a Twin Otter aircraft on a flight across Antarctica to drop solar panels off to support climate science research. The irony is not lost on me. But what even is my life these days
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@jack__thompson Ooh, you might be interested in the work of SWM, and RESSOURCE. And I think Helen Keller have an office there, but not sure if doing homestead food production.
@shannonmstirone I can 100% relate - I came back from 7 months on the Rothera base in May. Keep thinking about when and how to go back, and for how long next time. Anthony Bourdain’s Part Unknown doc at McMurdo captures a lot of the feeling well, in terms of living on a base
The only appropriate response to the climate catastrophe in Pakistan is to unconditionally cancel the country's external debts. These resources should be used to support people and ecosystems rather than to service foreign capital. It is a minimal first step toward reparations.
The tragedy in Pakistan is a stark reminder of climate injustice. The top map shows which nations are most responsible for excess emissions. The bottom map shows which nations are most impacted by it. Climate breakdown is playing out along colonial lines.
Ecosocialism: an economic system where production is focused on ensuring good lives for all within ecological limits, controlled democratically by workers and communities, with universal public services, an equitable distribution of income, and internationalist solidarities.
On July 31st, ICCN ecoguards attended events across the Reserve to celebrate their service. The day began with a memorial of fallen ecoguards, speeches, music and a soccer game with local youth. Join us in thanking them for their immense dedication to protecting biodiversity. 🌿
I’ve just finished my book Regenesis*: feeding the world without devouring the planet. I followed some astonishing people, read over 5000 papers, and questioned everything I believed to be true. The results, I think, are revolutionary. Published by @PenguinUKBooks in May.
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The forces of capital that exploit nature are the very same forces that exploit human labour. As Jason Moore puts it, the only coherent response to this violence is a working class movement in solidarity with the web of life.