Appropriate technologies for ecologically balanced human societies

This paper will propose that these four fundamental transformations are the only sane way to impact climate change because they disrupt the cycles of industry and labour that currently interact with the earth. Our tech focused start-up called Urth.io evaluates and promotes projects in support of these aims. We search for projects that steward the planet by regenerating soil, providing food and fibre in a sustainable way. We value approaches that slowly scale from local to global. We provide a platform that facilitates validation, education and commerce to connect and sell products achieving these aims. Read More …

Island Australia

We’re here to talk about Australian oil imports, but we’ll start with a short detour; down naval history lane. In the early 20th century, Britain was the undisputed master of the seas, with a navy that eclipsed the combined strength of their counterparts. When WWI Read More …

Cooperative Power: Making Tomorrow’s Energy System Possible

How is this New Economy? In this article, Godfrey Moase discusses the union-led launch of a new energy co-operative, Cooperative Power, which seeks to help build an ecosystem organisations supporting sustainable energy production and consumption. Radical Brazilian educator Paulo Freire posed the question, “What can Read More …