Yes, it is hard being a farmer these days. All over the world there are new rules, regulations and taxes. Farmers, especially dairy farmers, are a key driver of climate change. But they are just doing a job that has existed for thousands of years. The real problem is society…
Sabotaging Golf Courses
Golf is a luxury for the rich (and some non-rich), that makes an area of nature exclusive for a few, and is environmentally unfriendly in many places (water). During COVID some gold courses in Australia were used as parks, as a public amenity. Arguments have been ongoing since then that…
Riots Redirected
Riots are uncommon and common. The is certainly enough of them for the authorities to be scared – around the world what is allowed in protests is being restricted. Meanwhile movements like Extinction Rebellion make gallahs of themselves and not much else. Grandstanding. What if the two could combine to…
Locations vs Food + Clothing + Shelter
Pre-civilisation humans expanded into most corners, troughs and heights of the world, showing a remarkable versatility and tenacity. So when we discuss rewilding us, in theory anywhere will do. But in does days life was typically arduous and full of suffering and cul-de-sacs where we didn’t last. The modern human…
Human Sanctuary Location Proposals
I asked AI and the answer was quite good. In terms of food resources, the most bountiful places on Earth are generally found in regions with favorable climate conditions, fertile soil, and abundant water resources. Here are some of the most productive areas: Tropical Rainforests Tropical rainforests are incredibly bountiful…
Human Preservation Sanctuary
The concept is simple. Think about a time in the distant future, when humans (for whatever reason) might be struggling to survive, just like any endangered species today. And today, design a habitat for them to survive and prosper in, to reproduce and stay as a viable species. To survive…
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New Petrol Cars at Ports
Ripe for the picking.I cannot imagine a better example of something bad for the planet that is sitting there, unguarded. When cars arrive from overseas (in Australia that is every new car), they tend to sit in large lots waiting for distribution. I see this all the time when I…
AI and Prosperity
AI uses a massive amount of electricity, and like Bitcoin is a crazy thing for humans to be doing when we are battling climate change. There are only two reasons for AI that I know of – health and prosperity. I an of course okay with the health angle. Using…
Solar Roofs and a Self-Reliant Future
Solar panels on the roofs of homes is a game-changed. It will cause a great number of people to consider that they can detach from the infrastructure of society and become self-reliant. Once your mind becomes open to possibilities, anything can happen. Step 1 – you imagine that your house…
Everything Loses (except us)
Humans love progress, and are proud of the progress we make. But for every action there is an opposite and equal reaction. What that means in terms of our progress is that literally every animal, vegetable and mineral on Earth suffers in reaction. The hubris we have is undeniable, although…