It is an old-fashioned term made popular by the Earth First! folk in the 70s. It means stopping something industrial or mechanical from working, wrecking it as much as possible relative to the difficulty and time it takes to achieve. Think putting something in a gas tank… Or undoing some…
Things That Smell Terrible
A non-violent way to ruin the day for an evil corporation? Animal Lures – they are typically sourced from animal glands, and the natural substance, by definition, lingers and can be smelled for miles by animals. Comes in a bottle, and is colourless (?) so just spray it somewhere and…
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Siekopai Get Their Own Land Back after 500 years
IN 2025, A small, indigenous nation that calls itself the “people of many colors” will go home for the first time in 80 years. Their return will drive a movement of indigenous peoples across the Amazon rainforest fighting for legal titles to their ancestral territories, and winning.https://www.wired.com/story/amazon-rainforest-indigenous-peoples-justice-stewardship/ The Siekopai now number…
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Denmark: Farmland becomes Forest
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…