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Want to Cause Change? Engender Motivation!
Many people wish for a sustainability transformation. But can we achieve it, given that, at least in our observations, human behavior is primarily driven by the pursuit of personal advantage?


The power of the biocapacity lens
Three key aspects of mapping the world using the biocapacity lens, as done in Ecological Footprint accounting, help enhance sustainability analytics.


A NATO for NATURE?
Despite its many challenges and imperfections, NATO offers a remarkably effective architecture: it has teeth, and it delivers real, tangible benefits to its members.


In short: What is missing?
Is sustainability action merely "noble self-sacrifice"? How come humanity manages more effectively airplane safety than planetary depletion?


What the past told us about the present
Swiss citizens will vote on February 9 on whether to commit to living within planetary boundaries. What is the debate?


The Polycrisis Paradox: A lens that limits
Using "polycrisis" as a descriptor of our current situation seems fitting. However, I see this term to be unhelpful, as it often leads to...


A brief for investors: Value creation in times of overshoot
What helps companies and assets to hold value in the predictable future of climate change and resource constraints?


Pedestrian science: Robust metrics for tough transitions
Footprint accounting builds on basic principles. It can be done on, and with, a shoestring.


Overshoot is a Ponzi Scheme
Bernie Madoff has been massively outdone: Our current economies are running the largest pyramid scheme ever


Overshoot: Here’s the Good News
There is no downside to better understanding your future - and overshoot will be a large determinant.


AI's view on overshoot
I simply asked perplexity.ai " How serious is ecological overshoot and how likely is it to harm human civilization?" The answer came...


Growth or Degrowth?
Either or? Many wonder how to navigate a polarized debate between those who believe that: Without persistent economic growth (as...


What holds value, given the predictability of the future?
You may see this as a business or investor’s perspective. But it holds true for anybody, whether you run a household, a company, or a...


My waiting for global consensus offers me no benefit
Many narrow their focus to climate change, or even just carbon emissions. Consequently, they perceive a tragic, paralyzing “free-rider”...


Cool It with Warm Data: A Play with Many Actors (guest blog)
A guest blog by Roger Duck, Heiko Specking, Lewis Akenji, and Mathis Wackernagel Foreword by Mathis Wackernagel, the instrumentalist,...
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