Magazine
Guides to the alternatives, and essays on living with less harm. Guides show when we last checked them; essays are dated when they were written.
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The Problem with Consumerism
In 2009, South Korea did something remarkable. The country poured 2% of its GDP – some 38.1 billion US dollars – into environmental projects, hoping to create one…
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10 Books That Offer Hope (and Solutions) for the Future
It’s December 2020 and we’re in dire need of positivity and hope. With so many global crises unfolding, investigating solutions to both new and old problems should provide…
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8 Tips for a Non-Consumerist Festive Season
How can a celebration that has nothing to do with buying things be returned to values of kindness and care? Can we reclaim not only Christmas but all…
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The Real Problem with GMO Food
On a crisp day in early August, 50 activists tore down a fence. They stormed through the barricade in the Bicol Region of the Philippines and ran towards…
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Household Objects to Reuse or Upcycle Instead of Recycling or Throwing Away
Upcycling is a common-sense act that’s finally been given its own name. It’s an act that counters our throwaway culture, and applies at those moments when we decide…
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Top Sources of Tech News on the Internet
With an endless daily stream of tech news, it’s impossible to consume the vast amount of videos, articles, and everything in between that’s constantly fighting for your on-screen…
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Fighting for the Right to Repair Electronic Devices
This fight shouldn’t be necessary. But the advent of fast electronics, the risk of prison terms for trying to extend computers’ lives, and the deterioration of sustainable practices…
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The Global Water Crisis, Explained
The Central Valley of California is one of the United States’ breadbaskets, or, more accurately, ‘produce’ baskets. For folks who live here, common-sense water conservation is second nature.…
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Could This Be the Solution to Reaching 100% Renewable Energy?
Tucked into a narrow valley straddling the border of Virginia and West Virginia lie two bodies of water: reservoirs carved from the earth of the Allegheny Mountains. One…
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On Maximising Individual Action and the Joyful Challenge
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” ― Margaret Mead The new…