Although the evidence of the impacts of climate change is clear, many of us would rather not think about this existential threat. But running away is not the answer.
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Sometimes we feel that the challenges facing our world are immense and overpowering. We forget, however, to look to the past and reflect upon the circumstances that people close to us had to live through. There response to these conditions gives us both hope and inspiration.
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The term “the commons” is typically defined as land or resources belonging to or affecting the whole of a community. If you work in the area of environmental conservation then, no matter where you are, it is likely that you will encounter the commons and possibly in the form of open land, pastures, forests, rivers and even coastal waters.
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Experts call on environmentalists to embrace nuclear power as a clean energy source and a way to avoid dangerous climate change.
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Two major reports indicate that the global economy is on the mend. But there is a danger that we will get back on the path that led to the 2007/8 Global Financial Crisis.
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What lessons can we learn from the Japanese Government's efforts to decontaminate Fukushima after the nuclear accident?
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When can we expect to see more electric cars on our roads? We see a lot of hybrids, but electric cars are few and far between.
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When it comes to our energy future we find ourselves pulled in two directions. There is one group of experts who explain the only fair thing to do is to provide energy for everyone. Another group argue that the only possible scenario is to pursue a world where everyone has less energy.
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What are the connections between the 2009 Eurozone Crisis and the high oil prices experienced during the Global Financial Crisis?
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We have been gripped by the metaphor of the ship of fools since the Renaissance and permeates our art, literature and modern music.
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We may be wrong to think of the decades long recession that Japan has faced is somehow a bad thing. Quite contrary, it may be the new normal that most industrialised societies will face sooner, rather than later.
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In post-Fukushima Japan, what is the best direction for the national energy policy? Should the nuclear power stations be restarted or should Japan pursue an alternative path that includes greater emphasis on renewables?
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George Monbiot u-turns on peak oil and argues that we have enough fossil fuels to fry the planet. Is he right?
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Japan has a long tradition of cooperative practices related to resource exploitation and environmental conservation.
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Four scenarios are presented to help policy-makers figure out how best to respond to the potential impact of peak oil.
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Policy-makers remain silent, inactive or deliberately ignore the implications of peak oil, while the evidence mounts.
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When it comes to creating a sustainable, green economy, failure cannot be an option — not least for future generations.
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Is there a way to reduce your carbon footprint and live a simpler life? There are lots of initiatives out there designed to support our shift towards green living.
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Anyone who visits Japan cannot help but be impressed by the food. However, Japan is heavily dependent upon food imports and faces a long-term food security challenge. It is time to ponder carefully the future of food in Japan.
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Shigeatsu Hatakeyama, an oyster farmer from Kesennuma in Japan’s Miyagi Prefecture, shares his vision for the reconstruction of the Tohoku region.
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