Mother Pelican
A Journal of Solidarity and Sustainability

Vol. 20, No. 4, April 2024 Luis T. Gutiérrez, Editor

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Unity and Mutuality for an Integral Ecology There are two overarching dimensions of unity and mutuality: between man and woman (all human relations are subsumed thereof), and between humans and the human habitat, i.e., the planetary biosphere. In some countries, some improvement is happening in man-woman relations. But humans continue to abuse the planetary biosphere in all countries. There is a linkage between man-woman relations and human-biosphere relations. Patriarchy, religious patriarchy in particular, is a key driver of social/ecological injustice. For news, analyses, and corrective actions, see the Critique of Religious Patriarchy. CONTENTS Significant New Initiatives and Emerging Trends An Exclusive Interview with Uncle Sam Keith Zeff Earth's Nature Is Being Ravaged by Population Growth Malte Andersson & Frank Götmark Overpopulation in Developing Countries: What's the Best Method to Reduce Unintended Pregnancies? Simran Thomas Outdated Narratives Have Humanity in a Downward Spiral—It's Time to Tell 'Stories for Life' April M. Short Pollution Undermines Our Health and Reduces Life Expectancy Sean McDonagh Envisioning a Steady-State Comprehensive Plan Dave Rollo Kohei Saito's Degrowth Manifesto: A Nonviable Solution to a Misidentified Problem Madeline Weld Eclipsing the Matrix: Inhabiting the Interstitial Cara Judea Alhadeff Energy, Ecology, Economy ~ Telling the Truth About Our Future Art Berman No, It's Not the Anthropocene ~ Try 'The Great Burning' Richard Heinberg Restoring Our Web of Interdependence: Why Reducing Individual Consumption Is Neither Possible nor Sufficient Miki Kashtan What Technology for Degrowth? Vasilis Kostakis Degrowth Is Everywhere ~ Here and Now Adrien Plomteux Advanced Economies Will Be Especially Hurt by Energy Limits Gail Tverberg What Are The Most Popular Forms of Hopium? Erik Michaels Time to Retire the Term 'Renewable Energy' from Serious Discussion and Energy Policy Directives ~ Part II Russell Schussler How to 'Decouple' Emissions from Economic Growth? These Economists Say You Can't. Akielly Hu & Joseph Winters We Need a Plan for the Transition to Renewable Energy David Fridley & Richard Heinberg What the Anthropocene's Critics Overlook – And Why It Really Should Be a New Geological Epoch Simon Turner et al How to Escape From the Iron Age? Kris De Decker When the Rains Forget Their Path: Climate Change Through Zimbabwean Eyes Kumbirai Thierry Nhamo Democratic Republic of Congo Bleeds Conflict Minerals For Green Growth Alexandria Shaner Searching for Warm Data? ~ A Personal Journey Rex Weyler Significant New Initiatives and Emerging Trends Webinar about our World Scientists' Warning paper, Human Behavioral Crisis Driving Ecological Overshoot, with Joseph Merz, Nandita Bajaj, and Mat Maroni, Merz Institute, 9 March 2024. Sponsored by Degrowth Aotearoa, Engineers for Social Responsibility, and Our Climate Declaration. Earth Charter Conference 2024 12-14 April 2024 Reimagining Education for Ecological Civilizations From the press release: "Earth Charter International (ECI) coordinates a global network dedicated to promoting the Earth Charter, an ethical framework for sustainability, justice, and peace. The organization aims to inspire individuals, organizations, and societies to act towards building a more sustainable and equitable world. ECI holds a UNESCO Chair in Education for Sustainable Development with the Earth Charter and is located on the campus of The University for Peace in San Jose, Costa Rica." For the complete press release, click here. Please visit the ECI conference website for more information about the conference as well as how to sponsor and register. Breaking the Gridlock ~ Reimagining Cooperation in a Polarized World 2023/2024 Human Development Report United Nations Development Program, 13 March 2024 "A Primer For Paradigm Shift" ~ Zoom seminar, Saturdays in May Moving towards a preferred present and future Interactive sessions ~ Participants choose their own projects For information and registration, go to Suburban Permaculture |Back to Outline| LINK TO THE CURRENT ISSUE          LINK TO THE HOME PAGE

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