The recently passed omnibus spending bill, which was passed together with COVID response funding and relief checks, included major bipartisan climate action. Key leaders called it the most important climate legislation to pass through Congress in more than a decade. In our first Earth Intelligence News Brief, we report on the details and explore what […]
“Nature is pre-eminent,” says Don Shelby, our host. “Our protection of the natural world will help alleviate the worst of the effects of climate change.” In Episode 11 of Earth Intelligence, we continue our discussion on the rights of Nature. Why does protecting Nature make it easier to protect human rights? What examples can point […]
The rights of Nature and human rights are intertwined. Recognizing that is not about changing the nature of legal practice; it is about making us smarter in the way we determine the boundaries between right and wrong, and between healthy and destructive. In Episode 10 of Earth Intelligence, we hear about the value of this […]
Today marks 5 years from the day the Paris Agreement was finalized, at the end of the 21st annual global conference on implementation of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (the COP21). The Paris Agreement was historic for a number of reasons. Chief among them: Nearly 200 nations committed to cooperate in the effort […]
You have a right to know whether you are eating something healthy, or something that will poison you. You have a right to make judgments based on knowledge, and to deliberately choose to avoid harming others. This requires more than just good will; it requires knowledge and understanding. If a deadly pandemic virus is circulating […]
Finance is a way of defining and shaping the future. Finance aligns money and investment with future outcomes, and so has the power to make material change more or less possible. Climate disruption is putting value at risk at all levels, across all societies. The total amount of green bonds issued to date surpassed $1 […]
What role do agriculture and food systems play in climate change? What does the planet face if destructive practices aren’t altered? What happens if food systems get climate-smart? In Episode 7 of Earth Intelligence, we discuss the major value to those farmers, corporations, and regions that shift to regenerative practices, among them: better profits, better […]
As the COVID emergency ravages communities and nations around the world, climate disruption is accelerating, fresh water supplies are becoming less secure, and our food systems are facing serious risk of collapse. We are experiencing the worst mass extinction on Earth since our species first evolved. These are the ingredients of a complex and worsening […]
On the morning of Saturday, November 7, 2020, the latest Pennsylvania vote count gave Joe Biden an insurmountable lead, securing him the 270 Electoral College votes needed to win the presidency. At 11:24 am EST, TV networks began a cascade of announcements calling the election for Biden, setting off celebrations across the country, in communities […]
In the run-up to the 2020 US Presidential election, many of the core elements of a functioning society—so long taken for granted—seem to be at risk of serious destabilization. Everyday life has been disrupted by a pandemic that is killing hundreds or thousands a day. Economic hardship and food insecurity are spreading. Political disinformation has […]
The Geoversiv podcast Earth Intelligence is now live, and available on Buzzsprout, or from your favorite podcasting platform. Earth Intelligence is your window into the frontier work of imagining, designing, forging, and securing a future of sustainable health and resilience, open to all. Sun Tzu warned that we must know the terrain, in order to succeed against […]
Resilience Intel Principles for Reinventing Prosperity The COVID-19 pandemic has rapidly, and radically, altered the everyday assumptions of people around the world. Where science has guided decision-making, the virus has done less damage; where decision-making has refused to acknowledge science, we have seen shocking loss of life and unprecedented direct and indirect costs (Cambridge University […]
