“Universities have been with us on this Earth for at least one thousand years and will surely be with us in the future; perhaps so long as there is life on this planet that has any well-being. There is now something in not just the name of the institution but in the idea of the university that seemsContinue reading “The Coming of the Ecological University”
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The Future is Bright
Solar Power Reviewed by Carbon Choices 22 August Falling Costs The cost of electricity produced by solar power has been falling for the last two decades. This trend is likely to continue due to the increased efficiency of panels, lower cost of silicon, improved manufacturing techniques, and economies of scale – the higher the demandContinue reading “The Future is Bright”
Economic growth and the search for abundance
Creating a world of plenty demands more radical ideas By Tim Smedley June 26, 2025 Illustration by Prospect. Source: S.E.A. Photo / Alamy A moment halfway through Ezra Klein’s and Derek Thompson’s recent book Abundance reveals something of their approach to building a net zero world. In 2023 a gasoline lorry exploded, causing Philadelphia’s I-95 bridge to collapse;Continue reading “Economic growth and the search for abundance”
CARBON CAPTURE -DAC
KATIE BRIGHAM • MAY 30, 2025 Technology to suck carbon dioxide out of the air — a.k.a. direct air capture — has always had boosters who say it’s necessary to reach net zero, and detractors who view it as an expensive fig leaf for the fossil fuel industry. But when the typical venture capitalistContinue reading “CARBON CAPTURE -DAC”
The Valley that Changed the World, and Could Do So Again.
Transforming the Derwent Valley for a Regenerative Future May 10, 2024 Image by Derwent Valley MillsAuthors: Jonny Norton, Stephen Martin, Chris Ives — School of Geography University of NottinghamNestled within the picturesque landscapes of Derbyshire, England, lies the Derwent Valley — a valley once pulsating with the relentless energy of the Industrial Revolution. From theContinue reading “The Valley that Changed the World, and Could Do So Again.”
MURDER IN THE CLIMATE ASSEMBLY by Denise Baden
Murder in the Climate Assembly is a contemporary literary fiction novel that weaves moral philosophy, climate policies and elements of the popular whodunnit genre into an engaging story.This original take on the traditional campus novel addresses broad themes of what justice means in an age of climate change. The story grapples with one of theContinue reading “MURDER IN THE CLIMATE ASSEMBLY by Denise Baden”
A Quantum Year of Turmoil
We are in the International Year of Quantum (IYQ). Can the conceptual turmoil in physics one hundred years ago tell us anything about doing science amidst the political turmoil we experience today?Karen O’Brien Feb 2025 The International Year of Quantum (IYQ)How exciting! The United Nations has designated 2025 as the International Year of Quantum ScienceContinue reading “A Quantum Year of Turmoil”
Interdisciplinarity makes us greater than the sum of our parts
The real world is complicated. Let’s give our students the tools to take it on with interdisciplinary education Graduates are increasingly entering a work landscape that demands agility, flexibility and a diverse skill set, and as a result, the value of interdisciplinary education is on the rise. Universities are seeking out ways to expand students’Continue reading “Interdisciplinarity makes us greater than the sum of our parts”
THE URGENT NEED FOR AN ACADEMIC REVOLUTION IN OUR UNIVERSITIES
By NICHOLAS MAXWELL- PHILOSOPHER We might put the matter like this. Humanity faces two fundamental problems of learning: learning about the universe and us and other forms of life as a part of the universe; and learning how to create a genuinely good, civilized, wise world. We have solved the first problem of learning. WeContinue reading “THE URGENT NEED FOR AN ACADEMIC REVOLUTION IN OUR UNIVERSITIES”
TRANSFORMATIVE SKILLS GUIDE
I have written recently that we need a transformative system -wide change process across our education and learning programmes and institutions to tackle the wicked global issues we face. This recently published Skills Guide puts some astonishingly accessible and credible ways to achieve this transformation. It deals with inner skills such as “thinking ,relating, collaboratingContinue reading “TRANSFORMATIVE SKILLS GUIDE”
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