(Conversation recorded on July 24th, 2024)
In the past century of abundant energy surplus, humanity’s globalized, large-scale approach to problem-solving has yielded remarkable benefits and innovations. However, as we face a future with reduced energy resources, mounting waste, and a biosphere in danger, the negative impacts of this approach are increasingly overshadowing its gains. How should we evaluate and change these tactics as we look to build future societies that can better attune with their environments and the health of the planet?
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://thegreatsimplification.libsyn.com/bioregional-futures-reconnecting-to-place-for-planetary-health-with-daniel-christian-wahl