Why is our current civilization so non-ecological? And, what are the changes in many fields that could jointly bring about an ecological civilization?

“Seizing an Alternative” means a society that prizes life more than money and lives in integration with the whole, that is, as a responsible part of the natural system.

Today many agree that we need a “paradigm change.” The “Seizing an Alternative” conference is about encouraging and implementing such a change.

“When I worked at the World Bank,” Daly writes, “I often heard the statement, ‘There is no conflict between economics and ecology. I still hear that a lot today. Is it true? Is it possible?”

Number 1 of the rewrite is, “Thou Shalt Not Ruin Civilization’s Climate.”

John said that he had never been able to see the man in the moon. Malcolm responded that he had always been in love with the man in the moon.

I strive to be as radical as I can, and probe as deeply as possible.

TINA is the last refuge of established orthodoxies. It protects internal failures, and allows the continuation of damage.

The old stories have not led us to a desired future but ever deeper into the mess we are in.

Inaugural conference will open with a video message from legendary singer/songwriter Pete Seeger, composed a few months before he died.

Books that reassess fundamental assumptions and examine worthy alternatives — for your reading list between now and the June conference.

Economic growth should stop when the marginal cost of economic growth begins to exceed its marginal benefit. Beyond that point, further growth brings about dis-economy, or growth-induced problems, which do more harm than good.