Missouri panel approves new cannabis rules, drops ban tied to revoked licenses
A transdisciplinary artist, Stephanie Dinkins focuses on AI’s intersection with race, gender, and social equity.
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I wish more folks from the US (and here in Aotearoa) worked this out like the Italians: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQMZR64G_eM I don't think Fonterra is doing 'co-op' right. They've corrupted it by adopting US-style CEO pay scales.
And the Italians know. Recall that it was Mussolini's speech writer who defined fascism as 'the merger of the state & the corporation'. The fascists *hated* cooperatives. Today Italians strongly prefer cooperatives over corporations.
Free public transit is gaining traction globally, with examples from Luxembourg to Tallinn.
Some critics argue about funding challenges, yet proponents claim it improves accessibility and community well-being.
The demand for fare-free transit continues to rise.
Well rats! I don't have access to this article (even through my uni). And no, I'm not going to pay for it. But, it is good to read about #SolarPunk being covered in #Academia!
The Solarpunk #Resiliency: An Alternative Approach to Transitioning Toward the #PostOil #Urbanscapes
Irem Sezer, 24 July 2025
Abstract:
"This speculative paper explores the interplay between the Solarpunk movement, resilience design, #EnvironmentalJustice, and #sustainable #urban development within the context of the transition to the post-oil era. With a concentrated focus on the new and potential forms of post-oil urbanscapes, the study aims to explore how Solarpunk-inspired resilience design could address transitioning challenges and opportunities while creating a capacity for #SocialEquity and resilience in urban environments. Through an analysis of theoretical frameworks and speculative resiliency strategies, the study seeks to represent the potential of Solarpunk-inspired approaches to foster more #inclusive, #equitable, and sustainable #communities. The research methodology focuses on a theoretical review to investigate the conceptual foundations and potential design outcomes of the Solarpunk movement and provides resilience design strategies. While drawing a future projection of the post-oil urbanscapes, the paper discusses the reimagined petroculture heritages. Key findings of the study underscore the transformative and speculative potential of Solarpunk resilience design in advancing environmental justice and sustainability goals. By prioritizing community engagement, participatory decision-making, and decentralized #renewable energy systems, the Solarpunk movement offers innovative solutions to address the alternative ways of change in urban spaces. In conclusion, this study adds to the conversation about Solarpunk resilience design by looking at possible solutions and discussing how #EnvironmentalJustice, sustainability, and Solarpunk’s theory are connected in the context of cities going through a post-oil transition. Through its interdisciplinary approach, the study offers speculative future projections and invites architects, designers, policymakers, planners, and practitioners to a creative thinking process to create more just, equitable, and sustainable cities in the era of energy transition."
https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-031-92188-9_10
This speculative paper explores the interplay between the Solarpunk movement, resilience design, environmental justice, and sustainable urban development within the context of the transition to the post-oil era. With a concentrated focus on the new and potential...
The Icons of Change Global Secretariat proudly announces the appointment of Isabel Rose Soloaga as Ambassador for Sustainable Development Goal 10 – Reduced Inequalities, under the Icons of Change International Press Freedom Fellowship.
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“Sorry, sorry”: El Poder de las Papas Fritas
La columna de El Mercurio, “Sorry, sorry”: El Poder de las Papas Fritas, aborda una profunda crítica ética y política a la gestión actual, la cual, según Alfredo Sfeir-Younis y en línea con su obra sobre la consciencia y los derechos humanos, utiliza soluciones superficiales ("papas fritas" o premios de consuelo) para evadir la transformación estructural. La columna critica la miopía electoral que prioriza debates transitorios (seguridad, empleo) en lugar de abordar la esencia de la vida y el bienestar humano: la sustentabilidad del desarrollo y la equidad, las cuales son tratadas como un tema sectorial y no como un pilar ineludible. Sfeir-Younis advierte que esta falta de honestidad intelectual, ejemplificada en la política y los negocios, tendrá un costo histórico para las generaciones futuras, y llama a reorganizar las posiciones alrededor de un modelo ético de bienestar humano, social y natural sustentable en todas sus dimensiones.
🔗 https://www.neljorsa.com/sorry-sorry-el-poder-de-las-papas-fritas/
#EthicalLeadership #SustainableDevelopment #PoliticalEconomy #SystemicChange #ConsciousDecisionMaking #SocialEquity
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