It is often said that Permaculture is anarchic to a point of dysfunction ie the movement is made up of individuals and small groups that are not in fact able to sufficiently organise amongst themselves in order to mobilize big changes. If you’re finding yourself triggered with the above message…

AI has been causing a stir now that it has broken into the mainstream but how are women and their issues represented in tools such as Chat GPT, and text to image tools creeping into our day to day creative lives… Q: what do you make of women in this…

On days like today, with high winds blowing through the trees and through the gaps in the windows my brain struggles to remember a time before the wind and does not believe that a time after the wind is possible. Embedded in the hillside the house is not as exposed…

Solitude is often seen as a negative state, associated with loneliness and isolation. But in reality, solitude can be a precious and nourishing experience, a chance to connect with oneself and recharge one’s batteries. In solitude, we have the opportunity to let go of the external distractions and noise that…

I must admit that in the last years I have tried all kinds of different strategies and I am a big fan of trial and error as well as redesigning my schedule over time. Identify your goals: What do you want to accomplish with your schedule? Do you want to…

By chance I was trying to find accommodation on Airbnb last summer when I noticed a nice room with a profile that said, “our son works at the local Effective Altruism office”. …

I don’t remember when exactly I became aware of it but I have a few memories where my physical safety was at risk because of it. When I am in distress I smile involuntarily. As a child I lived in a high stress environment, I was not able to defend…

Water scarcity means there is not enough water to go around. There is a need to reduce demand or increase supply — or someone loses out. Whatever happens, when water scarcity hits, the world cannot stay the same. — Water Scarcity Atlas Home - Water Scarcity Atlas This Global Water Scarcity Atlas provides an introduction to water scarcity and showcases analyses that cover the whole…waterscarcityatlas.org

There are many reasons to stay organized, my top reasons is to maximize my online productivity so that I have more time to spend outside on the land, to reduce my anxiety and stress and to help me make good financial sound decisions and be a dependable collaborator to the…