Consumo colaborativo

Desgraciadamente en España aún no hay muchas empresas que potencien el consumo colaborativo, por una parte es un pena, pero por otra y analizando la evolución que están teniendo este tipo de empresas en otros países con una cultura de cooperación más adelantada a la que vivimos en España, deja abierta la puerta a multitudSigue leyendo «Consumo colaborativo»

Resilience is not enough

It isn’t enough to repair the damage our progress has brought. The unintended consequences of our efforts to improve quality of life for humans has repercussions and requires action.  Yes, and. It is also not enough to manage our risks and be more shock-resistant. Now is not only the time to course correct and be moreSigue leyendo «Resilience is not enough»

The hacker economy

Many people assume that evolution is about the survival of the fittest. It’s not. What really drives evolution is adaptation to changing environments. That’s why our planet is made up of more than just one super-fit organism. Instead, we have a complex ecosystem. New things come in and displace old ones, but the old onesSigue leyendo «The hacker economy»

Ecovillages

Robert Gilman set out a definition of an ecovillage that was to become a standard: «human-scale full-featured settlement in which human activities are harmlessly integrated into the natural world in a way that is supportive of healthy human development, and can be successfully continued into the indefinite future.» You can find a couple of directoriesSigue leyendo «Ecovillages»

Foodscaping-Waterscaping-Solarscaping

If you had a land wouldn’t you want it to be in production rather than being a cost? We have got use to look at our gardens as something to show and pay for. We pay taxes over them, we pay to water them, we pay for their maintenance and all that is paid backSigue leyendo «Foodscaping-Waterscaping-Solarscaping»

Economic invisibility of nature

What is the price of biodiversity? What’s the value you give to a clean environment against a degradated one? How much is the Amazonas worthed? The clean fresh water? The breathable air? It all belongs to the commons. It is the gift Mother Nature has given us, but as human social structures become more andSigue leyendo «Economic invisibility of nature»