Building at the speed of belonging... surviving the speed of catastrophe
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Building at the speed of belonging... surviving the speed of catastrophe
emblematic ideas to take forward could include: * resilient and diverse communities as essential foundations; * the value of trust in government and civic institutions; * recognising the agility and capability latent within the public sector; * and the enormous value of inefficiency and redundancy in systems; * an understanding that there are essen... See more
Medium • 11: Post-traumatic urbanism and radical indigenism
Sure, but the way to stop a tipping point is not to freak out about 30% of the Amazon. It’s to devolve power and control to the people who are on the frontlines of that struggle and to return the power to them to self-govern their relationships to land and living systems and to fight back against the desecration of the sacred.
Andrew Boyd • I Want a Better Catastrophe: Navigating the Climate Crisis with Grief, Hope, and Gallows Humor
To embrace a new story, safe uncertainty is the mindset we need to cultivate not just as individuals, but as organisations, institutions, and indeed whole societies. This demands honesty, acknowledgement of the challenges, and a commitment to facing them together.
Brian Eno • Citizens: Why the Key to Fixing Everything is All of Us
