Energy

One Point Twenty-One Jigawatts (Episode 3 of Crazy Town)

By Asher Miller, Rob Dietz, Jason Bradford, originally published by Resilience.org

March 25, 2019

Crazy Town

Asher Miller

Asher became the Executive Director of Post Carbon Institute in October 2008, after having served as the manager of our former Relocalization Network program. He’s worked in the nonprofit sector since 1996 in various capacities. Prior to joining Post Carbon Institute, Asher founded Climate Changers, an organization that inspires people to reduce their impact on the climate by focusing on simple and achievable actions anyone can take.

Tags: Crazy Town, economics of energy, Energy, energy constraints, powering down

lithium mining in Chile

Carbon and Canada’s Cars: “Business As Usual, Electrified”

By Bart Hawkins Kreps, Center for the Advancement of the Steady State Economy

Electrification is an important and necessary step for a sustainable, healthy future, but growth-driven Business As Usual—even Electrified—is killing us.

August 29, 2025

ex coalfield land in Appalachia

Restoring Appalachia’s ex-coalfields: How native trees are reviving the region

By Nupur Jain, Clifford Alan Smith, Ecosystem Restoration Communities

Renew Appalachia is working to be a beacon of hope for the region. With native tree restoration, community involvement, and sustainable practices, they’re showing that even the most damaged landscapes can heal.

August 28, 2025

Chris Ryan

Human Nature Odyssey: Sex at Dawn, Civilized to Death, and Tangentially Speaking with Christopher Ryan

By Alex Leff, Human Nature Odyssey

New York Times bestselling author Christopher Ryan joins the odyssey to discuss human nature. What’s universal, what’s cultural, and what’s personal? Can we really change the culture we live in? And are some societies better suited to human well-being than others?

August 28, 2025