"Thanks to impermanence, everything is possible." ~ Nhat Hanh
KNOWLEDGE BASE - LEARNING
Planetary Boundaries
- Planetary Boundaries: Since the first and second Planetary Boundaries publications in 2009 and 2015 1,2,3, the Planetary Boundary framework has been discussed, critically assessed and enriched by countless contributions from a broad range of scientific disciplines. The latest update, from 2023 4, provides a synthesis of the most recent scientific developments, updates based on the latest scientific insights, and fills some long-standing gaps: for the first time, the status of each nine Planetary Boundary processes and systems is quantified (see press release). PIK News and Publications about Planetary Boundaries
- Naghavi, Mohsen, Stein Emil Vollset, Kevin S Ikuta, Lucien R Swetschinski, Authia P Gray, Eve E Wool, Gisela Robles Aguilar, et al. “Global Burden of Bacterial Antimicrobial Resistance 1990–2021: A Systematic Analysis with Forecasts to 2050.” The Lancet 0, no. 0 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(24)01867-1.An excellent summary of tipping points can be found in University of Execter's Global Systems Institute.
Research Institutes
The most outstanding research regarding Earth tipping points and planetary boundaries, as well as
- Johan Rockstrom, Director, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research and Professor in Earth System Science at the University of Potsdam. Germany https://www.pik-potsdam.de/members/johanr.
- Johan is also Professor at the Stockholm Resilience Center, Stockholm University, Sweden - https://www.pik-potsdam.de/members/johanro
Indigenous Knowledge
- Kimmerer, R. (2016). Harmony with Nature: Fifth Annual Conference at the United Nations, April 2015, Kosmos Journal, Spring/Summer, available at: https://www.kosmosjournal.org/article/harmony-with-nature.
- Chief Phil Lane of the Ihanktonwan Dakota and Chickasaw Nations, Indigenous Wisdom for Compassionate Living and Unified Action, available at http://indigenouswisdomcourse.com.
- Kimmerer, R. (2014). Returning the Gift, Minding Nature Journal, Vol. 7, No. 2, available at https://www.humansandnature.org/returning-the-gift-article-177.php.
- Baring, A. The Real Challenge of Our Times:
The Need for a New Worldview, available at http://www.annebaring.com/anbar09_philosophy.htm.
- Ladha, A. (2018). Life After Patriarchy: Three Reflections on the Coming Revolution, Kosmos Online, available at https://www.kosmosjournal.org/news/life-after-patriarchy-three-reflections-on-the-coming-revolution.
Climate Crisis
The Guardian. “The Climate Crisis Explained in 10 Charts,” n.d. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/nov/04/the-climate-crisis-explained-in-10-charts.
Videos:
- Johan Rockstrom on Tipping Points 2024 https://www.stockholmresilience.org/research/research-videos/2024-08-19-the-tipping-points-of-climate-change---and-where-we-stand.html
Books:
COMPASS connections
The Arhuaco and Kogi of Colombia,
Calixto himself,
Indigenous worldviews,
cross-cultural dialogue circles
Sacred sites
Sacred Sites - the etiquette of how to enter
PODCASTS
WORKSHOPS