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Make Rojava Green Again!Via: Internationalist Commune of Rojava

"Today a caterpillar made the holes for the grey and blackwater treatment system we want to construct. We calculated that we need around £600 to finish it. Until now only the base construction is financed."

Just 100 books would fund this work:

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"The problem is political. A fascinating analysis by the social science professor Kevin MacKay contends that oligarchy has been a more fundamental cause of the collapse of civilisations than social complexity or energy demand. Control by oligarchs, he argues, thwarts rational decision-making, because the short-term interests of the elite are radically different to the long-term interests of society. This explains why past civilisations have collapsed “despite possessing the cultural and technological know-how needed to resolve their crises”. Economic elites, which benefit from social dysfunction, block the necessary solutions.

The oligarchic control of wealth, politics, media and public discourse explains the comprehensive institutional failure now pushing us towards disaster. Think of Donald Trump and his cabinet of multi-millionaires; the influence of the Koch brothers in funding rightwing organisations; the Murdoch empire and its massive contribution to climate science denial; or the oil and motor companies whose lobbying prevents a faster shift to new technologies." ... See MoreSee Less

The Earth is in a death spiral. It will take radical action to save us | George Monbiot

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We can no longer tinker around the edges and hope it will help, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

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Today is National Philanthropy Day, and the Institute for Social Ecology invites you to help further our mission of education and action towards a free and ecological society by making a contribution of gifts, time, or sharing info about our programs.

Donate online at: social-ecology.org/donate/

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Institute for Social Ecology - Popular Education for a Free Society

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