Fossil fuels are both the leading cause of the crises we face and the primary reason we are not acting at the required scale. The entangled cluster of environmental, economic, social, and technological problems is referred to as the polycrisis, or the great unraveling.  This is the subject of a report by the Post Carbon […] The post Fossil Fuels as the Cause of the Global Polycrisis appeared first on Change Oracle ..read more

The preoccupation with growth is one of the core impediments preventing us from addressing our perilous predicament. The pervasive influence of this flawed belief is antithetical to our efforts to respond to the crises we face at a scale commensurate with the threats. The logic is inescapable, in a finite world we cannot grow infinitely. […] The post Economic Growth is an Unsustainable Monster that is Devouring Us from Within appeared first on Change Oracle ..read more

In the second part of this special edition podcast, Change Oracle’s Richard Matthews discusses the logic of inaction with Tom Schuneman, the owner of the Planet Watch Group and Editor of Global Warming Is Real. They explain that the crises we face, are attributable to a system that is rife with broken assumptions. They argue […] The post Introduction to Change Oracle’s Polycrisis Project (Special Edition Podcast, Part 2): How the Broken System Precludes Action appeared first on Change Oracle ..read more

There was so much bad news in 2024, it is easy to overlook the cornucopia of environmental success stories.  While we cannot afford to ignore setbacks and defeats, we should also acknowledge the victories that doomscrolling misses.   There were major successes in 2024, like the UN announcement that the ozone layer has bounced back […] The post Top Environmental Good News Stories of 2024 appeared first on Change Oracle ..read more

The 2024 UN climate change conference put climate finance and carbon trading at the top of the agenda, but the big story was the influence wielded by fossil fuel companies and petrostates. The annual UN climate conference known as the Conference of the Parties (COP) takes place in a different city every year.  In 2024, delegates […] The post COP 29 in Context: Climate Finance, Carbon Trading, and Fossil Fuel Influence — A Deep Dive into the Outcome of the 2024 UN Climate Conference appeared first on Change Oracle ..read more

The 2024 UN climate change conference put climate finance and carbon trading at the top of the agenda, but the big story was the influence wielded by fossil fuel companies and petrostates. The annual UN climate conference known as the Conference of the Parties (COP) takes place in a different city every year.  In 2024, delegates […] The post COP 29 in Context: Climate Finance, Carbon Trading, and Fossil Fuel Influence — A Deep Dive into the Outcome of the 2024 UN Climate Conference appeared first on Change Oracle ..read more

Societal collapse may be the wake-up call we need to stave off extinction. The ongoing failure to respond to the maelstrom of interrelated crises is moving us ever closer to a dystopian nightmare. While this may seem like hyperbole, the historical record reveals that societal collapse occurs with predictable regularity. The same is true of […] The post How Societal Collapse Can Save Humans From Mass Extinction appeared first on Change Oracle ..read more

The choice between former president Donald Trump’s dark vision of America and Vice President Kamala Harris’ optimistic campaign could not be starker. With more than 60 elections in 2024, this is a critical year for democracy, but no vote is more consequential than the contest in the United States. The outcome of this election will […] The post 20 Reasons Why Trump Should Not be President appeared first on Change Oracle ..read more

Climate change, biodiversity loss, environmental degradation, social upheaval, and political chaos are all manifestations of a singular crisis—a global polycrisis.   The evidence is all around us. We are inundated by blaring alarms signaling multiple problems, yet we have not responded at a scale commensurate with the challenges we face.  Despite a mountain of compelling incentives […] The post Narratives Preventing Us from Addressing the Global Polycrisis: Why we are not acting appeared first on Change Oracle ..read more

In a recent special edition podcast, Change Oracle’s Richard Matthews discusses the polycrisis concept with Tom Schuneman, the owner of the Planet Watch Group. Citing the rise of authoritarianism and our obsession with growth as examples, they explain how the myriad problems we face are all interrelated symptoms of the polycrisis. THE RISE OF AUTHORITARIANISM […] The post Introduction to Change Oracle’s Polycrisis Project (Special Edition Podcast) appeared first on Change Oracle ..read more