PinnedNature is QueerIn the schoolyard where I went to middle school there was a small, grassy area alongside the baseball diamond — just beyond a drainage…Jun 10, 20249Jun 10, 20249
Published inAge of AwarenessA unifying theory of Elon MuskMusk is dismantling science as we know it. His motivation should terrify you.Feb 670Feb 670
Five things scientists can do to fight the rise of fascism.Access to trustworthy information is among the most important preconditions for safeguarding democracy.Jan 2310Jan 2310
The opposite of diversity is oppressionThe arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice. — Martin Luther King Jr.Dec 17, 202433Dec 17, 202433
Rights must come first.New UN Report Establishes 10 Core Human Rights Principles for Conservation OrganizationsDec 12, 2024Dec 12, 2024
Out with the lab meat, in with the social reform?New research reveals widespread pessimism among experts on progress toward sustainable food systemsNov 12, 2024Nov 12, 2024
Why a basic income would make our food systems (and societies) more sustainableFarm workers in Salinas Valley, California. Photo by Patrick CavanaughNov 9, 2024Nov 9, 2024
Doing more goodWhy regeneration could be the “once-and-future” cultural story we have been yearning forSep 13, 2024Sep 13, 2024
You say you want a resolution? Five ways to be a disruptor in 2024.It’s that time again. Time when the calendars advance a year, and people set about identifying ways they might commit to improving their…Jan 1, 2024Jan 1, 2024
Embrace the language of the livingMany people agree that we need to make major changes to our food systems, whether to address social issues like human health, poverty, and…Nov 7, 2023Nov 7, 2023
Yes, buying local food is a climate solution.It seems reasonable. If each of us simply reduces the carbon footprint of our own diets, GHG emissions will drop. Right?Oct 10, 20233Oct 10, 20233
Walk like a riverEach step in a river’s path is part of a conversation, a negotiation between the water and the riverbank. As the water makes its way down…Jun 5, 20231Jun 5, 20231
A response and an invitation regarding RBC’s “Green Revolution for Canada” reportAuthor’s note: this essay is also published on the Arrell Food Institute website, along with a response from Dr. Evan Fraser.Nov 22, 20221Nov 22, 20221
Mare Nullius and the wishful audacity of deep sea seaweed sinkingOne proposed climate solution for rapidly sequestering atmospheric carbon, is to grow, and then sink in the ocean, massive quantities of…Jul 28, 20224Jul 28, 20224
Food Miles 2.0A recent paper in the academic journal Nature Food has dusted off, and I believe improved upon, a well-known concept that had otherwise…Jun 22, 2022Jun 22, 2022
Regenerative food systems and the fallacy of scalabilityThis essay was originally featured on Ensia.comFeb 1, 20221Feb 1, 20221