by Justine Braby and Reinhold Mangundu (Photo source: https://economist.com.na/66485/mining-energy/namibia-recognizes-renewable-energy-as...

Some years ago when I was doing some work in Liberia, I managed to get some time off to go to Robertsport to surf. I remember seeing kids...

We were reminded the other day by the very powerful essay (it was a speech given to graduating students in 1991) by David Orr, that has...

We had a hurricane pass us about a week ago (Nora). It did not hit us here in Mazatlan near as hard as we expected, but we did have heavy...

Here is some inspiration from Fritjof Capra, a physicist made famous by his book “The Tao of Physics”. But it is not from this book that...

"Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better." Albert Einstein Years ago, while living in Peru, Amanda Stronza...

Having a chat the other day with a dear friend inspired me to write a piece on perspective. I will share a few thoughts of mine - both on...

I am busy reading (surprisingly, for the first time) "Small is Beautiful: Economics as if People Mattered" by EF Schumacher, written in...

Last week I wrote about the current realities of the food system. That, in short, the way we grow, collect, move, sell, buy, and...

This week I thought I would share some writings and musings by other people which have been giving me some guidance. I hope they do you...

We are all living in deep uncertainty right now. Lock-down. Discussions are taking place within teams tasked to decide each country's...

Some of you might know that I recently came back to Namibia for a few weeks to be with my friends and family. When I arrived back in...

Last time I spoke I was waiting on results of my coronavirus test. I turned out to be negative. But since then many things have unfolded....

I am currently doing some work for the UN Office that works on the Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity. Part of this work has me...

I am very excited to share with you in this Weekly the recent launch of two books by colleagues of mine. The first book is by Desta...

It is no secret that we have begun the near year with our world in turmoil. A colleague much more senior, intelligent and experienced...

Image Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/scientists-declare-climate-emergency-1.5347486 Scientists have a moral obligation - it...

A new friend and acquaintance of mine, Dr Patrick Keys, who works at the Stockholm Resilience Centre, recently gave a Keynote address to...

Myself and Hage Mukwendje (illustrator) are pleased to announce that (finally!) we have finished and are launching the children's book...

I have written many times before about Dana Meadows, one of the best system dynamics modellers in the world, and a person who has...