Solutions - Deceleration

Salvaging Materials—and Histories—from Buildings in San Antonio to Savannah

With thousands of buildings torn down every year, nonprofits and city agencies are racing to record the stories attached to historic structures before they’re dismantled and sold for parts.

By Syris Valentine

/ 24 Sep 2026

Salvaging Materials—and Histories—from Buildings in San Antonio to Savannah

Sharing—a Simple Approach to a Better Future

From Seattle to Houston to Asheville, North Carolina, (and beyond!) tool libraries and other sharing hubs are saving people money, preventing waste, and building spaces for resilience.

By Syris Valentine

/ 28 Aug 2026

Sharing—a Simple Approach to a Better Future

A Board Game of Climate Change Solutions? Yes, Please.

The complexity of our situation, including fossil fuel lobbying and risks of democratic collapse, are fully represented by the creators of 'Daybreak.' But winning the game is still within reach.

By Syris Valentine

/ 30 Jul 2026

A Board Game of Climate Change Solutions? Yes, Please.

FIFA & the Rise of Reuse

Seattle has a plan to address the proliferation of plastics. How can we replicate its successes in less eco-friendly cities and states?

By Syris Valentine

/ 2 Jul 2026

Dozens of Countries Just Met to Chart a Path off Fossil Fuels—No Lobbyists Invited

At the first international conference of its kind, almost 60 nations shared ideas, exchanged best practices, and discussed the hurdles they face in their effort to end their dependence on oil, gas, and coal.

By Syris Valentine

/ 29 May 2026

Dozens of Countries Just Met to Chart a Path off Fossil Fuels—No Lobbyists Invited

'Slow Down or Die'—An Economist's Warning

In a new book, Timothée Parrique dispels the myth of growth and shows how shrinking the economy to a sustainable steady state could make us all richer in the things that truly matter.

By Syris Valentine

/ 23 Apr 2026

'Slow Down or Die'—An Economist's Warning

Lessons in Well-Being from the Pacific Islands During Capitalism's Collapse

'Alternative Futures' reports back from the brink of our extractive collapse with inspiring models capable of remaking our economies around things that actually matter: Health and well-being—for us, and the planet that sustains us.

By Syris Valentine

/ 26 Mar 2026

Lessons in Well-Being from the Pacific Islands During Capitalism's Collapse

Black Communities Are Building the Future

Exploring the new documentary, 'Grasping at the Roots,' from the Climate Justice Alliance.

By Syris Valentine

/ 26 Feb 2026

Black Communities Are Building the Future

Alternative Futures: Fascism and the Future of Planetary Politics

Alternative Futures #1: Fascism and the Future of Planetary Politics

By Syris Valentine

/ 29 Jan 2026

Alternative Futures: Fascism and the Future of Planetary Politics

Growing Clean Energy Investments and Green Spaces Critical to Protecting Public Health, Panelists Say

Medical professionals, advocates, and policy experts from San Antonio, Texas, share recent successes, challenges, and urge movement to keep residents safe from high heat and punishing pollution.

By Greg Harman

/ 9 Oct 2025

Growing Clean Energy Investments and Green Spaces Critical to Protecting Public Health, Panelists Say

As Trump Works to Crush Climate Efforts, Local Projects Persevere at the Grassroots

Just this week, the president froze billions in funding for renewable-energy projects in Democrat-led states amidst a wider government shutdown, demonstrating why grassroots climate initiatives are increasingly building in resilience from heat, storms, and the government itself.

By Greg Harman

/ 2 Oct 2025

As Trump Works to Crush Climate Efforts, Local Projects Persevere at the Grassroots

Juniper Gwin Is On a Mission to Make Well Being Accessible to All

Meet Juniper Gwin of Nourish Healing Collective.

By Jennifer Lane

/ 30 Aug 2025

Juniper Gwin Is On a Mission to Make Well Being Accessible to All