Good reads
A selection of articles and publications by ASP Members, or that relate to the work we do.

This is it. The tipping point – COP is dead!
As of today, COP is unashamedly part of the problem, not part of the solution.The purpose of COP, supposedly, is to limit climate change. Its
COP15: lion or lamb, phoenix or dodo?
By Nicky Saunter on 21 December 2022 published on Rapid Transition Alliance Photo by Erik Karits I had been dreading COP15, because engaging with two
EcoArt in Action
ClimateCultures editor Mark Goldthorpe describes the context for this innovative review: “In Autumn 2021, researcher and producer Chris Fremantle and I discussed a review of
A journey… Michelle Furtado
When I hear about the need to ‘make the business case’, I ready myself for a challenge. Our needs for an emerging economy — in
Indigenous cultures hold the keys to sustaining our planet. At COP15, will we finally be listening?
Hello ASP friends As we are on this wisdom journey – I thought of sharing this Toronto Globe and Mail article written by Canadian Ethnographer
Robotic Plant ‘Econario’ to take centre stage at COP15 biodiversity summit
A 5.3 metre moving artwork Econario will provide a daily forecast each day – a ‘biodiversity thermometer’ reacting to decisions taken at this major summit
5G, or NOT 5G?
There’s always debate and different perspectives in all science… Wireless radiation is neither safe nor healthy Hundreds of scientific studies prove harm to life far
Fashion website goes green as ecommerce looks to reduce energy emissions
Photo by Sam Lion: https://www.pexels.com/photo/different-apparel-on-stand-in-clothing-shop-5709661/ Emma Bonar, owner of 69b Boutique, said: “Sustainability is at the heart of everything we do at 69b Boutique, so
Changing seasons -Michelle Furtado’s reflections after our Autumn Wisdom Council #4
In imagining the conversations with my future self, I can see a direction of travel for my life, freer from daily stress and worry. Holding
On leverage points & counterintuitions in 200 words. Mark Goldthorpe
Observing that “the world’s leaders are correctly fixated on economic growth as the answer to virtually all problems, but they’re pushing with all their might
Revealed: The big firms snapping up Scottish carbon credits
Weapons manufacturers, the oil giant Shell, and financial institutions which poured billions of pounds into fossil fuels are among firms buying Scottish carbon credits, prompting
A Noble Task – becoming an elder
Known for her deep wisdom around death and dying, Kathleen Dowling Singh (1946–2017) also wrote about the awakening that can occur when we consciously address