Soil Solidarity No.19 (Round up)
A Weekly(ish) Series
What is Soil Solidarity?
“The soil is the great connector of lives, the source and destination of all...Without proper care for it we can have no community, because without proper care for it we can have no life.” -Wendell Berry
Soil Solidarity is a weekly(ish) series dropping on Sunday’s where I share a handful of recommended reads or resources that I am finding helpful, interesting, or important for tending the “soil” of our hearts and faith. This list will include stuff I am reading, watching, and listening to from week to week that I hope will be worms in the compost bin helping you break down the decomposing matter of your theology and practice so that it can become rich fertilizer for cultivating a healthy relationship with the soil.
Soil Solidarity No.19
An article roundup edition! This week I have been swamped writing mid-term papers, but didn’t want to miss sending out this week’s edition of Soil Solidarity! So instead of the usual weekly recommendations of books, articles, podcasts, and other resources I will simply be sharing a roundup of mostly articles (one podcast with a transcript) that are ecologically focused. !
Tadzio Mueller: The Case for Just Collapse
by Wicked Problems: Climate Tech Conversations
“Political scientist and veteran activist on his radical turn away from "irrelevant" activism, a critique of climate tech, and to a different view of climate justice.”
You can listen/read this article here.
$15 million land purchase to protect 8,000 acres of America’s Amazon in south Alabama
by Dennis Pillion for AL.com
“At the top of America’s Amazon, nearly 8,000 acres of Alabama’s most sensitive and ecologically important land is being preserved forever, thanks to a multi-million dollar collaboration involving The Nature Conservancy in Alabama, Patagonia, and an undisclosed donor.”
You can read this article here.
‘They lied’: plastics producers deceived public about recycling, report reveals
From the Guardian
“Plastic producers have known for more than 30 years that recycling is not an economically or technically feasible plastic waste management solution. That has not stopped them from promoting it, according to a new report.”
You can read this article here.
The Ripple Effect: New Research Indicates That Climate Change Can Trigger Pandemics
From SciTech-Daily
“A collaborative study has revealed a correlation between climate change and the occurrence of pandemics in the Roman Empire, suggesting that climate-induced stress may have played a role in triggering these outbreaks. This research underscores the importance of examining the links between climate change, health, and societal resilience to better prepare for future challenges.”
You can read this article here.
Ps. For more on the intersections of ecological degradation and global pandemics check out the short and amazing book Abolitionist Agroecology, Food Sovereignty and Pandemic Prevention by Maywa Montenegro de Wit.