Recent Articles

• Radical Compassion: Our Evolutionary Imperative
  By Paris Williams
  We find ourselves accelerating towards the precipice of extinction. How did we get here? And is there any way we can avoid hurtling into the abyss? The concept of "Radical Compassion" offers us an intriguing lens through which to find some answers to these questions. […]
• If Fukushima’s Water is Safe, Then Drink it!
  By Robert Hunziker
  By now, the world knows all about the decision by Japan to dump tritium-laced radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean. According to Japan’s Deputy Prime Minister Taro Aso, the treated and diluted water will be “safe to drink.” […]
• The Doomsday Glacier Lives up to its Billing
  By Robert Hunziker
  We've witnessed an astonishing ice mass loss rate of 500% more than the last decade of the previous century. Throughout human history, this has never happened with such far-reaching extent so rapidly. […]
• Help Taika Waititi ‘Save Ralph’
  By The CNCL Team
  Taika Waititi has lent his voice to the ‘spokes-bunny’ of a new campaign to ban animal testing for cosmetics. […]
• Foundational Attachment – The Key to Humanity’s Survival?
  By Paris Williams
  In this brief presentation, Dr Paris Williams discusses the concept of "Foundational Attachment" - a deep sense of belonging to and connection with the Earth and Cosmos - and how this concept can help us understand how we've arrived at this precipice of our own extinction; and how it may guide us back into harmony with the Gaian system. […]
• Nuclear Fuel Buried 108 Feet from the Sea
  By Robert Hunziker
  “The most toxic substance on Earth is separated from exposure to society by ½” of steel encased in a canister,” said renowned nuclear expert Paul Blanch in reference to spent fuel rods removed from San Onofre Nuclear Generation Plant buried near the sea on California’s southern coastline 50 miles north of San Diego. […]
• We Are Living Through a Time of Fear – Not Just of the Virus, but of Each Other
  By The CNCL Team
  We are now firmly in a time of fear – not only of the virus, but of each other. Fear destroys solidarity. Fear forces us to turn inwards to protect ourselves and our loved ones. Fear refuses to understand or identify with the concerns of others. […]
• How Consumerism Destroys Our Minds (George Monbiot)
  By The CNCL Team
  George Monbiot clearly illustrates how the deep-seated rot of consumerism has invaded and seriously harmed nearly every domain of life - from our own minds to society at large, to our fellow Earthlings and ultimately the entire biosphere. A must watch! […]
• 10 Environmental Books We’re Reading This Spring (The Revelator)
  By The CNCL Team
  From climate change to wildlife trafficking, these new books tackle the toughest problems of the day, along with vital solutions. […]
• Scientific Publishing Is a Rip-Off. We Fund the Research – It Should Be Free
  By The CNCL Team
  Those who take on the global industry that traps research behind paywalls are heroes, not thieves. […]