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I. Books, Articles and Videos:

A. Climate Change Basics and Impacts

B. Environmental/Societal Collapse:

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David Fleming, lean logic: add dictionary for the future, and how to survive it. Chelsea Green Publishing, White River Junction, Vermont, 2016.(Click to open)

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=lean+logic+david+fleming&hvadid=598659062098&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9023903&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=2099778947215443670&hvtargid=kwd-298011091148&hydadcr=21904_13365979&tag=googhydr-20&ref=pd_sl_7egw1c7qrs_e
An encyclopedic book, the culmination of David Fleming’s career as a visionary economist and intellectual, describing the likely collapse of world civilization due to the climate crisis, and outlining ways of surviving this future, including the re-emergence of small communities that are relatively self-sufficient.

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Joseph E. Tainter, The Collapse of Complex Societies. Cambridge University Press, 1990 (Click to open)

A classic in the field of collapsology, the study of cultural collapse, written by an archaeologist. Reviews the collapse of a number of historical complex societies, including ancient Rome and the Mayans. Proposes an economic theory for what causes the collapse of complex societies, based on “decreasing marginal returns.

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Elizabeth Kolbert, The Sixth Extinction (Click to open)

https://www.amazon.com/Sixth-Extinction-Unnatural-History/dp/1250062187/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?crid=2D88YPASD7ZCL&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.jtqHMW52SgaNbERxSmB-WZak8PhnAgX1abA7kl74DIVZaoQXq-2HWVZWsgZL57sfPxxXFVJDuUaXWHZs2PobWBsaszUa6NQus1vQi4uVj6i38pZy0j6NGnvqyxk2r7o81M6h34s2Und-3oo1nn491Mm8hxgLIcJ-2auYW8w8e1hSgIuYPl44j2ASqhk9E2_reVzxbxpaLasxMWAkBgakDw.NbmzbW83EO1qXNDQXV7e9qkLWDKqHyp22J5uKEZtGgw&dib_tag=se&keywords=the+sixth+extinction+by+elizabeth+kolbert&qid=1705683649&sprefix=sixth+extinction%2Caps%2C135&sr=8-1#aw-udpv3-customer-reviews_feature_div
A very readable review of the five major extinction periods in the history of life on our planet. Elizabeth Kolbert concludes that we are in the middle of the sixth major extinction event, which she refers to as the Anthropocene era, with extinctions of many species caused by human activity.

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William Catton, Overshoot: : the ecological basis of revolutionary change. Illinois University press, 1982. (Click to open)

https://www.amazon.com/Overshoot-Ecological-Basis-Revolutionary-Change/dp/0252009886/ref=mp_s_a_1_4?crid=1FM5GVWYYF27H&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.9_K9J2-kUOCDvGdk5qypZy-2aqIFgE2-8dnojOry0zMGQ2UiOeZDuFVaz7lPMNrjao1QIYCW7ew8hOAGYJS2qz5eN939sMXFlDu80qQaj1yKcKu1s3-yPZD2hDARlQEjV23SGffuHKDYb5yHXwfzlSUgexdFQEyU3K_vEkP6fN1BjbHxC6WYPSJPYAmrh7lJUDDE-kORqd0hzFRssVHeYA.fX6Wf2cE1QReag0LcfmWAAB4GBRzi1mAjSGrS8yc994&dib_tag=se&keywords=overshoot+book&qid=1705684018&sprefix=overshoot%2Caps%2C172&sr=8-4
Catton suggests that we have already overshot the Earth's capacity to support so huge a load. He contradicts those scientists, engineers, and technocrats who continue to write optimistically about energy alternatives. Catton asserts that the technological panaceas proposed by those who would harvest from the seas, harness the winds, and farm the deserts are ignoring the fundamental premise that "the principals of ecology apply to all living things." These principles tell us that, within a finite system, economic expansion is not irreversible and population growth cannot continue indefinite

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Jared Diamond, Collapse: how societies choose to fail or succeed. Penguin, 2011. (Click to open)

https://www.amazon.com/Collapse-Societies-Choose-Succeed-Revised/dp/0143117009/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?crid=2SBJ6LG0UOA65&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.uBlQHxYcuDz55yziaP_3EbiVNMjMvnTSqtKcLVVfBMGONCPwhhqfzK6RGJsTynlkp60uRjM64NzNZUAyAtJCUAWfUPpyqpQRBBg15SFkDpd5hP_ff-gy6RxRQCVd4AcUJeLmFqpF36CDPs6Sd0GbI2_hCE-fh26XN5SGec-GsG58rnJ79WMuRjfRthyPvLfQIAqi7PIswhAnR2Nu_03uyA.UZ7ae-n42FLqXjMyDBIx8f2FNcyoxnhhrUwFgrB208o&dib_tag=se&keywords=Jared+diamond+collapse&qid=1705684976&sprefix=jared+diamond+collapse%2Caps%2C197&sr=8-1
A book on cultural collapse that has been widely influential for several decades, and remarkably prescient. Focuses on a half dozen historical instances of cultural collapse, ranging from a settlement in Greenland, Easter Island, Montana, the Anasazi and Mayan civilizations. Discusses the multiple factors which led to the collapses of these civilizations, including ecological issues.

C. Mitigation and Activism::

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From Knowledge to Power (Click to open)

https://fromknowledgetopower.com
A book written by John Perona, a fellow MKP brother, who is a professor at Portland Sate University in Oregon. It is a one-stop resource for anyone who wants to understand the fine details of climate science, past and future energy sources, and U.S. policies and political action to address the climate crisis. He also has a website and a newsletter which are loaded with useful climate information.

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Kiss the Ground - Video (Click to open)

Netflix
A full-length film available on Netflix, and narrated by Woody Harrelson, This is an exploration of alternative farming techniques that can be used to help regenerate the soil, and take important steps to reducing the impact of climate change.

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https://islandpress.org/books/cooler-smarter#desc
"Expert advice from the Union of Concerned Scientists" . . .321 pages. Easy-to-follow advice in 5 areas of your present life, and 4 areas of your future life, to lower your carbon footprint, and that of your community.
The Union (UCS) will send you a free copy if you make a donation (I do not know the minimum donation).

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How to Talk to a Science Denier, The MIT Press, Cambridge, MA (Click to open)

https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262545051/how-to-talk-to-a-science-denier/
Lee McIntyre, a philosopher and historian of science, writes about his experiences with those in the Flat Earth Society, with climate change deniers, and with anti-vaccination folks. These experiences led to an awareness of what really can open the minds and hearts of such folks: take a genuine interest in what they say and believe, and in who they are as a person.

II. Links to Websites:

A. Climate Change:

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Climate change impacts NOAA (Click to open)

https://www.noaa.gov/education/resource-collections/climate/climate-change-impacts
An assessment of climate change impacts on multiple aspects of life, and identifying those in society who are most vulnerable. Well illustrated.

B. Climate Mitigation:

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Project drawdown (Click to open)

https://drawdown.org
An ongoing, vast project. This is a catalog of many of the technological solutions to the climate crisis, even estimating what the potential is for each possible solution. Included in the project are various alternative energy options, sources, alternative agriculture, technology for sequestering carbon, and so on. A very optimistic resource.

C. Climate Organizations:

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Citizens Climate Lobby (Click to open)

https://citizensclimatelobby.org
A national organization with 400+ local chapters; It’s focus is on lobbying in Congress to building support for a national bipartisan solution to climate change.

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Physicians for Social Responsibility (Click to open)

https://www.psr.org
PSR has many resources on the health effects and social inequity of climate change. There are many state and local chapters. Membership and participation is not limited to health care professionals.

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Climate Reality Project (Click to open)

https://www.climaterealityproject.org
International organization founded by Al Gore with local chapters across the globe. Its focus is on education and activism and provides many resources and opportunities to do so.

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350.org (Click to open)

https://350.org
International organization founded by Bill McKibben with local chapters across the globe. It is a collaboration of organizers and community groups working on grassroots campaigns to oppose fossil fuel interests and support renewable energy solutions.

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Union of Concerned Scientists (Click to open)

ucsusa.org
National organization founded in 1969 by scientists at MIT. Currently working towards solutions for climate change, transportation problems, global security concerns, food shortages, and politicization of science.

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Pachamama Alliance (Click to open)

https://www.pachamama.org
With roots beginning deep in the Amazon rainforest the 25 year old organization has a vision that is of a world that works for everyone: an environmentally sustainable, spiritually fulfilling, socially just human presence on this planet—a New Dream for humanity.

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Veterans for Peace (Click to open)

https://www.veteransforpeace.org/take-action/climatecrisis
Veterans For Peace Climate Crisis and Militarism Project is part of the world-wide movement to end the climate crisis and promote climate, environmental, racial, and economic justice. It’s emphasis focuses on how US militarism, the single largest institutional source of greenhouse gasses on the planet, fuels the climate crisis.

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Third Act (Click to open)

https://thirdact.org
A national organization with local and state chapters of individuals over the age of 60 who are organizing across the country to build a sustainable society and planet. They are working to pressure Wall and financial institutions to divest from fossil fuel companies, build active and effective communities, and support youth led climate efforts.

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Elders for Climate Action (Click to open)

https://www.eldersclimateaction.org
A national non-profit, non-partisan, organization working to mobilize elders across the United States to inform, inspire, and engage others to take action on the climate crisis. It was founded in 2014 by a fellow MKP brother, Paul Severance.

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Bioneers (Click to open)

https://bioneers.org
A nonprofit organization that highlights breakthrough solutions for restoring people and the planet. It was founded in 1990 in Santa Fe, New Mexico and acts as a fertile hub of social and scientific innovators with practical and visionary solutions for the world’s most pressing environmental and social challenges.

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Extinction Rebellion (Click to open)

https://rebellion.global
Website for international organization devoted to nonviolent protest and direct action to raise awareness and inspire political activity around climate issues. Founded and still centered in the United Kingdom, they are noted for direct actions including blocking roads and bridges, die-ins, the mysterious Red Brigade dancers, and other forms of "good trouble" to highlight the climate emergency.

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Sunrise Movement (Click to open)

https://www.sunrisemovement.org
An organization consisting primarily of young people, strongly supporting the Green New Deal and other climate initiatives that promote movement towards alternative energy sources and a new economy that supports the poor and disadvantaged.

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Charles Eisenstein: A New and Ancient Story (Click to open)

https://www.naascommunity.org/spaces/11468901/page
Charles Eisenstein is a Warrior Brother who has written several books, including one on climate, Climate: A New Story. There is a discussion network based on the book, called A New and Ancient Story, focused on how everything changes if we adopt a view of interbeing, which is in contrast to the prevailing story of Western civilization, based on separation from nature.

III. Possible Future Presentors:

A. Climate Crises

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Katherine Hayhoe (Click to open)

Hope & Climate Change https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08-nkWzg4HA
A Global Impact https://www.ttu.edu/now/posts/2024/03/a-global-impact.php

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Greta Thunberg - info@thegretathunbergfoundation.org (Click to Open)

The Climate Book https://ucb.overdrive.com/ucb-overdrive/content/media/8997348
No One is Too Small to Make a Difference https://www.amazon.com/One-Too-Small-Make-Difference/dp/0141991747
Our House is One Fire: Scenes of a Family and a Planet in Crisis https://www.amazon.com/Our-House-Fire-Scenes-Family/dp/0143133578

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Al Gore - info@carthagegroup.com (Click to Open)

Earth in the Balance https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth_in_the_Balance
An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power https://www.amazon.com/Inconvenient-Sequel-Handbook-Science-Climate/dp/1635651085
The Future: Six Drivers of Global Change https://www.amazon.com/Future-Six-Drivers-Global-Change/dp/0812982894

IV. Courses:

A. Resilience & Acceptance

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Resilience & Acceptance (Click to Open)

https://acceptingcollapse.com/