"Welcome to the Anthropocene"

Anthropocene

Pronunciation: /ˈanTHrəpəˌsēn/
adjective
relating to or denoting the current geological age, viewed as the period during which human activity has been been the dominant influence on climate and the environment.

• (as noun the Anthropocene) the Anthropocene period.

A 3-minute journey through the last 250 years of our history, from the start of the Industrial Revolution to the Rio+20 Summit. The film charts the growth of humanity into a global force on an equivalent scale to major geological processes.
HD stills available here: http://www.igbp.net/5.1081640c135c7c04eb480001217.html

The film was commissioned by the Planet Under Pressure conference, London 26-29 March, a major international conference focusing on solutions.
www.planetunderpressure2012.net

The film is part of the world's first educational webportal on the Anthropocene, commissioned by the Planet Under Pressure conference, and developed and sponsored by
www.anthropocene.info

Anthropocene.info is a beta version. Phase two and phase three of the site development will be complete by the end of 2012.

www.Anthropocene.info has been brought to you by:
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) | www.csiro.au
Globaïa | www.globaia.org
International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme (IGBP) | www.igbp.net
International Human Dimensions Programme on Global Environmental Change (IHDB) | www.ihdp.unu.edu
Stockholm Resilience Centre | www.stockholmresilience.org
Stockholm Environment Institute | www.sei-international.org

Data used:
International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme | www.igbp.net
NaturalEarthData | www.naturalearthdata.com
OpenStreetMap | www.openstreetmap.org
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency | www.nga.mil
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | www.noaa.gov
National Aeronautics and Space Administration | www.nasa.gov
Greg's Cable Map | www.cablemap.info

Music:
Earlyguard | www.earlyguard.bandcamp.com
HECQ | www.hecq.de

Moat Evasion

Moat Evasion: A Title

I'm not one to speak openly about my feelings, especially when it comes to vulnerability. It feels right, however, to do so today. A little more than a year ago, my energy and time was dedicated to Faseelah (فسيلة), an eco-friendly organization I started. University-based, those knowing of it are the only ones to have probably seen my motivation fizzle out (the title makes sense now, eh?).

Decentralization, transparency, and genuine human connection are ideals of mine. Borders and barriers between entities are so... Unnatural.

By Steve Knight via stock.xchng

In fact, it goes against all of what was here before and will be here after us. I know this and am reminded regularly of others not knowing due to barriers built between curiosity and "life".
The mentioned "life" denotes society's way of living at the moment. This demotivates me.