Ryan King

Cambodian girls skateboarding

Never Stop Pushing: Radical social change through Skateboarding, Education, Community, and Perseverance in “Worst-case Scenarios”

While the practice of skateboarding may seem at first glance as completely arbitrary in the fields of existential ecological and social threats, in the example of Skateistan it has already demonstrably provided a foundation for community efforts supporting health, environmental education, and resilience in the midst of the extreme chaos of war, serving as a positive example of progressive social growth within chaotic conditions. 

October 29, 2025

Rio Centromamoni

Investing in fear: how economic destabilization drives extractive cultural feedback loops in mineral extraction

Investing in cultural shifts towards community and environmental health may provide beneficial alternatives away from traditional fear-driven accumulation of wealth, benefiting cultural and social resilience, while increased attention to environmental regulations may prevent further damage wrought by mineral extraction.

October 21, 2025

Society

Biodiesel, biochar & biodiversity in Costa Rica: An example of small-scale, locally-appropriate action

As global change related to resource depletion and climate change becomes increasingly severe, the ineffectiveness of world governments as well as mainstream environmental organizations and movements is obvious…Instead of relying on these approaches, it seems the safest and most secure adaptive route is the introduction of decentralized, local alternative energy and environmental solutions.

August 26, 2010

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