Post Carbon Institute

07/31/2026

At Post Carbon Institute, we believe that building resilience includes taking care of ourselves to ensure we can stay with the trouble in the long run.

For this reason, our team is taking a two-week collective break to rest and recharge, returning Monday, August 17.

We recognize many don't share this privilege, but encourage everyone confronting and living through the polycrisis to step back when they can to care for their emotional, mental, and physical well-being.

Rest builds resilience. Thank you for your support.

The PCI Team

07/24/2026

We at Post Carbon Institute are devastated to share that last Sunday, July 19th, we lost our kind, brilliant friend and colleague, Richard Heinberg.

The world has also lost a voice of clear, truth-telling wisdom.

Richard will be greatly missed.

Please read the heartfelt tribute to Richard from our Executive Director, Asher Miller: https://www.resilience.org/stories/2026-07-23/devastating-news-the-loss-of-richard-heinberg/

If Richard’s contributions impacted you in any way, we’d love to hear your reflections. Please visit his memorial site to share your own stories or learn more about Richard: https://lnk.to/remember-Richard

On Sunday, July 19, we lost our kind, brilliant friend and colleague, Richard Heinberg.

07/01/2026

If the possibility of a 2026-2027 Super El Niño or the growing risks of an AMOC collapse are on your mind, this Crazy Town episode is for you.

Unfamiliar with either? Don't worry, we'll fill you in.

Emily Schoerning of American Resiliency sits down with us to discuss the oceanic dynamics that could make the Strait of Hormuz disruption look like a five-minute wait at the drive-thru, and how each of us can approach near- and longer-term resilience.

Listen Now: https://www.resilience.org/stories/2026-06-17/crazy-town-episode-127-what-lies-beneath/

06/19/2026

Want to add some excitement to your day this coming Tuesday, June 23?

The Crazy Town Hall is a live, online get-together for our most engaged listeners, affectionately known as Crazy Townies. The Town Hall is your chance to hang out with Jason, Rob, and Asher – and your fellow Crazy Townies – as we continue our arduous journey to the center of a collapsing techno-industrial, politically incompetent civilization. This 75-minute event will feature plenty of lampoonery, fun pop quizzes, and even good ideas for building community resilience.

Like any respectable political circus these days, this event is also a fundraiser. So please consider making a donation to our modest nonprofit organization, and join us for some fun at the Crazy Town Hall.

Register now at resilience.org/crazytownhall.

06/04/2026

Whether you've been following the Crazy Town podcast for a while or you're just trying to stay sane in our collapsing techno-industrial, politically incompetent civilization, this event is for you.

Join us on Tuesday, June 23, for a live Crazy Town Hall. You'll get to hang with the Crazy Town hosts, Jason Bradford, Asher Miller, and Rob Dietz, listen to their bad dad jokes, and even hear some tips for building community resilience in the face of it all.

We want you there! Secure your spot: https://www.resilience.org/stories/2026-05-19/crazy-town-hall-2026/

05/13/2026

Feeling overwhelmed, lost, or even pessimistic about the state of the world?

We surveyed our community on how they stay with the trouble and remain grounded in possibility for the future.

If this post resonates with you, please join us for our free, online event on May 28. Dr. Katharine Wilkinson will lead us in a conversation on how to harness the power of "Climate Wayfinding" to move forward in our climate journeys with greater clarity, connection, and purpose.

Register Now: https://www.resilience.org/stories/2026-04-16/live-event-uncharted-territory-katharine-wilkinson/

Special thanks to those who took the time to share their responses.

04/30/2026

Live online event next week!

Gaya Herrington (internationally known sustainability researcher and wellbeing economist) will host Nate Hagens (energy and systems expert, host of "The Great Simplification" podcast) and Kumi Naidoo (renowned environmental and human rights leader, president of the Fossil Fuel Treaty Initiative) in a conversation on the ripple effects from the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, and how it has laid bare our society's dependence on crude oil and natural gas.

The alarm around fossil fuels has been sounding for decades, but what may be different now? Tune in to hear them put the current moment in perspective.

Register Now: https://www.resilience.org/stories/2026-04-14/live-event-chokepoint-the-new-urgency/

04/24/2026

We have more than 50 copies of Katharine Wilkinson's forthcoming book, "Climate Wayfinding," to give away!

1️⃣To enter, include your mailing address when you register for our event, "Uncharted Territory." https://www.resilience.org/stories/2026-04-16/live-event-uncharted-territory-katharine-wilkinson/

2️⃣Then, respond to the following prompt (this gives you an additional chance to win). https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/resilienceprompt1

We'll have more opportunities to increase your odds of winning each week. Winners will be announced during the event on May 28.

04/14/2026

One way to feel more connected with nature is to learn about the flora and fauna living in your local ecosystem. But do we lose track of our original intention when it becomes obsessive or competitive?

In the latest Crazy Town episode, "Birdbrained: When Nature and Technology Collide," we pick on our resident bird geek, Jason Bradford, and discuss how even the most gentle of shared passions can get corrupted by status-fueled greed.

🐦 Listen on your favorite podcast app: https://lnk.to/CTE122 🦆 Listen on Resilience.org: https://www.resilience.org/stories/2026-04-08/crazy-town-episode-122-birdbrained/