If you are expecting photo-models, think again. This wonderful 2015 wall calendar — produced by the folks at Stockholm Resilience Center and Beijer Institute for Ecological Economics — is about conceptual models, the kinds of diagrams and think-pieces that help us understand the world. And it is a gem. Here you will find twelve essential … Continue reading New Sustainability “Model Calendar” for 2015!
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Inside Llewyn Davis: Not the Greenwich Village I Knew
You might expect that I should love the film “Inside Llewyn Davis,” about the folk scene of Greenwich Village in the 1960s, seen through the eyes of a young folk singer, who is a reinterpreted version of the young Dave van Ronk. Van Ronk was a legend by the time I hit that scene, as … Continue reading Inside Llewyn Davis: Not the Greenwich Village I Knew
The world in 2014: six shocking trends to keep watching
In a recent blog post, I looked back on 2013 in optimistic terms. Good things happened last year, and positive trends were strengthened, despite the obvious shadows and sorrows that appear in the nightly news. Now I turn my attention to the year ahead. I take for granted that most of those good things (e.g. … Continue reading The world in 2014: six shocking trends to keep watching
Assessing 2013: Another sustainable loop around the sun
It’s New Year’s Eve, the end of the year. We traditionally think of December 31 as the “end,” though in reality, we are locked in an ongoing, all-but-eternal cycle of orbital loops around our mother-star, the Sun. These annual trips are expected to keep going for 5 billion years. Talk about sustainable transportation! We inherited … Continue reading Assessing 2013: Another sustainable loop around the sun
About “Sustainability is for Everyone” (new book)
One evening last May, lying in bed, I was wondering what to say at the induction ceremony for the ISSP Sustainability Hall of Fame. Suddenly I took up my laptop and started tapping on the keyboard. The result was a little text called Sustainability is for Everyone. I feel pretty about about this little book. … Continue reading About “Sustainability is for Everyone” (new book)
My To-Do List, Fall 2013 …
This page from my notebook (see photo) sums up the headlines on my to do list for the coming year: launching a new music album, building a global volunteer campaign for sustainability, participating in a number of important scientific processes, publishing a little book, and all the while continuing to do the usual consulting, training, … Continue reading My To-Do List, Fall 2013 …
Having Coffee with my Father’s French Horn
As I continue re-integrating music into my professional life (the upcoming release of my most ambitious album ever is starting to feel more real), there occasionally come unexpected moments of wonder. Consider this French horn, which I have brought with me to this cafe. (I’m taking it in for appraisal.) This was my father’s French … Continue reading Having Coffee with my Father’s French Horn
What Music Means (to Me)
This article describes how music came back into my life — again — and the process of recording my new album with some of Sweden's leading musicians. The album is to be released later this year (2013) . A few years ago, I heard someone ask the veteran global trend analyst Lester Brown — who … Continue reading What Music Means (to Me)
What the Master Class is like …
[Note: The Center for Sustainability Transformation used to be called ISIS Academy. We changed the name in 2014, when "ISIS" became associated with a very different approach to change.] In February, ISIS Academy will be coming to the Global Institute of Sustainability at Arizona State University for our next Master Class in Change for Sustainability, … Continue reading What the Master Class is like …
Report from OECD: What Winning Looks Like
Here's a letter I sent out to my friends in the Balaton Group from New Delhi, India, where I was recently attending an OECD World Forum and moderating a panel on sustainability. I never thought attending a meeting on national statistics could make me so happy. /Alan Dear friends, I am reporting to you now … Continue reading Report from OECD: What Winning Looks Like
Alan AtKisson 