Sustainability and Future

Viable solutions for environmental challenges — biomimicry, circular economies, energy transitions, and the systems thinking needed to build a durable future.

Infographics about the green colonialism.

The global shift toward a post-carbon economy is functionally a new phase of imperialism, where the ecological costs of renewable energy are externalized onto the Global South. This analysis examines the historical parallels between fossil fuel extraction and the emerging mineral economy, revealing how the 'green transition' reproduces colonial dependencies while exacerbating environmental destruction. We explore the devastating material demands of technologies like electric vehicles and batteries, the weaponization of lithium and rare earth minerals in geopolitical conflicts, and the systematic silencing of indigenous and marginalized communities whose lands are sacrificed for the sake of planetary salvation.

IKEA's strategic investment in renewable energy has insulated it from global energy shocks, turning a potential crisis into a competitive advantage. This case study explores the timeline, economics, and strategic implications of IKEA's energy transition.

How did we arrive at a system that measures success by GDP, even as it depletes our planet and erodes our well-being?

Moving beyond technical fixes to imagine regenerative futures grounded in degrowth, slow science, and resistance to systemic inertia.