Let excitement be your compass! Speech by Faithless & 1GiantLeap co-founder Jamie Catto, at Royal Geographical Society for launch of the Institute for Leadership and Sustainability (IFLAS). May 28th, 2013. www.iflas.info

Catto - RGS - IFLAS - 2013

"It's time for doom and bloom" Ed Gillespie at the RGS launching IFLAS, May 29th 2013 http://www.iflas.info

Ed Gillespie

Economic Collapse - Chpt 1 of "Breaking Together" by Jem Bendell (published May 9th 2023).

In Chapter 1 "Economic Collapse - a time of limits and contradictions" Professor Bendell provides a summary of the economic data and theory that supports the view that the collapse of industrial consumer societies has already begun. The chapter is narrated by Matthew Slater. The Chapter appears after a detailed introduction. To read more about the book:
https://jembendell.com/2023/04/08/breaking-together-a-freedom-loving-response-to-collapse/

Good Works (GW) believes that critical thought and open debate are some of the most important contributions to ensuring we are able to create a fairer, balanced and harmonious world for all living creatures. The views expressed in this book are those of the author and do not represent the views of Good Works or The Schumacher Institute.

Full audiobook:
https://www.audible.com/pd/B0C8PHMP35/?source_code=AUDFPWS0223189MWT-BK-ACX0-354993&ref=acx_bty_BK_ACX0_354993_rh_us

Economic Collapse - Chpt 1 of Breaking Together

Introduction - recognising and responding to collapse, in "Breaking Together" by Jem Bendell (published May 9th 2023).

In this Introduction Professor Bendell outlines the full argument of the book. The chapter is narrated by Matthew Slater. 

Full audio book:
https://www.audible.com/pd/B0C8PHMP35/?source_code=AUDFPWS0223189MWT-BK-ACX0-354993&ref=acx_bty_BK_ACX0_354993_rh_us

To read more about the book:
https://jembendell.com/2023/04/08/breaking-together-a-freedom-loving-response-to-collapse/

Good Works (GW) believes that critical thought and open debate are some of the most important contributions to ensuring we are able to create a fairer, balanced and harmonious world for all living creatures. The views expressed in this book are those of the author and do not represent the views of Good Works or The Schumacher Institute.

Breaking Together

Introduction

Introduction to Breaking Together by Jem Bendell

Food Collapse is Chapter 6 in "Breaking Together" by Jem Bendell (published May 9th 2023 by Good Works).

To read more about the book:
https://jembendell.com/2023/04/08/breaking-together-a-freedom-loving-response-to-collapse/

Follow this soundcloud account to receive notification as audios of chapters are released. 

To download a copy of this chapter:
https://insight.cumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/6927/

Good Works (GW) believes that critical thought and open debate are some of the most important contributions to ensuring we are able to create a fairer, balanced and harmonious world for all living creatures. The views expressed in this book are those of the author and do not represent the views of Good Works or The Schumacher Institute.

Food collapse - Chapter 6 of Breaking Together

#BreakingTogether: a freedom-loving response to collapse, is available for purchase as kindle or hardback from Amazon and as paperback from www.schumacherinstitute.org.uk 

This chapter summarises some of the arguments in the first half of the book, why such insights are uncommon, as well as presenting recent data on the "uncementing" of modern societies. 

Recognising Collapse and Cultural Decay - Chapter 7 of Breaking Together

This chapter explains how energy systems have begun to degrade and the impossibility of maintaining current trajectories of energy consumption. It is a reality which undermines the 'ecomodern' story of maintaining consumer lifestyles through new technologies. Instead richer societies need to 'power down' - voluntarily or otherwise. 

Full audio book:
https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Breaking-Together-Audiobook/B0C8PTD9ZL
(or search Breaking Together in audible/itunes/etc in your country)

To read more about the book:
https://jembendell.com/2023/04/08/breaking-together-a-freedom-loving-response-to-collapse/

Good Works (GW) believes that critical thought and open debate are some of the most important contributions to ensuring we are able to create a fairer, balanced and harmonious world for all living creatures. The views expressed in this book are those of the author and do not represent the views of Good Works or The Schumacher Institute.

Energy Collapse and Problems with Net Zero - Chpt 3 of Breaking Together

This is me, Jem, reading a chunk of my book, Breaking Together, to my Dad in the wonderful Rowcroft Hospice, in Torquay, UK. 

It was the first reading I'd done. It's from the opening of Chapter 12. 

You can order the book from the links on http://www.jembendell.com - including the full audiobook that is narrated by my friend Matthew Slater. 

Rowcroft Hospice
https://rowcrofthospice.org.uk/get-involved/donate/make-a-donation/

Bits of #BreakingTogether #1 - The Reverend's Trifle.m4a

This is me, Jem, reading a chunk of my book, Breaking Together, to my Dad in the wonderful Rowcroft Hospice, in Torquay, UK.

It's from Chapter 2. You can order the book from the links on www.jembendell.com - including the full audiobook that is narrated by my friend Matthew Slater.

Rowcroft Hospice
https://rowcrofthospice.org.uk/get-involved/donate/make-a-donation/

Bits of Breaking Together #2 - When Growth Became God

A remix by Yassmo and Wolfram of a song by Sambiloto, written by Jem Bendell. Features Adri Dela Tierra on bass, Leo Caputti on harmonium and Jem Bendell on vocals. Recorded by Sebatierra.

TRUST WE GET THERE

(Am Dm G)
Seeking what's right from wrong
Is a way we can be strong
Trust we'll all get there in the end 
where each will find wisdom is their friend

Fighting for right not wrong
Keeps us from finding our song 
Trust we'll all get there in the end 
where each will find wisdom is their friend

(F, G)
Love is unpredictable
Love is never won
Love is uneditable
Love is freedom’s hum

(Am Dm G)
Forcing what's right not wrong
hides our fear we don't belong
breathe and leave the need to feel strong
breathe and leave the need to go on 

(F, G)
Love is unpredictable
Love is never won
Love is uneditable
Love is freedom’s hum

(C, Dm)
Coming back to love
There’s only love, and not yet love
Love is my truth
Love truth

See the more 'produced' version with video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMy4PMOZ2YY

Trust We Get There

Trust We Get There - Acoustic Mix

Chapter 5 of 'Breaking Together: a freedom-loving response to collapse' by Jem Bendell, explores the latest science on climate change, challenging some of the orthodoxy. It is narrated by Matthew Slater. 

The paperback, hardback, ebook and audiobook are available via www.jembendell.com 

Climate Collapse - chapter 5 of Breaking Together

Chapter 9 of 'Breaking Together: a freedom-loving response to collapse' by Jem Bendell, explores the latest archeology and anthropology that indicates how ancient societies had mutually beneficial relationships with nature, to challenge orthodox ideas on both material progress and the human condition. It is narrated by Matthew Slater.

The paperback, hardback, ebook and audiobook are available via www.jembendell.com

Freedom from Progress - Chapter 9 of Breaking Together

Chapter 8 of 'Breaking Together: a freedom-loving response to collapse' by Jem Bendell, integrates insights from relevant academic disciplines to explain a liberating approach to language and culture. It is narrated by Matthew Slater.

The paperback, hardback, ebook and audiobook are available via www.jembendell.com

Freedom to know - critical wisdom in an era of collapse - Chpt 8 of Breaking Together

Chapter 2 of 'Breaking Together: a freedom-loving response to collapse' by Jem Bendell, presents an analysis of the monetary system and how it has been abused by Central Bankers even more since the start of the pandemic. It is narrated by Matthew Slater.

The paperback, hardback, ebook and audiobook are available via www.jembendell.com

Monetary Collapse - Chapter 2 of Breaking Together

Chapter 12 of 'Breaking Together: a freedom-loving response to collapse' by Jem Bendell, explores many the positive responses of people after they accept the unfolding collapse of modern societies. It is narrated by Matthew Slater.

The paperback, hardback, ebook and audiobook are available via www.jembendell.com

The Doomster Way - Chapter 12 of Breaking Together

Former Occupy Wall Street activist Karen Perry explains her list of 15 benefits of collapse acceptance, and the thinking behind them, with Professor Jem Bendell. 

These are explained in a 2 part essay. The first: 
https://jembendell.com/2023/09/21/the-benefits-of-collapse-acceptance-part-1/

The Benefits of Collapse Acceptance with Karen Perry - Jem Bendell's DA conversation #1

This chapter of Breaking Together describes the underlying cause of what current commentators are describing as #polycrisis, #permacrisis, #metacrisis, #multicrisis and #omnicrisis, but that is more accurately understood as societal #collapse. The book can be ordered or downloaded via www.jembendell.com  

Freedom from banking: how the money power drove collapse / Chapter 10 of Breaking Together.

'A Climate of Trauma' is an essay written by Jem Bendell ahead of #cop28. 

https://jembendell.com/2023/11/26/a-climate-of-trauma/ 

A Climate of Trauma. An essay narrated by Prof  Bendell

A guest essay for jembendell.com by Reverend Wright, narrated by Jem. 


Deep Spirituality in an Era of Collapse, essay by Reverend Stephen G Wright

Q&A hosted by Tom Doig with the author of the book Breaking Together,  at the 20th Ubud Writers and Readers Festival, Bali, Indonesia, Oct 18th 2023.

The video of this session
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYS_wqnsi1Q

Order the book
https://jembendell.com/2023/04/08/breaking-together-a-freedom-loving-response-to-collapse/

Asia book launch of Breaking Together - Q&A with Prof Bendell

Healing Hearts is the #1 release from a British folk group that formed in South East Asia.. Barefoot Stars! This song was composed by Jem Bendell, then performed and produced with Vasudev, Hara, Mia and Adam. Every step of the creative journey was barefoot. 


Healing Hearts by Barefoot Stars

As part of the 2023 Ubud Writers and Readers Festival, Jem Bendell was hosted for a Q&A. 

Q&A with Prof Bendell on #BreakingTogether hosted by Tom Doig - Bali, October 2023

Author of #BreakingTogether, a freedom-loving response to collapse. 

Full Professor, research analyst, sociologist, songwriter, syntropic farmer. Author of the Deep Adaptation paper and movement. 

"Doomer-in-chief" GQ Magazine 

Member of the band #Sambiloto. 

http://jembendell.com 

Popular tracks by Jem Bendell