The catastrophe at Fukushima presents the opportunity to re-evaluate basic assumptions about energy and technology but the temptation to double down on business as usual becomes incredibly strong. Will our species obtain a paradigm shift in the face of an energy emergency? Could we create new models for business that regenerate ecological functions rather than destroy the planet?<\/p>\n
In Extraenvironmentalist #66 <\/strong>we <\/strong>speak with Michael Stone <\/a> and Ian MacKenzie<\/a> about their new film Reactor<\/a> which covers their recent trip to Japan. Is the social fallout from Fukushima a template for social change elsewhere? Then we speak with Willem Ferwerda<\/a> of the Ecosystem Return Foundation<\/a> about scaling up the ecosystem restoration techniques we discussed on XE #65 with John Liu. We talk about the potential for regenerating ecological functions through new models for business and investing. Can we develop a process for launching permaculture businesses around the world?<\/p>\n