Published

5 months ago

February 20, 2026

Alice Rush

A friend writes:

I get called out by farmers for using the word “sustainability” because nature is dynamic and doesn’t hold to a level. The word they prefer is “regenerative” as it is closer to the complex system of nature and its energy exchanges. I don’t have an argument for or against it.

I don’t think I’ve ever run across enmity to the would “sustainability,” which is strange, because I’ve been at this for 17 years, and I’ve incurred the wrath of an uncountable number of people, especially climate deniers. I laughed out loud when a caller into a radio show on which I was being interviewed called me a “cockroach.”

I would say that “sustainable” and “regenerative,” while certainly not mutually exclusive, are actually two different things.

There are dozens of different ways to define “sustainability,” but the one I use is: “A society’s meeting its needs without making it impossible for future generations to meet theirs.” From the perspective of farming, normally this is called “sustainable agriculture,” but calling it “regenerative” works just fine for me, and adds more depth of understanding.

Sustainable and Regenerative Farming

Renewable Energy

Raising One’s Voice

Published

6 hours ago

July 22, 2026

Alice Rush

It’s great to see the ongoing protests against the criminality of the Trump administration.

Raising One’s Voice

Renewable Energy

It Took Centuries for the U.S. to Build Its International Friendships, but Just 18 Months for Trump to Destroy Them

Published

7 hours ago

July 22, 2026

Alice Rush

At left we see the words of the Premier of British Columbia, expressing his sorrow for the incredible pace at which the United States has destroyed its relationships with its allies.

Of course, this is no big deal to Trump supporters, many of whom couldn’t find British Columbia on a map.

It Took Centuries for the U.S. to Build Its International Friendships, but Just 18 Months for Trump to Destroy Them

Renewable Energy

We Deserve Exactly What We’re Getting

Published

8 hours ago

July 22, 2026

Alice Rush

It’s easy to blame Trump for his lies and criminality.

It’s harder to accept the fact that many of the people of the United States are willing believe essentially anything, regardless of how preposterous, that comes out of the president’s mouth.