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  • #5 - Planetary Boundaries

    Welcome to the fifth issue of SHIFT magazine! In this issue we examine our pale blue dot’s predicament with the help of the Planetary Boundaries Framework. Without detracting from the urgency of the climate crisis, this issue boldly tables the other 8 planetary boundaries in the hope of kick-starting a conversation that goes beyond what is merely convenient to consider.
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Issue #5 - Planetary Boundaries

letter from the editor

Letter from the SHIFT team #5

Welcome to the fifth issue of SHIFT magazine!

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World News Digest – Issue #5

The SHIFT team has trawled through hundreds of news sources and stories, turning up our bullshit filter to maximum volume, to bring you August and September’s global affairs highlights…

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Planetary Boundaries: A Framework for Staying Cool, Calm and Connected

SHIFT magazine introduces the planetary boundaries framework for understanding the natural limits of our biosphere.

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The Critically Endangered Species File:  Murray Cod

Sean Crawley investigates what is driving the decline of Australia’s iconic Murray cod, and what measures must be taken to pull this vulnerable species back from the brink of extinction.

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Innovate our Way out of This Mess? Don’t Bet on It!

Dave Gardner deals out a swift reality-check with his critique on techno-optimism and green illusions.

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Water – The Stuff of Life and Politics

Sarah Moles delves into the insidious undermining of Australia’s most vital of resources: water.

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Top 10: Ways to Slash your Ecological Footprint

Sometimes living a clean and green life gets chucked in the too-hard basket, but with these top 10 tips on tiny-footprint living, it’s never been easier.

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Elegance Is Refusal: Truth Labels of Fashion Revolution

Anneke Vo airs the dirty laundry of the fashion industry, identifies fashion’s victims, and invites us to iron out the creases in what we choose to wear.

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An Alternative Long Shot

Theo Kitchener mulls over how our climate predicament looks through the alternative perspective of a society facing economic collapse.

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Shining a Light – Interview with Jay Taber, by Cory Morningstar

Cory Morningstar caught up with Jay Taber, associate scholar of the Center for World Indigenous Studies, to shine a light on society’s manufactured blind spots regarding environmental protection.

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Feedback Loops – A Death Spiral?

Guy McPherson dishes up a serving of harsh reality with his analysis of climate feedback loops.

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The Human Race: Tackling the Population Taboo

Sean Crawley tackles the tabooest of taboo topics: the population puzzle, unpacking the baggage of a culture hellbent on growth at all costs.

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Ask not for whom the bell tolls – it tolls for the Reef

Rebecca Smith examines the underlying causes of destruction of Australia’s greatest natural wonder, the Great Barrier Reef.

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Fireproof

Dave Pollard tackles the difficulties facing ordinary people in a landscape of ecological overshoot through the lens of fictional narrative.

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