The image features a text titled "Despair Is Not Science" on a black background. The text is in white font and discusses the concerns about collapse narratives that are not grounded in rigorous scientific methods. It highlights the misuse of charts and theories like energy return, historical collapse, or thermodynamics to justify deterministic conclusions about societal collapse. The text emphasizes that complex systems do not behave linearly and can collapse or regenerate, depending on how they are steered. It criticizes fatalistic narratives that ignore the resilience and unpredictability of complex systems. The text concludes by stating that real science is transparent about uncertainty, allows for multiple futures, and distinguishes between risk and destiny. It warns against turning the movement into a belief system rather than a strategic force for change when emotional narratives override empirical reasoning.
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The image features a text titled "The Kremlin Is Not an Ally" on a black background. The text is written in white font and discusses the Russian state's narratives that undermine Western democratic legitimacy, fuel public distrust, and fragment movements. It describes Russia as a petrostate, heavily reliant on fossil fuel exports, and views environmental action and global cooperation as threats to its power. The text criticizes some U.S. environmental voices for echoing Russia's lines, framing the Russian invasion of Ukraine as a reasonable reaction to U.S. policy, calling for "peace" without accountability, and casting the conflict as a distraction from climate work rather than an ecological disaster. It mentions Jill Stein's repeated positioning of Russia as a misunderstood actor, ignoring the environmental toll of war, including bombed forests, drained wetlands, toxic industrial explosions, and the risk of nuclear catastrophe. The text concludes by stating that this is not principled anti-imperialism but moral myopia, damaging the integrity of the movement.
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The image features a text titled "Collapse Is Not Degrowth" on a black background. The text is in white font and is divided into several paragraphs. The first paragraph states, "We reject the idea that collapse is a form of healing. Collapse is not degrowth. It is uncontrolled, unjust breakdown. It devastates vulnerable communities first. It concentrates power. It leaves behind scorched earth—literal and political. True degrowth means redistribution, care, planning, and democratic restraint. It is hard, hopeful work—not passive surrender." The second paragraph reads, "What we see now in some corners of the movement is not strategy, but collapse ideation: the belief that things must fall apart entirely for anything better to emerge. That the U.S. must disappear from the world stage to clear space for planetary recovery. That energy descent is destiny. This view appeals to those exhausted by decades of failure—but it is not a vision. It is a void." The final paragraph states, "And in this void, despair becomes a gateway—not just to inaction, but to manipulation." The text is centered and formatted in a clear, readable manner.
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The image displays a text titled "Open Statement from Within the U.S. Environmental Community: Against Collapse Ideology, Despair, and Disinformation." The text is written in a formal, serious tone and is presented in a black and white color scheme. The background is black, and the text is in white, making it stand out clearly.

The first paragraph introduces the authors as environmentalists influenced by deep ecology, degrowth thinking, and climate justice work. They acknowledge the reality of biophysical limits and the overshooting of planetary boundaries, emphasizing the necessity of degrowth for a just, livable future.

The second paragraph addresses a shift within the environmental movement, highlighting the rise of collapse-welcoming fatalism and geopolitical disinformation. The authors label this trend as a "politics of despair," which they argue supports authoritarian narratives and petrostate agendas, particularly those of Russia. They mention individuals like Jill Stein, Jeffrey Sachs, and Nate Hagens, who they believe have amplified this trend.

The text is structured in a clear, organized manner, with each paragraph addressing a specific aspect of the issue. The overall tone is critical and urgent, urging the environmental community to be aware of and resist these negative trends.

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The image features a text titled "The Emotional Root of the Problem" on a black background with white text. The text is divided into two paragraphs. The first paragraph discusses the emotional roots of criticism towards the U.S., mentioning feelings of fury at U.S. foreign policy, heartbreak over ecological loss, and desperation for systemic change. It acknowledges the U.S.'s military footprint, corporate expansionism, and climate inaction as causes for critique. The second paragraph warns against a worldview that sees the U.S. as the only villain and every enemy of the U.S. as a potential savior, cautioning against geopolitical relativism. It highlights the dangers of grief leading to a lack of nuance and solidarity, making individuals vulnerable to co-optation and useless to those seeking positive change.
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The image features a document titled "A Call to Recommit" with a black background and white text. The document is a call to action for environmentalists, particularly those involved in degrowth, deep ecology, and climate justice. It outlines several key beliefs and principles, including the importance of justice and planning in degrowth, the understanding that despair is not strategic, and the necessity of holding all empires accountable, including Russia's. The document also emphasizes the need for environmentalism to remain grounded in science, not mysticism or doom-laden certainty, and highlights the complexity and unpredictability of systems theory. It concludes with a statement about hope and despair, emphasizing that collapse is not inevitable and that even if it were, it would not be met with cheer. The document is signed by environmental scientists, activists, degrowth scholars, frontline organizers, and members of the U.S. environmental community.

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