Escaping Urbanism: Green Acres, Climate Migration, and the End of the Megacity

Did a whimsical 1960s TV sitcom presage climate migration and a reversal of urban growth? We're not calling for a Godzilla-esque teardown of cities, but climate change is forcing a serious urban rethink. Jason, Rob, and Asher offer visions of better infrastructure, policies, and culture that you can embrace, even if your home is in the city. Warning: This podcast occasionally uses spicy language. Sources/Links/Notes: Wikipedia page for Paul Henning , creative force behind the spate of 1960s rural sitcoms. The Rural Climate Dialogues : A Community-Driven Roadmap for Climate Action in Rural Minnesota is a report by Tara Ritter with good summary statistics on the rural U.S. “ Total and urban population ” in UNCTAD Handbook of Statistics 2023. United Nations prediction about urban migration. “ Out-of-Towners Head to ‘Climate-Proof Duluth ,’” article by Debra Kamin in the New York Times . “ Indonesia Is Moving its Capital to a Futuristic, Green City ,” article by Katherine McLaughlin in Architectural Digest . Anthropogenic mass – the weight of everything humanity has built, statistics from the World Economic Forum.. Analysis of transportation-related energy consumption and urban density , published in “U.S. Cities Factsheet” from the University of Michigan Center for Sustainable Systems. The 15-Minute City Retrosuburbia : The Downshifter’s Guide to a Resilient Future , book by David Holmgren. Global Ecovillage Network Daily Acts StoveTeam International One Planet Council Support the show