Author: Wayne Visser

A Tribute to Bunker Roy: The Man Who Turned Village Grandmothers into Solar Engineers

Sanjit “Bunker” Roy, who taught illiterate grandmothers to become solar engineers, passed away peacefully this morning at his home in Tilonia, Rajasthan, aged 81.[1] I first encountered his work not in India, but in the rain forests of Borneo. It was October 2016, and as night fell, the surrounding Borneo … [continued]

If Modern Agriculture Were a Person, It Would Be a Sociopath: Can Regenerative Farming Save…

Naming the problem: A sociopathic agricultural system There is a great paradox in modern agriculture. The agro-industrial sector is feeding people while harming society and starving the planet. In 1962 one farmer fed 25.8 persons; today it is 155.[1] But according the UN, global agrifood systems incur roughly $12 trillion … [continued]