The Anthropocene appears to be an epoch of destruction and extinction. But professors SIMON L LEWIS and MARK A MASLIN, authors of Human Planet argue that two simple and increasingly popular ideas - the Universal Basic Income and Half Planet - could finally transform human society into a sustainable - and pleasant - place
Christopher Preston, the environmental philosopher, has observed how human beings have transformed every aspect of the environment, leading to a new era in natural history. His book The Synthetic Age suggests we human beings make conscious decisions about how we influence this impending future. JP O'MALLEY interviews Preston for The Ecologist
