Helen CamakarisDemocracy is failing to tackle the climate crisisThe structures of democracy must change in order for the world to overcome crises such as climate change, writes Dr Helen Camakaris.4 min read·Apr 18, 2022--1--1
Helen CamakarisEvolution’s Paradox: Why We Ignore Climate ChangeHumankind has much to celebrate. Our intellect has taken us to the moon, deciphered the code that defines us and created sublime works of…4 min read·Jun 18, 2021----
Helen CamakarisMasters of the Anthropocene: Choosing our FutureThe human race is staggering relentlessly toward catastrophe. We have now exceeded the planetary boundaries in at least three of nine…4 min read·Jun 18, 2021----
Helen CamakarisEvolutionary Mismatch, Partisan Politics, and Climate Change: A Tragedy in Three ActsClimate change is the quintessential Tragedy of the Commons1 problem of our time. We are collectively exploiting the world’s resources and…8 min read·Jun 15, 2021----
Helen CamakarisThe Poisoned Chalice: Genetic heritage, future demiseFirst published in Meanjin Quarterly (Summer 2011) 70 (4): 50–57 and online at…16 min read·Aug 30, 2020----
Helen CamakarisDon’t trust your Stone Age brain: it’s unsustainableFirst published in The Conversation in 20124 min read·Jul 13, 2020----
Helen CamakarisA ‘Council for the Future’ could break Australia’s climate paralysisHow little things have changed in the last six years. Back in 2013 I wrote an article for The Conversation called “ Wanted: political…4 min read·May 15, 2019----
Helen CamakarisHalf-baked and out of timeHow do we escape our evolutionary shortcomings to avoid climate catastrophe?9 min read·Aug 28, 2015----
Helen CamakarisWanted: political leader with a vision for a sustainable futureA sustainable future remains within our grasp but — thanks to the way human brains work — only governments can implement many of the…4 min read·Aug 28, 2013----