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ALT Facing the Future: Meeting the Challenge of the Post-Growth Transition The future isn’t what it used to be. Ecological breakdown and climate impacts are undermining resilience and disrupting communities. But there is so much to learn about how we can chart a path towards a more just future, one where we can all thrive in harmony with the natural world. Join Piers Locke and Sahra Kress on this 8 week course to explore these questions and take your next step toward building a resilient and just future. Register at https://facingthefuture.lilregie.com Class meets via Zoom Tuesdays at 7pm 25 Feb-15 April 2025 Learn more about Dark Times Academy at www.darktimesacademy.co.nz Images: An owl in front of a full moon on a branch on a dark blue background. The text reads Dark Times Academy.

ALT Media Capture, Control, and Misinformation Exploring the intersection of information science and sociology, this class will empower you to understand how media capture and control work to spread harmful misinformation. Through case studies, theoretical frameworks, and technological tools, you will come to understand how the powerful influence our media narratives and manipulate public opinion. Join Karl Folk, founder of the Institute of Unreality, on this 8 week exploration of our media system–and how you can help fix it. Register at https://mediacapture.lilregie.com Class meets on Zoom Feb 20-10 April at 6pm CST/4pm PST/Friday at 1pm NZDT. Learn more about Dark Times Academy and our courses at www.darktimesacademy.co.nz Images: A black and white photograph of a smiling white man wearing sunglasses and sitting outside. An illustration of a brown owl sitting on a branch in front of a full moon. Next to it is text reading Dark Times Academy.

ALT Demystifying risk; Effective conversations about risks to health, the environment and society Climate change, artificial intelligence, water and air pollution, gene technology, earthquakes, infectious disease, vaccines… whatever the risk, scientists, regulators, companies and communities are often at odds. But while the science may be complex, the basic concepts are not. Experienced science and risk communicator Melanie Newfield will teach you to translate the terminology, untangle the numbers and face the outrage. Together you will dig beneath the layers of jargon to expose why we have such different views about risk--and how we can have more effective conversations about it. Register at https://demystifyingrisk.lilregie.com Class meets via Zoom 20 February - 10 April 2025 NZDT: Thursday 12:00 pm EST : Wednesday 6:00 pm PST: Wednesday 3:00 pm Learn more about Dark Times Academy at www.darktimesacademy.co.nz Images: An illustration of a brown owl and a photograph of a white woman with

ALT Settling the Battle Between Good and Evil moving beyond a toxic story The battle between good and evil is one of the oldest stories there is. Like capitalism, it takes up our horizon of thought - but what if it’s time to put it to rest? Could we finally settle this great battle and make way for new stories? Karen Effie will bring her wealth of weird-ass knowledge, along with a touch of humour, to take you on a tour through 4,000 years of the greatest story we just keep telling–and an exploration of what stories we could be telling instead. https://settlingthebattle.lilregie.com Class meets via Zoom 19 February - 26 March 2025 NZDT: Wednesday 1:00 pm AEDT: Wednesday 11:00 am EST: Tuesday 7:00 pm PST: Tuesday 4:00 pm Learn more about Dark Times Academy at www.darktimesacademy.co.nz Images: An illustration of a brown owl and The Fall of the Rebel Angels by Pieter Brueghel the Elder.

ALT DARK TIMES ACADEMY Classes for February 2025 Demystifying Risk: Effective Conversations about Risks to Health, the Environment and Society with Melanie Newfield Register at https://demystifyingrisk.lilregie.com Facing the Future: Meeting the Challenge of the Post-Growth Transition with Sahra Kress and Piers Locke Register at https://facingthefuture.lilregie.com Media Capture, Control, and Misinformation in the Digital Age with Karl Folk Register at https://mediacapture.lilregie.com Settling the Battle Between Good and Evil: Moving Beyond a Toxic Story with Karen Effie Register at https://settlingthebattle.lilregie.com Learn more about Dark Times Academy at www.darktimesacademy.co.nz