I'm Gregg the Artivist — a storyteller and activist using art to cut through noise, challenge broken systems, and reconnect us to what matters. Dive into videos, essays, and ideas that explore how we move from collapse to connection — together.
Here, I write about climate collapse, climate anxiety, personal grief, and the quieter truths behind global systems — because sometimes, the most urgent change begins within.
This past week brought murder on the high seas, another round of the productivity debate, and a new belief I cannot unsee: if we want to survive what comes next, we need to live less like planners and more like pirates. Read the weather, trust the crew, and adjust the sails.
A quote from Star Trek sent me down a rabbit hole about Europe. We have War Colleges everywhere, but where is our Peace College? Defence is centralised. Peace is distributed. What would it look like to build peace with equal status, funding, and legitimacy.
Monsters run the world. Now what? A funny, honest six phase map from burnout to community, and why my projects keep evolving into connection.
A simple phrase, give and take, can quietly train us to treat care like a transaction. What happens when receiving starts to feel like debt, and belonging starts to feel conditional.
A late night in Brussels turned into a question about belonging, safety, and what we do when the ground keeps shifting. This is my takeaway: radical acceptance is not a trend, it is a survival skill. And it might be the bravest game we can play.
A Sunday lunch turns into a reflection on nostalgia as a coping mechanism and the myth of normal. I map three ways I notice people cope as the world shifts. I ask: what are we being fed, and what are we building on purpose?
After a big day, I sometimes call it a treat and disappear into delivery food and a binge. But the comfort trap is sneaky. It looks cosy, yet leaves me feeling worse. I'm learning about real decompression, nervous system care, and the tiny reset that changes the whole night.
Choosing what builds life is my vow for 2026. Dear friends, Watching these READ articles grow in 2025 from a handful of people when I started, to over 1,000 readers weekly has been amazing. Thank you for being here. One tiny confession: the comments section has been… a bit of a ghost town...
An end of year reflection on belonging to community, protecting attention, and reducing noise in 2026 Humanity reflection: This is a Polaroid from the Humanity Hub Community Drinks, the final gathering of 2025. It is a small square of light on a dark table, and somehow it manages to sum...
News detox as a personal choice not a moral failure. News Detox: As I start to write this, I’m not entirely sure how. The activist in me wants to scream. To dissect systems. To name cruelty. To be highly critical of the way we are being played. But recognising the emotions that stir up in...
These are my signature episodes — deeper stories that connect the climate crisis to politics, people, and emotion. From Trump and climate collapse to the lithium dilemma in Serbia, these videos explore how power and systems affect our shared future.
In this video, we explore what a second Trump term might mean for his potential anti-environmental / climate actions, based on his first term with guest Dario Fazzi...
In this video, I delve into the controversial history of mining giant Rio Tinto. I look at their proposed lithium mining plans in Serbia’s Jadar Valley...
Join me as I discover the Age of Climate Anxiety with Dr. Susan Clayton, world leading authority on the psychological impacts of the Climate Crisis. When we think about...
Designing for Climate Change. My visit to “It’s Our F***ing Backyard’ at the Stedelijk Museum Amstedam It’s Our F***ing Backyard: Designing...
So What is Climate Change? What is Global Warming? And what basic science should be all know about the Climate Crisis 2022
Whether you're organizing a panel, building a community project, or just want to share ideas — I’d love to hear from you. I collaborate with educators, artists, communities, and changemakers around the world. Let’s create something that matters.
Get in TouchAs NATO celebrated its 75th anniversary, we see more tanks, more pledges, more war games—yet less space to question any of it. A critical reflection series.
A Call to Imagining Peace, Before It’s Too Late Peace – so this is where we land. After 9 videos questioning NATO’s contradictions, militarised security, and the erosion of public voice—this final video turns toward something deeper. What if security meant care, not control? What if...
The Future We’re Sleepwalking Into Militarisation – Its not hard for Humans to imagine. Yet sometimes the hardest truth is the simplest one: if we keep heading in the direction we’re going, we already know how it ends. More weapons. More fear. More money pulled from schools...
When Foreign Policy Leaves the People Behind Democracy: Right now, millions of people across the world are demanding justice in Palestine—marching, writing to governments, calling for a ceasefire. But despite overwhelming public pressure, most leaders remain silent. It’s a familiar...
NATO: Silence is Strategy. The Quiet Expansion and the Stories Left Out NATO hasn’t launched a high-profile military intervention in recent years. But that doesn’t mean it’s inactive. From massive troop deployments across Eastern Europe to coordinated arms transfers and war games near...
Climate Security or Climate Hypocrisy? NATO’s Military Emissions Gap The Climate of Conflict: NATO and its member states increasingly frame climate change as a “security threat.” But ironically, the military itself is one of the world’s largest institutional polluters—and its emissions...
5% for Weapons? Rethinking NATO’s Cost of Militarised Spending Priorities In 2024, NATO members agreed to a bold new target: 5% of GDP for defence by 2035. That includes 3.5% for core military spending and 1.5% for related infrastructure, cyber defence, and intelligence systems. It’s a...
Who Gets Protected? Selective Security: While NATO emphasises protecting and “defending people,” its track record shows a pattern of selective intervention—often aligned with geopolitical interests, not human rights. Civilian casualties in Afghanistan, airstrikes in Libya, and...
The Language of Peace… or Power? Words shape worldview. NATO’s public messaging increasingly leans on militarised language: “deterrence,” “forward posture,” “hard power.” But peace built on fear, threat, or show of force isn’t peace—it’s a stand-off. If military language dominates our...
How Far Can ‘Defence’ Reach Before It Becomes Domination? NATO was created in 1949 as a collective defence pact: an attack on one would be considered an attack on all. But in the decades since, its reach has expanded far beyond its original scope. As NATO engages in preemptive strikes...
NATO’s Founding Promise: Diplomacy First. Where Did It Go? Diplomacy: NATO’s founding treaty clearly states it military actions must only ever be a last resort. Article 1 of the North Atlantic Treaty commits every member state to resolve international disputes through peaceful means and...
Short on time? These bite-sized videos break down key climate concepts, disinformation myths, and urgent questions — in 3 minutes or less. Great for classrooms, conversations, or just catching up on the go.
