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Pink pants, red herrings and life’s work (or: More than my job’s worth, part 2)

Well, what if miracles can happen? Trying to help trigger one would be rather an adventure wouldn’t it? Come to think of it, miracles are happening all over the place, right now.

To power up or power down? That is the question

Recently I read that our challenge in the twenty-first century is to triple …

Former Soviet Union crude oil exports declined by 5.5 % in last 2 years

Russia is at its 2nd and last oil peak. The easy oil is gone. The FSU export …

What permaculture isn’t — and is

Permaculture is notoriously hard to define.

The Permablitz: Transforming Urban Homesteads in a Single Day

During a Permablitz, an army of volunteers, friends, and neighbors descend on a home and transform the yard (back, front, or both) into a …

Cure for Capitalism?

In Extraenvironmentalist #61 we talk about historical economic transitions with professor, economist and author Rick Wolff and his recent book …
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The Craziest Person in the Room: Reflections on How a Mediocre White Guy Can Try to Be Useful

This high-energy/high-technology life of affluent societies is a dead end.

Farm to Childcare program expands to 62 sites across Minnesota

Beginning today, childcare centers throughout Minnesota are set to serve …

Dumb Money, Day 5

I've spent the weekend pondering how to bring this series to a conclusion …

The University Unbound: Transforming Higher Education

It is time to consider a redesign of the university system in a way that …

Peak oil review - June 17

 A weekly update including: Oil and the Global Economy, The …

Ethiopia’s soleRebels handcraft eco shoes and win

An innovative footwear manufacturer that pays fair wages and uses locally sourced materials is helping to transform the economic landscape in …

Food Waste Fighter: An Interview with Jonathan Bloom

...trimming our food waste is more important than composting our excess.

Shale gas, tight oil, and fracking - June 17

•Why America's Shale Oil Boom Could End Sooner Than You Think …

Dumb Money, Day 4

Savings is the diet and exercise of a healthy economy.

Upcycling: Saving the Planet By Design

A fundamental precept of C2C design is its emphasis on biomimicry, i.e. …

Hearing the call

If you’re reading this, then you are definitely already a member of …

A Father's Day Message of Hope to My Son

You might ask: then why have children? It's a fair question.

Results may vary: Beware of kaleidoscopic vision in the oil and gas industry

Like children looking through a kaleidoscope who are unaware of its actual …

The Microgrid Solution

“The move to the smart grid is impossible to achieve in one big …

Entropia: Life Beyond Industrial Civilisation

This book is a creative work of fiction – a ‘utopia of …

Green Highways: New Strategies To Manage Roadsides as Habitat

From northern Europe to Florida, highway planners are rethinking roadsides …
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