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Land, apples, and political engagement in Scotland

The community growing movement in Scotland reveals a desire, and an opportunity, for a more profoundly democratic politics.

Life in the Green Lane

Impossible, many folks would tell me. Special bike lanes are strictly a …

The Next New Economy

Hardly a new idea, the sharing economy has been hotly discussed among rising …

What permaculture isn’t — and is

Permaculture is notoriously hard to define.

City Bees, Country Bees

Honeybees are not the only ones in trouble--bumblebees are too. This is the first of a two part series that will discuss how urban areas might be …

To power up or power down? That is the question

Recently I read that our challenge in the twenty-first century is to triple global energy demand “so that the world’s poorest can …
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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.

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 …

The Permablitz: Transforming Urban Homesteads in a Single Day

During a Permablitz, an army of volunteers, friends, and neighbors descend …

Cure for Capitalism?  

In Extraenvironmentalist #61 we talk about historical economic transitions …

Farm to Childcare program expands to 62 sites across Minnesota

Beginning today, childcare centers throughout Minnesota are set to …

Dumb Money, Day 5

I've spent the weekend pondering how to bring this series to a conclusion and I decided that these last two pieces -- the optimistic and the …

The University Unbound: Transforming Higher Education

It is time to consider a redesign of the university system in a way that takes advantage of recent Internet technology developments and addresses …

Peak oil review - June 17

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

Ethiopia’s soleRebels handcraft eco shoes and win

An innovative footwear manufacturer that pays fair wages and uses locally …

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 …
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