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How to be Trapped: An Interview with David Korowicz

The broad point here is that growth and collapse is a much more fundamental process than capitalism...

Sharing the school meal potluck

The combination of school meals, school gardens and expanded food-related …

Austerity, human rights and Europe’s accountability gap

Europe’s elite failed to see the eurozone crisis, and the responses …

Net vs. gross energy: Is it wise to be complacent?

Net pay is what you have to pay your bills today. And, net energy …

The global Transition tipping point has arrived - vive la révolution

Last Friday, I posted an exclusive report about a new NASA-backed scientific research project at the US National Socio-Environmental Synthesis …

“The Oil and Gas Weapon Won’t Work”: Davis & Leggett on Ukraine

Before contemplating the use of US oil and gas as a strategic weapon, it might be useful to review a few key fundamentals.
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Permablitz – A Blitzkrieg of Permaculture Awesomeness

In essence, Permablitzes are community gatherings where groups of volunteers descend on a site for a weekend to build, implement, teach, and learn Permaculture design through direct action...

Rebuilding the Natural World: A Shift in Ecological Restoration

Restoring degraded ecosystems — or creating new ones — has …

How do ex-Saudi Aramco geologist Dr Husseini's oil price spike predictions of USD 140 by 2016-17 stack up?

In an interview with ASPO USA in January 2014 Ex-Saudi Aramco geologist Dr. …

The power of a regional food commons

By owning many elements of a local food system infrastructure – farms, …

An Economic Game Plan to Prevent Water Pollution

Even though the Clean Water Act is more than 40 years old, its …

Taking the Permaculture Path to Community Resilience

Planners need to know about permaculture and use it as a framework to guide our communities.

The true cost of asparagus

The first tender spears of asparagus are always a welcome sight at the farmers market, a sign that spring is on its way. But some of that seasonal …

Study: 2ºC Warming Is Enough To Seriously Hurt Crop Yields

As farmers sow this year’s crops, they may be distracted by the fact …

Time to talk

Too often, activists advocate policies without really engaging or involving …

Exploring the "why" behind extreme energy

Thus far the debate around unconventional gas/fracking has focussed on …

'Democratic Wealth': clearing a path to the future

There has been no fundamental reshaping, anywhere, of the market machine, …

Canvas Ranch: The Art of Living With the Land

Taking an unexpected direction on one’s life path awakens new physical …

Crowd Control: Political revolt and the accumulation of more

For the last several years, the word “revolution” has been …

Guy Watson on how Riverford Farm is living with climate change

Perhaps those for whom the notion of ‘living with climate …

Peak Oil Review - Mar 17

A weekly review including Oil and the Global Economy, The Middle East & …

Biocultural Heritage: The Foundation of a Sustainable Economy

All the foods at Porta Palazzo share something in common. You can trace each …
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