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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.

Alternative Energy Challenges

The various obstacles to alternative energy compound the fundamental …

The Farm Bill’s “Government Handouts”: Who Really Benefits?

If we are going to be truly resilient, then we must be compassionate about …

What permaculture isn’t — and is

Permaculture is notoriously hard to define.

Life in the Green Lane

Impossible, many folks would tell me. Special bike lanes are strictly a European thing that would never fit in our newer, auto-dominated cities. …

The Next New Economy

Hardly a new idea, the sharing economy has been hotly discussed among rising entrepreneurs and the media since the global recession of 2008.
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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.

City Bees, Country Bees

Honeybees are not the only ones in trouble--bumblebees are too. This is the …

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 …

The Permablitz: Transforming Urban Homesteads in a Single Day

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

Cure for Capitalism?

In Extraenvironmentalist #61 we talk about historical economic transitions with professor, economist and author Rick Wolff and his recent book …

Farm to Childcare program expands to 62 sites across Minnesota

Beginning today, childcare centers throughout Minnesota are set to serve healthy, locally grown foods as part of a Farm to Childcare …

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 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 …
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