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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.

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 …

What permaculture isn’t — and is

Permaculture is notoriously hard to define.

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.
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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.

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 …

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 workings, the media and the public have been misled into believing that early production results in the shale natural gas and tight oil formations in the United States …

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 …

The Next American Revolution Has Already Begun: An Interview With Gar Alperovitz

The coming painful decades may be the prehistory of the next American …

Energy transitions - June 14

•Community Solar Concept A Big Hit At Michigan Energy Fair •A …

EcoChat: Gasland Part II: Courting Controversy, Driving a Movement  

Gasland Part II, the highly anticipated anti-fracking documentary sequel, …

Food Rescue Program Spreads in Colorado

It’s a shocking fact that 40% of all food produced in the US goes to …

Fear and action

Fear. It's that chill that creeps up your spine. That awful, churning hot …

Juggling Mitigation And Adaptation: Mayor Bloomberg Outlines Path Toward Climate Resiliency

Yesterday, Mayor Michael Bloomberg gave a speech where he presented a new …
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