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Primal Fears, Primal Joys
We’re living in a time of growing fear of what I have come to call the “Big Primal.” ...Our scientists confirm that we’re not all simply imagining that our weather has gone wild; for them, the …Economy |
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Treasure Island: Tax havens and the men who stole the world
In his influential book Treasure Islands: Tax Havens and the Men who Stole …Popular
What permaculture isn’t — and is
Permaculture is notoriously hard to define.Environment |
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The answer to climate change
While climate change is certainly a fact of the physical world, at its core it’s a social problem, born of our cultural emphasis on …Society |
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What Actually Happens
When you think about it, it’s really rather odd that so many people nowadays should be so hostile to the suggestion that history moves in circles.Editor's Pick
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.Energy |
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Alternative Energy Challenges
The various obstacles to alternative energy compound the fundamental …Food & Water |
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The Farm Bill’s “Government Handouts”: Who Really Benefits?
If we are going to be truly resilient, then we must be compassionate about …Society |
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Life in the Green Lane
Impossible, many folks would tell me. Special bike lanes are strictly a …
Economy |
Jun 19, 2013
The Next New Economy
Hardly a new idea, the sharing economy has been hotly discussed …
Environment |
Jun 19, 2013
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 …
Food & Water |
Jun 18, 2013
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.Environment |
Jun 18, 2013
To power up or power down? That is the question
Recently I read that our challenge in the twenty-first century is to triple …Energy |
Jun 18, 2013
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 …Food & Water |
Jun 18, 2013
The Permablitz: Transforming Urban Homesteads in a Single Day
During a Permablitz, an army of volunteers, friends, and neighbors descend …Economy |
Jun 17, 2013
Cure for Capitalism?
In Extraenvironmentalist #61 we talk about historical economic transitions …
Food & Water |
Jun 17, 2013
Farm to Childcare program expands to 62 sites across Minnesota
Beginning today, childcare centers throughout Minnesota are set to serve …Economy |
Jun 17, 2013
Dumb Money, Day 5
I've spent the weekend pondering how to bring this series to a conclusion …Society |
Jun 17, 2013
The University Unbound: Transforming Higher Education
It is time to consider a redesign of the university system in a way that …Energy |
Jun 17, 2013
Peak oil review - June 17
A weekly update including: Oil and the Global Economy, The Middle East …Economy |
Jun 17, 2013
Ethiopia’s soleRebels handcraft eco shoes and win
An innovative footwear manufacturer that pays fair wages and uses locally …
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