Inspiration

By Alex Reuer, Sims Hill Shared Harvest blog

We’re TEN this year! Hooray. Cause for celebration, we think. And to celebrate safely in the Covidsphere, we thought we’d give a whistle-stop tour of the history of Sims Hill, and talk a little bit about why we feel so passionate about what we do – local food and community engagement. So, here’s an overview over pretty much everything you ever wanted to know about Sims Hill. Who are we? Sims Hill is a community-supported agriculture scheme up in the Stapleton/Frenchay area of Bristol. Community-supported agriculture (CSA) is literally what it says on the tin: a farming project that’s made possible by its members who contribute their skills, time and money in return for fresh, local vegetables grown following organic principles. Or, in more official terms: a partnership between farmers and consumers in which the responsibilities, risks and rewards of farming are shared. So what does this look like in...

November 25, 2020

What could possibly go right?: Episode 24 Thom Hartmann

By Vicki Robin, Thom Hartmann, Resilence.org

November 24, 2020 Thom Hartmann has been the nation's #1 progressive talk show host for over a decade. His program is live daily on radio stations, TV simulcasts, and online all across the United States. He is also a four-time Project Censored-award-winning, New York Times best-selling author of 24 books in print. Recorded in the lead up to the US presidential election, Thom shares his thoughts on What Could Possibly Go Right? including: The Supreme Court decisions in the 1970s that paved the way for corporate money to influence political parties for decades since. The more obvious use of voter suppression as a tactic in this year’s election. The coalitions that exist in each party and how they interact. The “general misapprehension of the role of a politician, even among some politicians”. The “great man theory of history” doesn’t serve us well and we should look to elect towards a...

November 24, 2020

Of hemp’s many uses, one of the most promising could be in construction

By Nate Berg, Ensia

“Hempcrete,” made from the woody core of hemp, is showing promise as an environmentally friendly building material.

November 24, 2020

Ten years of Transition in Luxembourg

By Wolf von Leipzig, Transition Network

In 2010, after the failure of the Copenhagen World Climate Summit, a new idea paved the way: Transition. Ten years later, the movement has also taken root in Luxembourg.

November 23, 2020

The Quiet Resilience of Willowbrook Farm

By Dora Taylor, Landworkers Alliance

COVID-19 has raised significant questions about meat production, and Lutfi and Ruby Radwan have added their voices to the chorus of environmental campaigners, scientists and animal welfare advocates arguing that the pandemic is a direct result of industrial-scale meat production.

November 23, 2020

Camp Mni Luzahan launches community Covid-19 testing

By Talli Nauman, Esperanza Project

Keeping the patrol, the camp, the meals, the sobriety, and the testing in the hands of Native community members is “innovative and grassrootsy,” but at the same time it’s all part of the promise forebearers made to keep the peace when they signed the treaties, Angel notes.

November 23, 2020

Food for thought

By Leander Jones, Red Pepper

Community-supported agriculture is a practice that seeks to connect consumers directly with producers, with the aim of fostering community, creating fair exchange and sharing risks.

November 20, 2020

Explainer: Cooperatives in North and East Syria – developing a new economy

By Rojava Information Center Staff, Rojava Information Center

What defines a cooperative, as compared to a privately owned business, is that it is owned by those who work in it. Cooperatives seek profit, but distribute it among the members.

November 19, 2020

Heritage grains: Climate resilient crops

By Heritage Grain Trust Staff, Sustainable Food Trust

In recent years on farms around the country, there has been a steady increase in the growing of ‘heritage’ grains – varieties of wheat, barley and rye which existed before hybrids were first created in the early 20th century.

November 19, 2020

Decent Gov Now

By Oliver Sylvester-Bradley, Open Coop

Participatory, local democracy is the solution to our systemic issues. There is clear economic, social and political evidence that a Covid recovery plan towards a green economy is the only logical way forward.

November 18, 2020

A Walking Forest in Stuttgart

By Hörn Arnarsdóttir, Pop-up City

Wanderbaumallee’s walking trees take over Stuttgart, Germany bringing green spaces and shelter, nature, biodiversity and community spaces to the city while championing for citizens’ freedom to change their neighbourhoods.