Insight and inspiration in turbulent times.
Devita Davison exemplifies many Strong Towns principles in her work to help grow the local economy, test new ideas in a chaotic but smart manner, and make the best use of Detroit’s land and resources—all with an eye toward equity and racial justice. Here is her story.
On a systems level, I am most excited about community land trusts as a way to move land out of the speculative real estate market and into the public trust.
Ruah Swennerfelt’s book is a hugely important contribution to the growing literature on Transition.
The low-impact way of life that is emerging at Wurruk’an has been captured on film as part of a documentary called A Simpler Way: Crisis as Opportunity, written and produced by Jordan Osmond (Happen Films) and Samuel Alexander (Simplicity Institute).
Over the coming posts I’m going to start slowly moving towards my next big theme: the practice and politics of a neo-peasant agriculture.
In exploring these ideas, Lise tells an accessible and engaging story that you just can’t help but put your hands on.
Can putting a bench on the sidewalk create community? Can it change the world?
Permanent protection takes land speculation off the table.
While we considered the interrelationships between grazing, plants, and soil biology; Robin’s inquisitive and observant mind encouraged us to go deeper into the subject, a pattern that repeated itself throughout our visit.
Industrial agriculture is grounded in the use of fossil fuel and high energy consumption. Campesino agriculture with an agro-ecological basis is the only force capable of achieving food sovereignty and responding to climate change.
Trade is not only a response to market demand, it creates demand and therefore recreates the need for it; trade becomes its own justification.
We had two scientific papers shoved under our door, and both of are serious sources of hope for a world undergoing climate shock. They represent the two sides of the solution ledger, adaptation and mitigation.
