US Seed Libraries Mobilize to Protect Their Right to Share
The goal now is to direct that energy toward protecting seed libraries, which are a cornerstone in efforts to foster the genetic diversity of food and strengthen food security.
Act: Inspiration
Tada! 10-Day Local Food Challenge Begins
Simply put, in October you’re invited to join an experiment: can you, for just 10 days, eat only what grows within 100 miles of your home?
When rebuilding is a vital option
Small communities of determined people who are committed to a way of life, can turn abandonment into vitality, ruins into homes, and inactivity in shared wealth.
Ferguson Falls Apart
What happened in Ferguson could happen where you live, for while race and poverty are important, this tragedy seems to have fed off more pervasive flaws in the culture.
Get ready for farms in cities, from skyscrapers to vacant lots
With all cultivation, it’s like the old Buddhist saying, “Chop wood, carry water.” Or maybe in this case it’s “Seed, weed, and carry water.”
A Rural Rebirth, One Ag Business at a Time
This is rural revitalization, one small ag business at a time.
Nesting Instinct
It was Elinor Ostrom who began to speak of nestedness as one of the key components of a successful co-governance of the commons.
How to Be Curious About the Green Revolution
In order to be able to think that the Green Revolution worked, much has been forgotten.
Degrowth and the Carbon Budget: Powerdown Strategies for Climate Stability – Part 1
In order to keep within a ‘safe’ temperature threshold, deep and rapid decarbonisation is required, and yet existing trends show that global emissions are still growing rapidly.
Sharing Activists Reveal Plan to Turn Los Angeles into Sharing Mecca
As a founding member of the Sharing Cities Network (SCN), Shareable interviewed Arroyo Sustainable Economies Organization (ASECO) to get the scoop on their recently released plan to create Share LA.
Nourishing Scotland
Solutions that benefit the well being of all people, preserve natural resources in Scotland and foster a more self-sufficient and resilient economy, must be prioritised by government and supporting organisations.
As Americans flee suburbs, big cities aren’t their only alternative
Something historic happened in America after the housing crash. For the first time in about a century, cities began growing faster than suburbs.
