EcoBricks and Education
It began in Guatemala, and now a South African town is using recycling bottles as building material as part of an inspirational and regenerative campaign against rubbish
Act: Inspiration
Permaculture and the 8 Forms of Capital
How can the permaculture approach can be applied to creating value — aka, capital — across the full spectrum of our lives?
Systems Thinking and the Future of Cities
The idea that nothing exists in isolation−but only as part of a system−has long been embedded in folklore, religious scriptures, and common sense.
Grass, Soil, Hope
“Grass, Soil, Hope is at the same time a challenging book, in that it asks us to reconsider our pessimism about the human engagement with the rest of nature.
How to Increase Public Land Sharing in Austin, Texas
As one of the scarcest resources in urban areas, land holds some of the greatest potential for sharing.
Fermenting the future at Ballymaloe
In a world where everything is becoming increasingly downloadable, food is the last bastion of the tangible, direct, and purely sensory.
A Sacred Reunion: The Colorado River Returns to the Sea
It is the first time in sixteen years that the Colorado River…will have reached its final, natural destination.
Rewriting Economics – what is taught matters
The rewrite of economics is on the move. Student groups from 30 countries (and rising) recently issued a call for a pluralist approach to teaching economics.
Resilience Across Oceans: Helping Hands Linking Japan and Chile
Shared experiences of recovering from earthquakes and tsunamis have spanned oceans and connected communities, deepening their ties and fostering greater resilience.
Harvesting the rainbow
Where most people see compost, Sasha Duerr sees color.
A Manifesto for Planetary Health
One of the most fascinating things I read recently was The Lancet’s Manifesto for Planetary Health…
Boulder forms its own municipal utility
Since our last posting on Boulder’s municipalization efforts, the city has…succeeded in creating its own power and light utility.
