My life as an urban egg smuggler
Keeping hens is legal in most places in the city—sorry roosters, you’re just too noisy—and in recent years, more and more coops have been popping up across the boroughs and in cities around the country.
Act: Inspiration
Dancing in the streets
It’s easy to be dismissive of all the articles on happiness these days. They make you feel shallow: There are so many problems in the world, and we’re talking about happiness? But, of course, happy people are more likely to vote, to be environmentalists, to be good parents and good coworkers.
Asparagus – draining Peru dry
The reality for anyone trying to eat sustainably is that locally grown organic produce is scarce.
Landscapes Transform With the Arrival of the Colorado River
The Colorado River returns to the delta – in photos.
The Art of Hosting – Leadership is Possible from Everywhere
“The art of hosting is an approach to group leadership [which] creates spaces for us to be learning together… co-creating, teaching each other, offering our gifts.”
Greening Philly’s vacant lots
Community access to vacant land has the potential to reduce crime rates in the US.
Momentum on Fossil Fuel Divestment Grows as Harvard Professors, Desmond Tutu Call for Action
"People of conscience need to break their ties with corporations financing the injustice of climate change. We can, for instance, boycott events, sports teams and media programming sponsored by fossil-fuel energy companies."
Redefining Local
What does “local” mean when you live on a remote farm or ranch?
Don’t Leave BitCoin to the Libertarians! (Or, why Your Movement Needs Open Source Money)
Among activists one often finds an aversion to even thinking about money.
The Buzz Tour: walking across England to pollinate change on climate
“What can I do about climate change?” “Very little. What can WE do about climate change? EVERYTHING.”
Local Food is Not a Local Food System
Many people are now familiar with the phrase “farm-to-fork” but most of us haven’t a clue about all the steps in between.
The Final Word on Food Banks?
Every week, in Britain and across the world, new food banks are opening their doors.
