Next US Revolution
We talk with Gar Alperovitz about the ideas in his new book, ‘What Then Must We Do: Straight Talk About the Next American Revolution’.
Act: Inspiration
We Have to Embrace Apocalypse If We’re Going to Get Serious About Sticking Around on This Planet
In the United States, talk of the future is expected to be upbeat, predicting expansion and progress, or at least maintenance of our “way of life.”
What is community solar?
It sounds great right? “Community Solar” – two powerful words that get solar enthusiasts excited; but what does it mean?
Global Power Shift
Global Power Shift (GPS) is a planetary-scale project to spark a new wave of climate action around the world.
Bay Area Launches Business Currency Network
Bay Bucks is a new barter network of businesses in the Bay Area that trade their unused resources and skills in exchange for local currency (similar to credit).
Field trip to an agroecological “teikei” family farm
In teikei consumers participate in the production through labour and capital, and in return they get seasonal, local, organic food directly from the farm.
Detroit: An American Autopsy
For me, Detroit is both a fascinating and scary place. Fascinating because it is a glimpse into America’s future and scary because the future is grim.
Interview with Alisa Gravitz of Green America
Alex Wise chats with Alisa Gravitz about a number of Green America’s current initiatives.
Food & agriculture – July 16
• Congressional posturing: House Republicans (No Democrats) pass farm bill without food stamps •Can an urban food growing project cure a ‘sick city’? •Hipster hen dump: The issue of urban chicken abandonment •Small-scale producers key to attaining food security and ending hunger
Risk and Resilience: Governors Ritter and Whitman
A conversation with two former state chief executives on bridging the partisan divide and adapting to climate change.
A Red List for Ecosystems: Will it Aid Conservation?
Would ecosystems like the Aral – and the life they sustain – have a better chance of being saved if scientists assessed, classified and tracked the likelihood of their demise?
Cookin’ Up Food Justice at People’s Kitchen Detroit
Located in the Cass Corridor Commons of Detroit, People’s Kitchen Detroit (PKD) hosts skillshares on everything from canning to gardening, making yogurt and nut milk to DIY herbal medicine.
