The Devil is in the Detail
We have embraced a degree of urbanism in our towns and cities. It’s part of an ideological battle that the New Urbanists have won. But, we aren’t all the way there yet.
Society
Embodying the DIY Spirit in Our Creative Projects – Part 1: Eco-Friendly Ethos
When you hear the words “do it yourself,” what comes to mind?
Tina Clarke on resourcing your Transition initiative
How important do you think securing funding is for Transition Initiatives? Is it essential or can TIs survive and thrive well without it?
The real social network
The other night I saw the end of a life well-lived. I didn’t know him; I just saw his funeral.
The Steampunk Future
For those of us who’ve been watching the course of industrial civilization’s decline and fall, the last few weeks have been a bit of a wild ride.
David Holmgren: “I Haven’t Really Changed the Message”
"I’m suggesting in my essay, the underlying thing is an appeal to those people to come and join us in the positive side where we’re going to create the world we do want, whether or not it leads to a larger scale positive change, or whether or not it contributes to a crash."
Edge-Dwelling: A Social Ecology For Our Times; Part 3: Middle School, Misfits, And The Milky Way
I’ve wondered about this experience of seeing more clearly from the edge, both the shape of some thing (in this case our galaxy) and what lies beyond. How might this work when applied to a social grouping?
Introducing a month on Resourcing your Initiative
This month we will be exploring the theme of resourcing your group.
The Rain Forest and the Cornfield
What America needs is a different system that begins on the block level and builds from there.
Crash on Demand: Pathways
The evidence that the global financial system is a not-so-slow moving train crash is getting stronger.
The Tool Library Movement Gains Steam
No longer just places to get a drill when you need one, tool libraries are neighborhood hubs offering classes, community building spaces, workshops and a variety of tools ranging from belt sanders to lawnmowers and more.
Green Wizardry
In Extraenvironmentalist #72 we discuss appropriate technology with John Michael Greer as he describes the ideas in his new book, then, we talk to Jessica Kellner about her book Housing Reclaimed: Sustainable Homes for Next to Nothing and the people across the United States who are building their homes out of salvaged materials for hardly any money.
