EntropyPawsed:Sense of Place
Development of a sense of place is integral to leading a fulfilled low energy lifestyle. One might even say a nature linked low energy lifestyle requires an expanded sense of place.
Society
Energy Down the Drain
The next worst idea to turning tar sands into synthetic crude is turning ocean water into municipal drinking water. Sounds great until you zoom in on the environmental costs and energetic consequences. It may be technically feasible, but in the end it is unsustainable and will be just one more stranded asset.
Deep Thought – March 1
Remembering Deep Ecologist Arne Naess
Peak oil means sooner or later we’ll wake up to a new normal
What is UNsustainability?
From waste to living space – March 1
Turning Shipping Containers Into Customizable, Affordable Housing
Junked cars morph into green manufactured houses
Review: Garbage Warrior
Dealing with the Coming Plague of Empty Superstores
Conserving the canopy – Nalini Nadkarni at TED2009
A unique ecosystem of plants, birds and monkeys thrives in the treetops of the rainforest. Nalini Nadkarni explores these canopy worlds — and shares her findings with the world below, through dance, art and bold partnerships. Video reposted from TED under a (CC BY–NC–ND) license.
Solutions & sustainability – Feb 28
How to build resilient communities in a chaotic world
Philadelphia’s new green future
For survivalists, the end is always nigh
City of Portland joins a bright neighborhood
Reseña del libro „The Transition Handbook“ de Rob Hopkins
(Review in Spanish of the "Transition Handbook"). Durante el último mes, hemos sido lectores atentos del libro „The Transition Handbook“, de Rob Hopkins.
Off-grid systems 2.0 – water
How viable is it to be ‘off-grid’ with water? There are low-tech solutions which are a throwback to the way many of our great-grandparents must have lived. But consider instead Singapore’s “Four Taps” water strategy to decrease reliance on water imports.
Harlan Hubbard – painter, writer, agrarian homesteader
I found Harland Hubbard in an article in the National Geographic in the early 1960s. He and his wife, Anna, were what was called at that time modern homesteaders…They raised all their food, or caught it from the river, or traded for it with neighbors…Their life was both rigorous and elegant.
Transport – Feb 23
In Amsterdam, the bicycle still rules
Slice of stimulus package will go to faster trains
Aviation lobbying in UK
Drop in passenger numbers delays Stansted expansion by two years
Review: Two Billion Cars
Deep thought – Feb 23
Conflict over, and in the midst of, nature’s assets
NYT: Could energy success backfire in the end?
Gloom and doom
The secret
The future is Amish, not Mad Max: interview with Bart Anderson of EB
The ways out of the crisis evoke the lifestyle of Amish communities rather than the apocalyptic vision of Mad Max. (French Cyberpunk/futurology e-zine interviews mild-mannered peak oil journalist.)
