Wendell Berry: Digging In
Wendell Berry on Small Farms, Local Wisdom and the Folly of Greed Digging In (excerpts)
Building Community
UC advisor encourages Californians to plant Victory Gardens
The last great push for Victory Gardens came from the federal government during World War II. Today, Hayden-Smith said, there isn’t as strong a connection between American military involvement and the home front, but the American way of life is imperiled by more than foreign wars. The country is facing ever rising fuel and food prices, the threat of global warming, and a high rate of obesity.
Food & agriculture – July 13
Community gardens: growing food brings people together
The only diet for a peacemaker is a vegetarian diet
Good crop, bad crop (biofuels)
Waste – July 13
A truly cool city would feature a short stroll to the local worm bin
How to curb food waste
Trash collectors (students in poor barrios find their own solution)
Solutions & sustainability – July 13
The bicycling horticulturalist
Gardens save the day in ‘WALL-E’ and America’s cities
Financial independence with The Happy Minimalist
The Outquisition
Peak oil – July 12
Peak oil media: Simmons gets more pessimistic on CNBC, Heinberg, others
Why didn’t someone warn us?
Interview with VP of Spanish ASPO group
Vancouver peak oil executive group
Hawaii state senator: Get ready for PO
Food & agriculture – July 12
UK food report goes to the heart of the flaws in the production model
USDA rule change may lead to crops on conserved land
Gardening has the power to transform lives and landscapes
‘Why are you so negative at TOD?’
The people at The Oil Drum have learned the facts, and we don’t sugar coat them. Frankly, I am immensely proud of this community and its approach to the real problems we face. There are a lot of smart people here thinking hard about what’s coming. … Every single person we educate about our energy situation is another person who has the choice to a) learn, b) prepare according to their own perceptions, and c) educate others. Do you really think that I keep harping on all of you to spread this site around for my own ego or personal gain? Hell no. It’s about facilitating education and conversation for as many as we can.
Renewables & efficiency – July 11
Congress must pass renewable energy tax incentives
Swords into plowshares: Lockheed Martin’s work in efficiency sector (video and transcript
Jeremy Legget: A low carbon diet
‘Extreme Makeover’ family, NTUA dispute power credits
Ken Bossong at SEC on July 31, 2008 Congressional Green Expo
Food & agriculture – July 10
Michael Pollan on what’s wrong with environmentalism
Can bovine burp research slow global warming?
Global fertilizer demand may rise 14% on higher food demand
Housing & urban design – July 10
Putting down roots in the city
Environment, Attitudes, and Behavior
Foreclosures’ financial strains take toll on kids
Solutions & Sustainability – July 10
Stop digging (Peak Shrink interview)(audio)
The world they will inherit
Is frugal the new black?
Shelf life of prescription medications
