By Richard Heinberg, Post Carbon Institute
Scientists at the Climate/Energy Design and Research institute (CEDAR) have just announced the discovery of an astounding new energy source that promises to solve several of humanity’s thorniest dilemmas at once.
By Janaia Donaldson, Peak Moments Television
Nook and cranny gardens optimize micro-climates — water catchment for perennial plants, rocks that retain warmth to extend the growing period, and trees providing fuel, food and shade.
By Charlotte Du Cann, Yardfarmers blog
Revived in workshops and community kitchens, fermentation has become one of the many “reskilling” projects taking place in grassroots cultures from Europe to the United States in response to economic and environmental drivers.
By Justin Ritchie, Seth Moser-Katz, The Extraenvironmentalist
We first hear from a panel with poet, farmer and author Wendell Berry, Maine Representative Chellie Pingree and Louisville, KY Mayor Greg Fischer. Then, a session on culture covers how our society is shaped by expectations and approaches to food. Our final piece from the conference features Douglas Gayeton discussing the Lexicon of Sustainability.
By Jeanette Origel, Sarah Byrnes, Jamaica Plain New Economy Transition
We must always ask: who is community resilience really for?
By Claire Boudreaux, Plant & Plate
Why grow lentils? 1) Two big reasons: fertilizer and water. 2) They can cope with a wide range of weather conditions. 3) They're delicious.
By Kurt Cobb, Resource Insights
There were no doubt celebrations last week in the boardrooms of corporations that own patents to the world's genetically engineered crops. Proposals to label foods containing these crops--commonly called GMOs for genetically modified organisms--were defeated soundly in Colorado and barely in Oregon.
By Rick Theis, Ben Roberts, Resilience.org
Rick tells about working with government, prioritizing social equity, reclaiming our food system, and more...
By Kurt Cobb, Resource Insights
Net pay is what you have to pay your bills today. And, net energy is what society has in order to conduct its business (and its fun) on any given day. Is net energy still increasing?
By Lester Brown, Earth Policy Institute
For the world as a whole, the era of rapidly growing fertilizer use is now history.