Peak Moment TV in French! Thanks to Sylvie Robert, Portland's Neighborhood Tool Sharing Libraries has been produced with French subtitles. La bibliothèque d'outils de Portland is on Quebec Transition Network's YouTube channel. La bibliothèque d'outils de … [Read more...]
The Firewood Angel
December 19, 2012 By 2 Comments
This is a true story. It was two weeks before Christmas. As the young wife brought in firewood to light the fire, she thought, "There isn't enough wood for the rest of the winter. How will I keep my four children warm?" The man they'd gotten wood from for many … [Read more...]
Practice Collapse Now and Avoid the Rush
June 25, 2012 By 2 Comments
I piled the laundry basket into the wheelbarrow and headed towards the Lone Bobcat Woods house. We'd agreed with our renter to share the washing machine. As I pushed the 'barrow about a quarter mile to the house in the warm sun, I thought of John Michael Greer's recent … [Read more...]
Two Households, One Car
May 29, 2012 By 2 Comments
At first Judy Alexander was reluctant to share a car with neighbors Richard and Sue Dandridge. But their invitation intrigued her, especially since her aging car felt unsafe for long trips. After a trial year, she found the arrangement freeing and sold her car. Judy and … [Read more...]
Young Lawyers Lower the Bar to a Sharing Economy
April 15, 2012 By 1 Comment
"Sharing really is going to save the world!" declares Janelle Orsi, author of The Sharing Solution, noting that it's fun, doesn't require special skills — and we can start now. She and Jennifer Kassan co-founded the Sustainable Economies Law Center to help people … [Read more...]
Awakening the Village Heart and Mind
December 8, 2011 By 5 Comments
From their "Zero Mile Meal Eatery" to zoning and financing innovations, O.U.R. Ecovillage in BC, Canada has paved the way for many communities worldwide. For Brandy Gallagher, the story on the planet right now could be a shared ethos of caring: "Everyone is fed. Everyone is … [Read more...]
Soccer Mom Prepares for the Unexpected
October 17, 2011 By 2 Comments
"I have a ball preserving food with my friends!" And at the same time Kathy Harrison is making sure her kids can eat if storms knock out power or roads. The author of Just in Case: How to Be Self Sufficient when The Unexpected Happens gives practical tips on storing food … [Read more...]
How Many Community Gardens?
July 28, 2011 By 3 Comments
Having learned "How Much Food Can I Grow Around My House?" (Episode 87), Judy Alexander kept right on going. As chair of the Local 2020 Food Resiliency Action Group in Port Townsend, WA, she helped initiate 25 community gardens in her county within four years. Sitting in her … [Read more...]
Portland’s Neighborhood Tool Sharing Libraries
May 1, 2011 By 6 Comments
Need a tool for a few days? Don't have it? Neighbor doesn't have it? Borrow it from your neighborhood tool library! No tool library? Check out Portland, where several neighborhoods have started successful tool libraries just in the last few years. Organizers Tom Thompson, … [Read more...]
Sharing Gardens — Giving and Receiving
April 8, 2011 By 4 Comments
More than a community garden, this sharing garden provides fresh produce for all who've contributed to it, with surplus going to the local food bank. Coordinators Chris Burns and Llyn Peabody note that with one large plot rather than separate plots, Alpine Sharing Garden … [Read more...]
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