Two ongoing environmental events are affecting all life on the planet, even if it's not yet noticeable where you live. Alex Smith of Radio Ecoshock is watching climate change and Fukushima very closely. In this program, he summarizes the latest reports and predictions. … [Read more...]
Climate Change and Fukushima – Radio Ecoshock Paints the Big Picture (251)
November 29, 2013 by 1 Comment
How Shall We Live, With the Earth in Crisis? (250)
November 19, 2013 by 3 Comments
When we actually face what's happening on the planet, the picture isn't pretty. Author Carolyn Baker (Speaking Truth To Power) is concerned by rapidly-unfolding climate change, and the fragile Fukushima reactor situation. Systems thinker Dave Pollard (How To Save the World) … [Read more...]
Green Burial and Land Conservation (249)
November 15, 2013 by Leave a Comment
"I want to die and be returned to the earth so that I have the least harmful impact… Not just to live that way but to die that way. I'd like to become the compost for a beautiful tree that bears fruit to feed the next generation." Brandy Gallagher of O.U.R. Ecovillage … [Read more...]
The Bean and Grain Project – Outperforming Chemical Agriculture (248)
November 8, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The Southern Williamette Bean and Grain Project is exploring bean, grain, and edible seed varieties which can be added to those already grown in Oregon's Willamette Valley. Oregon Tilth co-founder and farmer Harry MacCormack shares wisdom and stories about farms … [Read more...]
Peak Oil Impact on Cities, Survival & Culture – Vancouver 2006
October 28, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Dealing with Community Change under Stress Seeking out New Leaders In the summer of 2006, we videoed the second seminar on Peak Oil and Oil Shock Impacts on Cities and Society hosted by the Strategic Sustainable Planning Committee of the Vancouver City Planning Commission … [Read more...]
Natural Buildings for Urban Living – The Tour, part 2 (247)
October 27, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The Craftsman-style bungalow looks normal on the outside, but the surprise is on the inside: straw bales inside the framing provide super insulation. Natural builder Lydia Doleman designed this 800-square-foot small-footprint house to last centuries, with its metal roof and … [Read more...]
Natural Buildings for Urban Living, part 1 (246)
October 26, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Wanting to demonstrate that "cities can be less impactful on the planet," natural builder Lydia Doleman bought and remodeled a Portland house to demonstrate her values. Composting toilets reduce water usage while feeding the soil. Growing food shortens dependencies. Building … [Read more...]
A Longtime Farmer Shares His Wisdom, part 2 (245)
October 10, 2013 by Leave a Comment
For over forty years, Nash Huber has grown healthy plants, soil, seeds — and now future farmers. He nurtures soil fertility with compost, cover crops and chicken tractors. He saves seeds from plants that are best suited to local growing conditions — that's how he developed … [Read more...]
Seeing the Forest Community Through the Trees (243)
September 15, 2013 by 1 Comment
Restoration forester Matthew Hall has a vision for the Aprovecho woods: a managed ancient forest. Weaker trees are made into products while the larger trees stay in the forest forever. He retains nature's changes (like storm-dropped trees). He recruits snags. Tops snapped … [Read more...]
Small Scale Aquaponics – From Fish Poop to Seafood Dinner (242)
September 3, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Tour a closed-loop water system where one critter's wastes become another's food. Inside a steamy greenhouse, Jeremy Roth of Aprovecho Center's Aquaculture Project shows us fish tanks containing tilapia just like you might order in a restaurant. Water from the tanks is … [Read more...]
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