October 10, 2010, part 1. 10/10/10, Global Day of Doing to implement responses to the climate crisis, turned out to be busy one for us. From our present home base in Seattle, Washington, we took in the 7th annual Sustainable Ballard Festival a few blocks from the year-round … [Read more...]
Michael Ruppert interviews Janaia Donaldson on Progressive Radio, Sunday Oct 10th, 6 pm PDT
October 6, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Join us this Sunday October 10th when Janaia will be interviewed live by Michael C. Ruppert on his "Lifeboat Hour" on internet Progressive Radio at 6 pm Pacific Time. We'll focus on what Robyn and I are seeing on the ground, especially during our Pacific Northwest 2010 … [Read more...]
Taking A Pause in the Pacific Northwest Tour
October 4, 2010 by 1 Comment
October 4, 2010. We're taking a two month hiatus in Seattle while Robyn undergoes treatment for her long-term lyme with a naturopathic physician in Seattle. This naturopathic doctor herself has lyme and specializes in this type of disease. As you can imagine, after twenty … [Read more...]
Government and Citizens Partner for Emergency Preparedness
September 29, 2010 by Leave a Comment
The county Office of Emergency Management room looked official and serious. It was packed with tables covered with laptop computers and communications equipment and a large county map on the wall. I visualized a busy urgent hubbub in the event of an earthquake — every … [Read more...]
Cooking with your Neighbors at Wallingford Community Kitchen
September 26, 2010 by 2 Comments
September 24, 2010. This evening we taped footage at the Sustainable Wallingford Community Kitchen in Seattle. This is not a place, it's a monthly event run by volunteers. People from the neighborhood gather to prepare food, cook the dishes, and sit down to eat the … [Read more...]
Yes! magazine – with Fran Korten and Sarah van Gelder
September 25, 2010 by Leave a Comment
August 30, 2010. I've read Yes! quarterly magazine for more than two decades. It's one of my informational mainstays, often inspiring me with topics for Peak Moment shows. We taped a conversation with executive editor Sarah van Gelder in 2006 on Yes! Building a Just, … [Read more...]
A House Retrofit to Last 200 Years
September 18, 2010 by 1 Comment
August 29, 2010. Designer-builder Jim Bristow says he wants his 1920s home retrofit to last 500 years. He's making it energy efficient and spaciously livable without its costing an arm and a leg. Rather than build an addition (first plan), he kept the original house … [Read more...]
Dee Williams’ “Little House” – A Moveable Room of Her Own
September 11, 2010 by Leave a Comment
August 24, 2010. One moveable house, 7' x 12' on wheels, spacious wood-paneled interior and exterior, with sleeping loft, skylights, front porch, closet and bench seat. One burner for cooking One water crock, filled manually One sink basin draining to bucket One … [Read more...]
David Korten: Declaring our Independence from Wall Street
September 7, 2010 by 1 Comment
August 31, 2010. "We need to get free of Wall Street," David Korten's eyes blazed, "not try to fix it by tinkering at the margins... It can't be fixed. It has essentially become a legal crime syndicate" (my paraphrase). With a David-meets-Goliath fervor, our passionate … [Read more...]
Cecile Andrews – From Simplicity Circles to Community Building
September 4, 2010 by Leave a Comment
August 28, 2010. My first impression upon entering Cecile Andrews' cheery house is that simplicity doesn't mean deprivation. The author of Circle of Simplicity, Less is More and Slow is Beautiful, Cecile lives in a spacious Seattle house brightened with colorful dishes and … [Read more...]
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