Lavender farmer Dana Illo and her partner Catherine Johnson will infect you with enthusiasm. They've turned their initial response to resource declines from "it's horrible and overwhelming" into "we can create new ways of doing." Dana is bringing Dragon Dreaming to her … [Read more...]
The World of Ecovillages (164)
March 8, 2010 by Leave a Comment
The ecovillage movement is gaining a lot of traction and in some surprising forms, says Diana Leafe Christian, the author of Finding Community: How to join an Ecovillage or Intentional Community. Drawing from ecovillages worldwide, she describes many examples of these … [Read more...]
A New Paradigm for Development (158)
December 28, 2009 by 1 Comment
The corporate capitalist system is destroying people and the planet. Can we imagine alternatives? Ravi Logan and Jason Schreiner's model is based on valuing our interrelatedness and interdependency within the natural world. It replaces profit-driven with cooperative … [Read more...]
Peak Oil – Adapting for Big Changes Ahead (155)
November 21, 2009 by 2 Comments
With a long-time eye to declining energy resources, Bart Anderson envisions a very different society in five years. The former editor of Energy Bulletin.net offers advice for post-oil living: Understand the problem. Prepare psychologically for big shifts and the unexpected. … [Read more...]
The Placemeant Project: Stories of Why “Where” Matters (152)
September 25, 2009 by Leave a Comment
Kate Magruder feels that "Opinions make walls. Stories make bridges." Using narrative, music and images, Placement Project participants create short stories that not only empower the tellers, but also elicit respect, admiration and tenderness from listeners. Kate hopes that … [Read more...]
Santa Barbara Students Lead the Way to Sustainability (149)
August 1, 2009 by Leave a Comment
Take a personal tour with members of Santa Barbara City College's Student Sustainability Coalition. They're propelling action -- like bringing fresh, local organic produce daily to the salad bar, and placing recycling bins in the cafeteria. They're educating the campus all … [Read more...]
Energy Co-op Brings Power to the People (142)
February 19, 2009 by 2 Comments
What if a community owned its electric utility cooperatively, rather than paying a for-profit company? Plumas-Sierra Rural Electric Cooperative could be a model. Energy Services manager Jessica Nelson describes how this locally owned, democratically governed non-profit … [Read more...]
The Transition Movement Comes to America (139)
January 8, 2009 by 18 Comments
One response to the global crisis that is gaining enthusiastic momentum is the Transition Towns movement. Jennifer Gray, a pioneer in the Transition Initiative in the UK and cofounder of Transition US, describes it as "a community-led response to the twin crises of peak oil … [Read more...]
Sustainable Bellingham – Grass Roots Organizing is Key
May 3, 2008 by 2 Comments
Sustainable Bellingham has built a solid infrastructure to be as effective in their community as possible. Team members Sandy Hoelterhoff, Lynnette Allen and David Kowalsky discuss their decision-making tool QET (a Quick Effective Tool), as well as a natural-systems model to … [Read more...]
Community Gardens Grow Community
April 19, 2008 by 1 Comment
Patrick Marcus and other motivated citizens sprouted a community garden on city land slated to be a park in Ashland, Oregon. When the garden was threatened by plans to develop the park, they got active. Their research and advocacy led to official policy supporting community … [Read more...]
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