A vocal proponent of going local, Dave Smith co-founded the Briarpatch Cooperative Market, co-founded "Smith & Hawken" and now owns a book store he can walk to. His book To Be Of Use: The Seven Seeds of Meaningful Work honors "creative action heroes" who meet real needs … [Read more...]
Hope Dances Eternal For This Media Maven
March 2, 2008 by 4 Comments
For over a decade, Bob Banner has brought documentary films to his region, and published a bimonthly magazine HopeDance, "Radical solutions inspiring hope." Unlike most media types, he brings "disturbing" information, as well as solutions and positive visions. Bob discusses … [Read more...]
New Models for Shared Leadership
February 18, 2008 by Leave a Comment
Mediator Anne Oliver would have us move back to our wisdom and forward to new social forms that are inclusive, respect all voices, and share leadership. She uses "Appreciative Inquiry" where we tell each other our stories, and out of our successful experiences, find values … [Read more...]
Economic Localization – A Community Rediscovering Itself
January 27, 2008 by Leave a Comment
In this freewheeling conversation, Jason Bradford and Brian Weller, co-founders of Willits Economic LocaLization (WELL), discuss local food security, creating a farm at a nearby grade school, being rooted in community, urban / rural issues in finance and land use, regional … [Read more...]
Facilitating Economic Localization in Willits, California
January 21, 2008 by Leave a Comment
Jason Bradford and Brian Weller, co-founders of Willits Economic LocaLization (WELL), discuss their group's approach to educating and enrolling their townsfolk about declining oil and the imperative to reduce dependencies on imported energy, food, and other goods. They view … [Read more...]
Energetic Students Empower Cal Poly
November 22, 2007 by Leave a Comment
The future's environmental leaders are here now! Student leader Tylor Middlestadt recounts how Empower Poly (San Luis Obispo, CA) is bringing students to the table--with staff, faculty, and local communities -- to shape a greener future. Students successfully pushed for … [Read more...]
City Repair – Permaculture for Urban Spaces
September 13, 2007 by 1 Comment
What happens when citizens apply permaculture principles to a city grid? They create friendly places within the grid that invite people to come together. Mark Lakeman, co-founder of Portland, Oregon's City Repair Project describes these "creative intervention" projects as … [Read more...]
Social Effects of Peak Oil
July 26, 2007 by Leave a Comment
How will rising oil prices affect low- and middle-class lives? Sociologist and professor Rowan Wolf sees at-risk populations growing while government services and class divides are increasingly strained. A member of the Portland Peak Oil Task Force, she discusses … [Read more...]
Boulder County Going Local!
July 2, 2007 by Leave a Comment
Michael Brownlee didn't stop after creating the Boulder Valley Relocalization group. He's catalyzing Boulder County's Going Local! campaign, encouraging residents to buy local first, eat and grow local food, create local energy and local currency. The community will … [Read more...]
Singing Minstrels – Teaching Kids about Climate Change
June 26, 2007 by Leave a Comment
Enjoy toe-tapping tunes as environmental educators Sharon Abreu and Michael Hurwicz regale us with songs like "Penguins on Thin Ice." Their shared goal is for education to be fun and entertaining. Their catchy lyrics bid "Goodbye, Oil" and ask "How do we find the balance?" … [Read more...]
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