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...]
David Suzuki’s Keynote at PowerShift BC 2013
October 9, 2013 by 6 Comments
"I come as an elder without an agenda," were keynoter David Suzuki's opening words at PowerShift BC 2013 in Victoria, Coast Salish Territories, B.C. Canada. From my notes: What happens in the next few years is critical for you, the youth. The party is over. We Elders … [Read more...]
A Longtime Farmer Shares His Wisdom, part 1 (244)
September 28, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Nash Huber is famous for his delicious carrots — crunchy, sweet and alive. He started farming in Washington state's northeast Olympic Peninsula by cultivating backyard gardens and many relationships. His team grows over 100 varieties of vegetables, fruits, grains, seeds and … [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...]
Things are Cookin’ at Wallingford Community Kitchen (241)
August 21, 2013 by 1 Comment
One night a month, join your neighbors to cook up a meal. Eat together and take some home. We had great fun at this 2010 community kitchen in the Wallingford neighborhood of Seattle. Coordinator Rachel Duboff and Kathleen Cromp of the Community Kitchens Northwest steering … [Read more...]
What Do You Think Is Worth Fighting For? (240)
August 10, 2013 by 8 Comments
"There are very sober people talking about the possible death of entire oceans. The end of fish. If that's not worth fighting for, what is?" Activist and author Derrick Jensen asserts that industrial civilization is murdering the planet and it must be stopped. We need to … [Read more...]
Earth, Wood and Sun – Natural Building, Local Style (239)
July 22, 2013 by Leave a Comment
"When we're able to successfully work with local ecologies to meet our needs, we do the Earth a better service. And we are becoming empowered in our own lives." Natural builder Chris Foraker gives a tour of work-in-progress at Aprovecho Center, Oregon. The structure's clay, … [Read more...]
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