This time Janaia's in the hot seat! In this interview by Jim Fritz on Port Townsend Television, she tackles corporate control and a dysfunctional system that profits from increasing unhealthiness and consuming the planet. She points to Peak Moment guests as models for the … [Read more...]
Thirty-Seven Views from Lone Bobcat Woods
July 19, 2010 by 4 Comments
An artistic prologue to How We Live at Lone Bobcat Woods (episode 176). Ever wonder how an artist sees the world? In 1998 Janaia created an image from each window in her Sierra Nevada home. Her paintings in many styles emerge from a photographic backdrop in a music video … [Read more...]
How We Live at Lone Bobcat Woods (176)
July 10, 2010 by 19 Comments
Peek behind the scenes at Peak Moment TV's home base. Janaia Donaldson shows guest host Ivey Cone the solar power system, woodstove for heat (and winter waffles), and super efficient refrigerator. Choosing to reduce their footprint, she and Robyn Mallgren, Peak Moment … [Read more...]
Preparing for Disasters and Hard Times (170)
May 16, 2010 by 2 Comments
In this animated dialogue, natural resource analyst Sean Brodrick provides a sharp-eyed perspective on what may be coming in this precarious economy and how to prepare for it. The author of The Ultimate Suburban Survivalist Guide, Sean is hip to peak oil and other resource … [Read more...]
The Sacred Demise of Industrial Civilization (169)
May 8, 2010 by 17 Comments
As a historian, Carolyn Baker has a keen eye for current events that are indicators of the collapse we’re seeing all around us. But she's also a former psychotherapist concerned about how we personally navigate the turbulence and find meaning within it. The author of Sacred … [Read more...]
Bag It! Packaging Bulk Foods with Nitrogen (177)
April 27, 2010 by 6 Comments
Nevada County locals Jim Wray and Loraine Webb demonstrate the how and why of packaging bulk foods with nitrogen. They're using equipment available for community members to use at minimal cost. Jim demonstrates packaging: make plastic bags using a heat sealer, fill with … [Read more...]
A Young Couple Find Freedom in Simple Living
January 18, 2010 by 11 Comments
Rather than follow the customary American dream, Tammy and Logan sold their home and car, and moved to a bikeable/walkable neighborhood in Sacramento, California. After reading Derrick Jensen's writings, this couple used Your Money or Your Life as a means to get out of debt … [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...]
The Waking-Up Syndrome (150)
August 20, 2009 by 1 Comment
Ecopsychologist Sarah Edwards, PhD, explains stages people often go through when facing the implications of climate change and resource depletion. She outlines various aspects of Denial, Anxiety, Awakening, Despair, Powerlessness and eventual Acceptance. Differentiating … [Read more...]
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