"We're a conduit and a packager of important cutting edge material that people need to do the work that they're engaged in." Judith Plant and the New Society Publishers (NSP) team are social change agents bringing emerging ideas and authors to the forefront. They converse … [Read more...]
At the ReCyclery, What Goes Around Comes Around
November 7, 2010 By 1 Comment
September 10, 2010. In Port Townsend's uptown district with lovely old Victorian houses and retail stores, we found a fabric sign for "The ReCyclery" hanging on a fence beside a gate. Inside was a spacious backyard lawn, with a lineup of used bicycles and a small shed. … [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...]
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...]
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...]
The Powerdown Project
May 25, 2006 By Leave a Comment
Students in New College of California's Powerdown Project are preparing templates usable by cities to assess how their core services will be affected by rising fossil-fuel prices and shortages. With project coordinator Ellen Bicheler, and students Wesley Caddell and Amber … [Read more...]
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