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It’s hard to attend any kind of energy or sustainability conference these days without needing to pop a Xanax, but at the 2012 US Biochar Conference, held this week in Sonoma County, California, excitement trumped angst handily. That’s because biochar is a simple technology with the potential to ... keep reading
Written by Erica Etelson in August 2012, about Agriculture & Food, Carbon Sequestration, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Economics, Permaculture, Water
The Prince of Wales speech at the Future for Food Conference at Georgetown University was excellent. We are going to bring it to you in two parts because he has packed in a heap of very good information. Here's the first instalment. How can we create a more sustainable ... keep reading
Written by HRH the Prince of Wales in June 2011, about Agriculture & Food, Children and Families, Consumerism, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Finance & Money, Health, Permaculture, Water
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Written by Marc Roberts in May 2011, about Carbon Sequestration, Consumerism, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Permaculture
Rain gardens, perennial plantings in shallow, manmade depressions large or small designed to catch and use rainwater runoff, are becoming increasingly popular among homeowners and cities. In several communities, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists are working on ways to improve rain gardens to reduce runoff and filter ... keep reading
Written by Julie Mitchell in December 2010, about Children and Families, Design, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Environment & Wildlife, Lifestyle & Behavior, Permaculture, Water, Weather
Adam Burke returned home from Iraq after nine years of military service with a Purple Heart award for bravery. But, suffering from both physical and emotional injuries, he did not feel prepared to enter the traditional workforce. During the third annual, four-day long Coalition for Iraq & Afghanistan Veterans (CIAV) conference ... keep reading
Written by Molly Theobald - Worldwatch Institute in May 2010, about Agriculture & Food, Children and Families, Education, Lifestyle & Behavior, Permaculture, Politics & Government, War
To stop climate chaos we're going to have to change the way we think. And I'll show you why gift giving might be the best way to do that. Gift giving might be the most practical, down-to-earth dirty way to stop climate change. Since the invention of the ... keep reading
Written by Eliav Bitan in March 2010, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Agriculture & Food, Art & Culture, Children and Families, Clean Technologies, Climate Change, Consumerism, Design, Economics, Education, Finance & Money, Food, Industry & Business, Lifestyle & Behavior, Media, Permaculture, Politics & Government
As climate crisis accelerates, our farmers are placed in the ever more precarious position of growing food for an increasing population in the face of increasingly bizarre weather patterns. Weather patterns are shifting due to the increasing amount of energy trapped in our atmosphere by greenhouse gases. And yet, farming ... keep reading
Written by Eliav Bitan in March 2010, about Agriculture & Food, Carbon Sequestration, Children and Families, Climate Change, Design, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Food, Industry & Business, Lifestyle & Behavior, Permaculture (5 comments)
Would the legalization of marijuana in the United States be good for the environment? Do I hear a resounding yes from the peanut gallery? Thought so. Beyond hyperbole and party favors the legalization of marijuana could actually benefit the environment. Legalizing marijuana would (hopefully) end the practice of growing marijuana ... keep reading
Written by Raegan Payne in March 2010, about Consumerism, Deforestation, Design, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Economics, Environment & Wildlife, Finance & Money, Industry & Business, Lifestyle & Behavior, Permaculture, Politics & Government
In order to generate excitement around humble dirt - the star of a new movie bearing its name - people are being encouraged to visit the official site and share their own soil stories. Dirt! The Movie, due out in December, tells the amazing story of humans and our relationship with the ... keep reading
Written by Kate R. in November 2009, about Agriculture & Food, Children and Families, Climate Change, Deforestation, Design, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Environmental Disasters, Finance & Money, Food, Industry & Business, Lifestyle & Behavior, Permaculture, Philosophy & Religion, Politics & Government, Pollution, Population, Poverty & Development, Weather
Permaculture expert Penny Livingston-Stark shows how natural systems can teach us better design practices. Learning to work with the earth not only creates a healthier environment, it also nourishes the people who live in it. She is a permaculture expert and founder of the Permaculture Institute of Northern California and ... keep reading
Written by Chris Tobias in September 2009, about Agriculture & Food, Alternative, Cohousing, & Off-Grid Living, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Food, Health, Lifestyle & Behavior, Organic, Permaculture
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