Within the lifetime of one generation, Iceland moved from oil and coal to clean energy. According to President Olafur Grimsson, Iceland currently uses 100 percent clean energy for electricity production […]
Mandatory Composting
How about it! San Fran has a new mandatory composting law, and it’s actually a hit with the residents. I love it! Media, let’s do it. I’m sure there […]
Peter Bane’s Words of Wisdom
Peter Bane’s book, The Permaculture Handbook, speaks to the state of industrial agriculture, which is polluting our environment and depleting our soil.
It’s Time for Intelligent Responses
According to James Howard Kunstler, it’s too late for solutions. That means it’s long past time to let go of our current planet-trashing lifestyle and get on with finding a […]
Michael Was Right
In July, 2009, Michael Brownlee sent us home from our Transition Training with an urgent message about food. He told us to rapidly relocalize the food system in our communities […]
Joel Salatin Scolds America
It’s been a while since I’ve felt passionate about an issue, but I’m on fire after reading this article about our food system. Joe Salatin, a sustainable farmer in Virginia’s […]