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Forest Chumps
The sale of England’s state forests is a chance to do something interesting. It’s being squandered. by George Monbiot: journalist,…
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Tiny House Movement, Small House = Big Life
In the face of growing problems with climate change, and the unpredictable rumblings of the economy and housing challenges of…
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One Million People in Sri Lanka Need Your Help
Dear Friends "The disaster we are facing is second only to the tsunami," says Dr. Vinya Ariyaratne, General Secretary of…
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Village Towns
Vandana Shiva, an internationally recognized Indian activist and philosopher, explains that planning for the human being rather than the automobile…
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Respecting Ourselves, Part III: Needs Met Ineffectively or at Great Cost
Editor’s Note: This is Part III of a three-part series. If you haven’t already, please read Part I and Part…
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Gerald Celente on 2011 – Internet Revolution and Lawn Liberation
A reader of my recent ‘crystal ball‘ post supplied the following video via comment. I thought I’d put it up…
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Respecting Ourselves, Part II: Needs Not Met
Editor’s Note: This is Part II of a series. If you haven’t already, please read Part I first. In the…
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Army of Permaculturists – Ready for Battle
These are the people of Molokai, a 300 square mile island in the center of the main chain of the…
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Organized Barter and Redistribution of Surplus
In chapter 14 of the Permaculture Designers’ Manual, Bill Mollison gives an interesting example of a restaurant (Zoo Zoo’s) that…
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Respecting Ourselves – Part I
For a year, I worked at a wilderness therapy program, interrupting teenagers who were in the process of sabotaging their…
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Earthen Building
Editor’s Note: Sasha Rabin is someone with enviable skills in natural building. She has been building, and teaching others to…
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Book Review: Unplanning – Livable Cities and Political Choices
In this book Charles Siegel explains the history of city planning, where we are now, and most importantly, where we…
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