Year: 2012
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Two Views of Our Future
by Lester R. Brown, Earth Policy Institute No previous civilization has survived the ongoing destruction of its natural supports. Nor…
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End of an Era
So now what do we do to defend life on Earth? by George Monbiot: journalist, author, academic and environmental and…
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Raised Beds and Soil Rehab with Yard Waste
Clean up Over the last two years, here in South West Pennsylvania, a snow and wind storm knocked down a…
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How “Sustainability” Became “Sustained Growth”
Editor’s Preamble: In a prevous editorial life, I used to make a decent attempt at commentary for these large international…
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The Mendacity of Hope
The summits which promise to save the world keep us dangling, not mobilising. by George Monbiot: journalist, author, academic and…
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Coal Seam Gas – Music to Soothe the Mining Beast (28-30 June, 2012)
Editor’s Note: If you’re in the Northern Rivers area of NSW, Australia (or if you can otherwise make it!), please…
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What Will Rio+20 Bring?
In a few days the international community will be meeting in Rio de Janeiro, to hold the most significant environmental…
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Rio+20: What Ecovillages Offer
It is the start of Rio+20, the UN Conference on Sustainable Development, and the Global Ecovillage Network has a strong…
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Storm Warning
The shocking standards of tabloid weather reporting. by George Monbiot: journalist, author, academic and environmental and political activist, United Kingdom.…
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VEG Design Solutions, Part One: the Chicken/Fox Filter
by Dan Palmer, Very Edible Gardens When designing edible gardens, a site-specific problem will often crop up. One of the…
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Background on Our ‘How to Make Your Own Natural Fertiliser’ Soil Science Course
Paul Taylor, the main teacher of our ‘How to Make Your Own Natural Fertilizer’ biological soil science course, is the…
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Swale and Garden Improvements
by PRI Sunshine Coast A swale dry rock wall built by WWOOFers and revamping some garden beds. To further improve…
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