Year: 2012
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Time for a FRESH Start
Editor’s Note: For background on the FRESH project ("the world’s wildest supermarket"), please see this previous post. From: Sepp Holzer’s…
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Update on Sociocracy Workshop, Brisbane (March 2012)
What: Sociocracy Workshop When: March 16-17, with an additional, optional Advanced Training day on March 19 (1.1mb PDF flyer) Where:…
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An Innovative Approach to Water Storage at a Sustainable Tanzanian Home
Just outside of Arusha, Tanzania, is ‘Kesho Leo’– a sustainable home for vulnerable women and children operated by FoodWaterShelter. The…
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Sail Power Reborn – Transporting Local Goods by Boat
Peak Moment host Janaia Donaldson joins Fulvio Casali, Kathy Pelish and Alex Tokar, co-founders of the Salish Sea Trading Cooperative,…
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Peak Meat: U.S. Meat Consumption Falling
by Janet Larsen, Earth Policy Institute U.S. meat consumption has peaked. Data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture show that…
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Permaculture Resiliency Project with the San Bushmen in the Kalahari Vergenoeg, Namibia
In a land of contrast, mystery and years of imperialism, a small village of over 300 people on the edge…
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How to Make a Worm Mansion
This is no ordinary worm farm: it is a fun project to do with the kids, it works like the…
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Re-imagining Urban Design and City Life
by David Bollier I have been asked to address what the commons might have to say about urban spaces and…
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UMass Permaculture Wins White House Campus Champions of Change Challenge!
We did it everyone! It is now official. The UMass Permaculture team will be heading to the White House on…
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Getting Kids Into Gardening, Part II: Create a Pizza Garden
Pizza making with home grown produce Gardening can be an invaluable tool for helping children explore all kinds of things…
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