Economics
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General
House Cows, Golden Eggs, and the True Cost of Cheap Supermarket Food – Part 3 – Updated
In the previous part of this Series we explored how the drive for more and more “golden eggs” in large…
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Economics
Australia’s bushfires are a wake-up call: we must build a more humane economy before it’s too late
This article was originally published on opendemocracy.net. By Katherine Trebeck Back in the 1800s, scholars in the field of economics…
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General
The Plastic Waste Issue
Plastic waste– a major global sustainability issue – is causing negative environmental impacts across the globe and efforts are surging…
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Global Warming/Climate Change
The Question of Turning Back the Clock
I woke up this morning hoping to send some emails and get a bit of computer work done before heading…
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General
SAVING THE PLANET
I have often found myself wincing as I hear people talking about saving the planet. It’s felt wrong! I can hear…
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Design
Multi-Functional Living: Wood Heat
This year Emma and I are taking something we did last year and making it more functional: We are heating…
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EXCERPT FROM “DE-GROWTH IN THE SUBURBS, A RADICAL URBAN IMAGINARY. “ PART 4
We started publishing 3 weeks ago this series of an excerpt from Samuel Alexander and Brendan Gleeson’s new book, “Degrowth in…
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General
EXCERPT FROM “DE-GROWTH IN THE SUBURBS, A RADICAL URBAN IMAGINARY. “ PART 3
We started publishing 2 weeks ago this series of an excerpt from Samuel Alexander and Brendan Gleeson’s new book, “Degrowth in…
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General
Excerpt from “De-Growth in the Suburbs, A Radical Urban Imaginary. “
Over the next 4 weeks we will be sharing with you excerpt from Samuel Alexander and Brendan Gleeson’s new book, “Degrowth…
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Right Livelihood – How Can We All $upport One Another?
The notion of Right Livelihood is an interesting subject and surprisingly, sometimes controversial. by Carolyn Payne-Gemmell So, what do I…
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Reversing Climate Change in Just Ten Years, With Plants!
We are all pretty concerned these days about the ongoing battle for biodiversity and life on this planet. With new…
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Permaculture and Slavery: A System Analysis
Something interesting happens to you once given an opportunity to take a well-taught, well-presented, and properly contextualized Permaculture Design Certificate…
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