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Strong Community Snippet #2: Urbavore’s Dilemma Series by Westword
Posted in Culture/Society, Current Affairs Commentary, tagged Urban agriculture, urban homesteading, westword on 10/23/2009 | Leave a Comment »
New Horizons 3
Posted in Culture/Society, Current Affairs Commentary, tagged permaculture, true costing, urban homesteading on 07/09/2009 | Leave a Comment »
A U.S. Government report on the impacts of global climate change was released three days ago. It gives a comprehensive look at the environmental changes we can expect in our lifetimes and gives some broad recommendations. Read it, reference it in conversation, and give extra attention to the mitigating actions and adaptive strategies discussed. Global Climate [...]
New Horizons 2
Posted in Culture/Society, Current Affairs Commentary, Personal Experiences on 02/17/2009 | 1 Comment »
Today seems to be a break for me, from writing grants, looking for jobs, or being productive in any way, shape, or form. I watched Buffalo ‘66 while eating leftovers; I then watched an episode of Frontline on Global Warming (which will appear below, it’s good), and now I’m writing in my neglected blog. But [...]
New Horizons: Vertical Farming and Other Eco-Minded Pursuits
Posted in Culture/Society, Current Affairs Commentary, Science & Technology on 12/03/2008 | 1 Comment »
Links to cool emerging (or widely unknown) efforts into making our 21st century lives better:
http://www.comedycentral.com/videos/index.jhtml?videoId=173624
http://www.verticalfarm.com/
Follow the link to Comedy Central even if you don’t have the time.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Permaculture
Something to watch for sure… and do some research into. Cool quote: “No economic system stands apart independently from its eco-system; therefore, all [...]
Link to Alice Walker’s Open Letter to Barack Obama
Posted in Current Affairs Commentary, Uncategorized on 11/14/2008 | Leave a Comment »
http://www.theroot.com/id/48726
Climate Refugees
Posted in Culture/Society, Current Affairs Commentary, tagged fort collins, Climate Refugees, Michael P. Nash, Colorado State University on 11/06/2009 | Leave a Comment »
This is a film selected to be shown at COP15 next month. A special “test screening” of Climate Refugees will be held in Fort Collins, CO on Nov. 15th at 6pm. The trailer is viewable on the website, just click the above poster image. Be sure to look at the interview list; it’s impressive. Anyway, I [...]
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