Energy Bulletin -

Responding to Sharon Astyk on permaculture and Transition

bart — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:46:34 -0700

Sharon concludes: "All that matters is that the work gets done, as well as possible, that the floods are as small as we can make them, and that the suffering is as little as possible. That’s honestly all I care about." Indeed. That is the task to which we all dedicate ourselves, whatever we choose to call this work.

Solutions & sustainability & community - July 3

kristinsponsler — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:12:37 -0700

Economy takes its toll on Amish
Greening a mountain community: Estes Park, Colorado
Why Are Chickens Leading the Sharing Revolution?

Housing & urban design - July 3

kristinsponsler — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:02:06 -0700

Urban retrofits
Organic Farms as Subdivision Amenities
The Farmer and the Lawn

What the Amish have to teach us about Transition

bart — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:25:05 -0700

The Amish ran privately-owned family farms for centuries until the latter part of the 20th century when they began taking jobs off the farm where they made good money, but many also became seduced by consumerism. They gradually spent more money, allowed themselves some of the conveniences previously shunned in order to live more simply, and found themselves caught up in spending more money and buying things they didn't need ... One Amish man comments on the need to return to basics: "We were all going way too fast. This has made everybody stop and realize we're just pilgrims here..."

UK & Europe - July 2

kristinsponsler — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 04:19:43 -0700

Scientists attack energy industry
Treasury faces legal action over 'dirty' banking investments
Britain's green shame

United States - July 2

kristinsponsler — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 03:53:30 -0700

Small Towns vs. Nestlé
It’s Now Legal to Catch a Raindrop in Colorado
Struggling cities cancel Fourth of July fireworks

Food & agriculture - July 1

kristinsponsler — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 05:45:40 -0700

Not “like” a Revolution, it IS a REVOLUTION!
The Oil Intensity of Food
Hell in earth
Agriculture and Food in Crisis

Sometimes it's hard to tell the vegetables from the flowers

grizzlegritz — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 05:11:48 -0700

Our potatoes are growing this year better than ever. Everything is growing better this year, after two years that would try any gardener’s soul. When the potato plants started blooming a couple of weeks ago, I was pleasantly surprised to see the patch turn into something of a flower garden.

Nuclear power: problem or solution? - July 1

kristinsponsler — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 03:42:19 -0700

Nuclear power is well-disguised fossil fuel
Nuclear power must be part of energy solution
UK regulator raises French nuclear concerns

Economics - July 1

kristinsponsler — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 03:35:15 -0700

From Versailles a message of no austerity
The Green Bank
Holding together