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Tag Archives: Sustainability
With Equal Parts Grace and Calamity
The Conlin-Beavan family experiment requires that lights be low in their Fifth Avenue apartment. Photo: Nicole Bengiveno/The New York TimesThe Year Without Toilet PaperBy Penelope Green / March 22, 2008 DINNER was the usual affair on Thursday night in Apartment … Continue reading
Uganda’s Success: Ignoring Bad Western Advice
Africa Plays the Rice CardBy G. Pascal Zachary For years, Western experts promised Africans that free-market ideology would save them from poverty and famine. Now, one African country is showing that sometimes, a little protectionism can work wonders. Farming has … Continue reading
The High Cost of Waste in Our Society
Food waste on ‘staggering’ scaleAxis Commentary / May 10, 2008 Editor’s Note: This is a report from a survey carried out in England and Wales. The BBC report does not mention this in the context of famine now being predicted … Continue reading
We Must Also Save Ourselves from Ourselves
The Epitome of Conspicuous ConsumptionThe Gospel of Consumptionby Jeffrey Kaplan / May 3, 2008 Private cars were relatively scarce in 1919 and horse-drawn conveyances were still common. In residential districts, electric streetlights had not yet replaced many of the old … Continue reading
Can We Stop the Destruction?
Fantasy or Reality – Is There a Way Back?By Siv O’Neall / May 1, 2008 The world is standing on its head. Logic and reason are gone. Humpty Dumpty had a big fall and is sliding downhill faster than has … Continue reading
Brewing a Disaster with North American Agriculture
Photo by Aimee DonnellySowing Disaster: Why We Need a New Farm Billby Christopher D. Cook / April 18, 2008 Congress passes its share of boondoggles, but there’s a real doozy on the docket April 18. If the nearly $300 billion … Continue reading
The Story of Stuff…
….with Annie Leonard What is the Story of Stuff? From its extraction through sale, use and disposal, all the stuff in our lives affects communities at home and abroad, yet most of this is hidden from view. The Story of … Continue reading
Peak Oil Solutions: Biofuels and GMO’s
Scott Pittman, center, with Harvey Stone and Alice Embree at the Rag Reunion, Sept. 3, 2005. Photo by Carlos Lowry / The Rag Blog.One Step Solution to a Two Step DitchBy Scott Pittman / April 15, 2008 / The Rag … Continue reading
Food Supplies: Killing Us Slowly
Photo: BBCFood Price Rises Threaten Global Security – UNby David Adam / April 9, 2008 Rising food prices could spark worldwide unrest and threaten political stability, the UN’s top humanitarian official warned yesterday after two days of rioting in Egypt … Continue reading
Earthships — One Approach to Sustainable Homes
Earthships 101 part I Earthship n. 1. passive solar home made of natural and recycled materials 2. thermal mass construction for temperature stabilization. 3. renewable energy & integrated water systems make the Earthship an off-grid home with little to no … Continue reading
Peace, Justice AND Sustainability
Jensen: Look beyond war and peace to global justiceBy Robert Jensen / March 23, 2008 Now that we have passed the fifth anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq, it’s a good time to step back for a look not … Continue reading
Who Will Control the Seeds We Plant?
Seeds of Destuctionby Stephen Hume, Vancouver Sun Eating breakfast toast: a simple ritual to start the day. The bread probably came from a bakery or grocery store, but beyond that who knows where the wheat came from – never mind … Continue reading
