Fixing the Great Mistake: Autocentric Development
Wednesday, March 10th, 2010 Posted in Urban solutions, adaptation, transportation | 1 Comment »Apeiron sponsors energy auditing certification training
Thursday, February 18th, 2010 Posted in Environmental cleanup, Urban solutions, Heating, Energy, Conservation, general | 2 Comments »The Apeiron Institute for Sustainable Living, in partnership with the Community College of RI, proudly presents an Energy Auditor Job Training class that begins this month. Start or Expand Your Career in the field of Residential Energy Efficiency! Build your resume ...
Perennial polyculture prevails over peak oil
Tuesday, January 5th, 2010 Posted in Urban solutions, food security, Environmental cleanup, Gardening/Farming, adaptation, food production | No Comments »Nice video from Kris Can. Take notes. Eric Toensmeier mentions many unusual vegetables, berries and fruits you would never imagine could be grown in an urban setting in the Northeast.
In Transition 1.0
Wednesday, December 9th, 2009 Posted in Urban solutions, Transition Towns, Organizing, Energy, Relocalization, general, adaptation, Community, climate change | No Comments »This is part one. Many thanks to our friends in the UK for making this film freely available. More info at Transition United States and our site, Transition Rhode Island:
Busy week (or so): SC Green Drinks, Mass. Relocalization, Bioneers
Monday, October 12th, 2009 Posted in Preparedness, Urban solutions, Transition Towns, Relocalization, Education, climate change, Community, peak oil | No Comments »Lots of encouraging stuff happening in New England in October. Our own South County Green Drinks meets Wednesday Oct. 14th, 6:30 pm at a member's home in Matunuck. Featured is Shannon McIntyre, a South Kingstown woman and McGill University grad, ...
Southside Community Land Trust grows the future
Tuesday, September 15th, 2009 Posted in Urban solutions, food security, community supported agriculture, Gardening/Farming, community gardens, food production | No Comments »Congratulations to our friends at Southside Community Land Trust in Providence, as the recipients of grants totalling $600,000 in USDA grants and matching funds. That is fantastic news, and certainly will help in SCLT's efforts to expand and improve their ...
City Farm charm in Rhode Island
Sunday, February 15th, 2009 Posted in Urban solutions, community supported agriculture, Gardening/Farming, adaptation, food production | No Comments »Enjoy this video featuring Rich Peterson of City Farm and Southside Community Land Trust.
Van Jones: Greening the Ghetto
Saturday, January 10th, 2009 Posted in Urban solutions, Economy, Community, adaptation, renewable energy | No Comments »Fantastic piece by Elizabeth Kolbert in The New Yorker on the work of Van Jones and his project, Green for All. “I don’t want to offend anybody. I might be too radical for you. Are you with me?” he asked.“Just being ...
Urban agriculture distance learning at Ryerson University
Saturday, December 13th, 2008 Posted in Urban solutions, community supported agriculture, Gardening/Farming, food production | No Comments »Ryerson University is in Toronto. Here's the link to more info on their Urban Agriculture program. Find a course listing for their Certificate in Food Security at this page. All of the core courses for the certificate (and many ...