Small Scale Grain Raising by Gene Logsdon
Friday, February 27th, 2009 Posted in Gardening/Farming, adaptation, food production | No Comments »Gene Logsdon's long out-of-print Small Scale Grain Raising will soon be available again, thanks to Chelsea Green. Read about it and pre-order it here. Grain raising is one of the more problematic components of any local food movement, given ...
South County Wind Forum March 7
Wednesday, February 25th, 2009 Posted in renewable energy | No Comments »Another important event coming up. Read all about it (and check out all of the other great offerings from the URI Energy Center, while you're at it). By the way, that is the Portsmouth Abbey Wind Turbine pictured above. ...
Sustainable food: Diet and Distance forum Feb. 26
Wednesday, February 25th, 2009 Posted in community supported agriculture, Relocalization, Gardening/Farming, food production | No Comments »After Farm Fresh Rhode Island's recent Local Food Forum at Brown, and judging by upcoming events, it seems that Rhode Island's local food movement is gathering momentum. The Apeiron Institute is presenting an Evolution Forum on Sustainable Food: Diet and ...
Kris Can on wood for fuel
Sunday, February 22nd, 2009 Posted in trees, Heating | No Comments »Kris Can gets better and better. This is a clearheaded look at the pros and cons of burning wood for heat. Lawmakers should be looking at the various aspects of woodburning touched on here, before passing sweeping legislation that would ...
The year of living carless-ly
Thursday, February 19th, 2009 Posted in adaptation, transportation | No Comments »Alan Durning writes a blog about his experiment in living without an automobile. Check it out (and read regular updates) here.
Providence Journal discovers Transition movement
Thursday, February 19th, 2009 Posted in Transition Towns, Community, adaptation | No Comments »Thanks to Sheila Lennon for this article in the Projo, that discusses the Transition movement. She was kind enough to link to our site in the piece.
Green Cafe’ in Charlestown shows “Who Killed the Electric Car?” this Friday
Thursday, February 19th, 2009 Posted in transportation | No Comments »Tomorrow night, as part of the Green Cafe' series at Kettle Pond Nature Center in Charlestown, is a screening of "Who Killed the Electric Car? “ (2006) directed by Chris Paine. GM EV1, was among the fastest, most efficient production cars ...
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.
Sharon Astyk: Down the rabbit hole
Thursday, February 12th, 2009 Posted in Economy, Money, adaptation | No Comments »Sharon Astyk posted this piece at her blog yesterday. It takes a look at the very discouraging situation faced by average Americans who for years have treated investing as "saving." The DJIA is now settling in the high 7000's, ...
South County Green Drinks/Sustainability Meetup this Wednesday
Tuesday, February 10th, 2009 Posted in Organizing, Community | No Comments »South County Green Drinks is meeting for dinner Wed., Feb. 11 at 6:30p at Markos Restaurant on Boon Street. Narragansett. BYOB. Please email relocalize1@gmail.com by Wednesday morning if you plan to come. Hope to see you there.