If something happens, and you don’t blog about it…..
Friday, July 31st, 2009 Posted in Education, Money, Community | No Comments »Playing a bit of catch-up after being away on a kind of "research/vacation" in northern Vermont and the Adirondacks. Posts have slipped in frequency for a while now, but not because we've been idle. I spoke to the Wakefield Rotary ...
Is Washington capable of addressing climate change?
Saturday, July 11th, 2009 Posted in Politics, climate change | No Comments »While some trumpeted the passing of a landmark bill addressing climate change, it's hard to get excited about Waxman's legislation to cap carbon emissions. With climate scientists and environmentalists and citizens pleading for aggressive action, the bill, riddled with compromises, ...
Sharon Astyk on Permaculture Future
Saturday, July 4th, 2009 Posted in Permaculture, Transition Towns, adaptation | No Comments »Part one of a nice piece by Sharon Astyk. There is a response to this at Transition Culture.
South County Green Drinks/Sustainability Meetup this Wednesday
Friday, July 3rd, 2009 Posted in Relocalization, Community | No Comments »The July installment of South County Green Drinks will happen Wednesday, July 8 at 6:30pm, at the home of architect Troy West. Email relocalize1@gmail.com for more information.
What the Amish have to teach us about Transition
Friday, July 3rd, 2009 Posted in Faith Community, Psychology, Economy, adaptation | No Comments »Nice piece by Carolyn Baker discussing modern changes to a community often held up as a standard bearer for simple living. I found this surprising, but there are big lessons here.