As part of a conversation with Gaia University Associate Connor Stedman about his work in Agroforestry and BioRegion Repair (which I’ll explain a bit later), started talking about the idea of Keynote Species. This is a concept that most people with some background in environmentalism are familiar with – the idea that some species have [...]
I recently happened upon the Greenpeace Shopper’s Guide entitled “Ancient Forest Friendly Tissue Products” and thought I’d share a bit of what I found of interest.
First of all, some flabbergasting statistics- apparently Canadians use over 700, 000 tonnes of disposable tissue paper products per year, meaning each Canadian uses about 22kilgorams of these products per [...]
The Light Up The World (LUTW) Foundation has been running officially since 2002. Since it’s conception as a humanitarian aid organization it has provided over 14,000 homes in over 42 countries with safe,afforadable, ecologically sound, highly-efficient lighting through the use of WLED technologies (White Light Emitting Diodes). Their vision is to make ligthing of this [...]
I was amazed at the range of people attracted to the EcoVillage Design Training of Trainers (EDE) course- everyone from business managers to homeowners and parents, to world travelers, teachers and government workers. The truth is, ecological design is no longer a fringe educational option. It’s quickly becoming clear to people that learning how to [...]
The Regenerative Design Institute in Bolinas, California, is now running an Ecology of Leadership course, which—judging from the one day intro I went to—promises to be truly paradigm-shifting. RDI’s aim is to seed the community with leaders who are guided by a new set of metaphors, taken from the principles of permaculture design.
The use of [...]
Seed-saving is an age-old practice. Before agriculture became an industry, every gardener was responsible for the availability of seed for next years crop.With the advent of genetically modified plants and intense hybridization of seeds being sold by mass producers many of the plants we include in our gardens have no ability to propagate (seedless grapes [...]
Linking the global movements for ecological and social health is one of the most crucial types of work one could be engaged in today. As a society we are coming to a point where we can no longer ignore the relationships between our own health and that of the environment around us and, as a [...]
Social change schools with strong criticisms of the current system may be becoming more and more commonplace; but how many schools do you know where the focus is put on designing desirable alternatives? The School for Designing a Society (SDaS), based in Urbana, Illinois, provokes it’s participants into formulating, designing, and implementing projects based on [...]
Readers may be interested in a new festival highlighting the collaboration between ecology and experimental dance. The point is to create dances that encourage audiences to seek solace in nature, promote understanding of ecological challenges, and inspire the underlying feelings that make any of us want to act on behalf of the earth.
Dance, the language [...]
I discovered some musical slugs last summer as a camp counselor: The Banana Slug String Band! Their fun, upbeat songs are a great way for kids to learn about conservation and ecology.
Started 23 years ago by a group of musicians and environmental educators, the slugs are still going strong, constantly touring. Their shows are [...]
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