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Permaculture ethics: Why permaculture is different
I was originally attracted to permaculture because it was the only system that made sense—that could begin to reverse and repair the damage we are doing. Among many things, permaculture is a shortcut...
View ArticleNaresh Giangrande, Co-Founder of the World's First Transition Town
Naresh Giangrande is the co-founder of the world's first Transition Town, in Totnes, UK. The goal of Transition Towns is to transition from oil dependence to community resilience. He was visiting in...
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A cooperative approach to renewing east Kentucky
Models of transition in eastern Kentucky must simultaneously address a host of interrelated regional challenges in order to bring sustainable success. The region's economy is under-developed, with...
View ArticlePutting Me in My Place
The first thing you need to know about my farm is that it is huge. I mean enormous - by world standards. The vast majority of the world's farms - more than 80%, are very small farms, of less than 2...
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A review of ‘Local Money’ by Peter North
I’ve really enjoyed the last three books to come out of the Transition Books stable, so I was pleased to see the latest instalment was out: Local Money – how to make it happen in your community. It’s...
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Canadian tar sands - energy future or poisoned chalice? - July 20
-Andrew Nikiforuk Is Tyee's First Writer in Residence-Unist’ot’en leadership takes to the streets to assert their rights and stop the Enbridge pipeline-Powering up Canadian prosperityread more
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Are agricultural systems sustainable? (Toby Hemenway on permaculture)
Much of the content of Deconstructing Dinner revolves primarily around the practice of agriculture; from examining the downsides and challenges of current agricultural systems to the opportunities and...
View ArticleHow to be maladaptive: Fourteen tips for mental activities guaranteed to...
Those who learn about Peak Oil, climate change, and economic hard times show a series of short-lived symptoms of stress over several months, but these are normal and expected reactions to these...
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Greek mythology: The real story of the European debt crisis
Cafés are full in Athens, and droves of tourists still visit the Parthenon and go island-hopping in the fabled Aegean. But beneath the summery surface, there is confusion, anger, and despair as this...
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