Living through the Unraveling
In previous posts, I've referred to The Great Unraveling and The Shattering -- two ways of describing these times we're experiencing right now. Horrifying terms, but they beg the question: What can we do about it?
Virtual field trip: Gangsta Gardener
Ron Finley has been an artist and food activist in South LA for many years. He is renowned for changing the laws regarding growing food in L.A. parkways.
Virtual field trip: Gabrieleno / Tongva / Kizh
Watch: Anthony Morales, Gabrieleno/Tongva San Gabriel Band of Mission Indians (Video run time 5:03)
Virtual field trip: Greening the Desert
This amazing video is about terraforming (earth sculpting), used to capture water and reclaim the Jordanian desert.
A fresh start
In the Environmental Change-Makers (ECM) of 20 years ago — yes, it’s really been that long! — we focused a lot on the little things: taking your cloth bags to market, learning to compost, using real reusable dishes and cloth…
Church as welcoming community
This past week, I've been reflecting on our 12+ years of working/volunteering together, as well as our ongoing friendship
Resurgence
poem: astonished I / notice green shoots
Come Bake at the wood-fired Westchester Community Oven
Enjoy the fun of preparing and baking bread in a hand-made, earthen, wood-fired oven. Meet veteran bakers and newcomers, and share ideas and tasty results.
The Third Great Revolution
Eco philosopher Joanna Macy declares we are in the midst of the Third Great Revolution in the history of mankind
The Energy Descent Curve of David Holmgren
In David Holmgren’s view, Western Civilization has gone through a tremendous ascent. We've climbed to the peak of the mountain with respect to consumerism, consumption of world resources, consumption of energy. We are at the very peak. What are our…
