New course in sustainable living 27 – 30 Sep.
People seek a sense of connectedness to nature. Many want to live in a way that is light on the earth and does not require… Read More »New course in sustainable living 27 – 30 Sep.
Ideas for sustainability
The secret to turning capital into something sustainable and useful
This is interesting. I started out to make capitalism my hobby and have got stuck posting about what capital is. My revelation from the last post… Read More »The secret to turning capital into something sustainable and useful
Transition in Sweden supported by Environmental Minister
The spread of Transition Towns in Sweden got a big push forward recently from the Swedish Minister for the Environment, Lena Ek. Speaking at a… Read More »Transition in Sweden supported by Environmental Minister
Calling the circle training
No matter if you work with neighbors, in a cooperative, in a Transition Initiative or among volunteers, good relations and social cohesion are critical not… Read More »Calling the circle training
At Last! Dirt the movie…
Anyone intereted in understanding the complexities of sustainable world food and water situation should watch this film. It carefull goes over the importance of theat which… Read More »At Last! Dirt the movie…
The answer is the circle. The question is going to get thrown at you any time soon.
Photo: Meridith_farmer on Flickr
In the conference room, standing barefoot in a circle, holding hands together we wait for Medicine Story to speak:
“In the old ways, the tribe does everything in a circle.”
“The circle is what keeps us together, and in keeping together we survive.”
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Driving transition with local businesses
This is a subject I have thought a lot about. Would it be possible to completely side-step the toxic, debt/credit-based system we are living in and just… Read More »Driving transition with local businesses
On the same page with Virgin’s co-founder Sir Richard Branson
Writing in the British newspaper, the Telegraph, today, Sir Richard Branson, co-founder of the Virgin Group, says Business as usual is wrecking our planet. Resources… Read More »On the same page with Virgin’s co-founder Sir Richard Branson
Looking back from 2011 to the early 1900’s. What shall we prioritise in 2012?
Maybe you aren’t thinking of 2012 yet, just trying to organize Christmas and New Year. But the end of the year is a good time… Read More »Looking back from 2011 to the early 1900’s. What shall we prioritise in 2012?
Sustainable, intentional communities: open world villages
The vision is simple: if everyone lived in intentional, sustainable communities – villages, city/town blocks – then the whole world would be sustainable. Supporting that… Read More »Sustainable, intentional communities: open world villages