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How to Grow Food in a Drought
The drought this year is pretty severe. Worse, it’s not only dry, it’s HOT. If you want to get a sense for how bad …
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Here’s a Secret to Producing More Food Locally
What is the one thing we can do to make ourselves better at producing food locally? The simple answer is to think “vertically.” Here’s why. …
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Buy Some Compost and get Free Hot Water?
Here’s a very cool system that I’m currently considering as part of my home’s resilient make-over. You might be interested in this too. What …
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Produce Locally, Sell Globally. Prosper Resiliently. Rob at Seven Cycles Tells Us How
Here’s a glimpse into the resilient economy of our future. It’s a chance to get a feel for the kind of economy our kids …
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Why do Some Homes Burn in Wildfires and Others Don’t? Also: Back up Power for Apartments
Today’s letter features some great questions/input from our amazing community. As we progress, I’ll try to find ways to enable more interaction between community …
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A Must-See Home Transformation
It’s time to transform your home, but how do you do it? How do you take a home that is a static “knicknack” and …
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Here’s Why I Don’t Worry About Storms and Power Outages Anymore
Living without power for a while in the Balto/DC area is a great example of why @johnrobb ‘s Resilient Communities effort is so important. …
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What? America’s Poorest Towns Outlaw Economic Self-Improvement
Here’s something that makes me a little angry. Everywhere I look, I’m finding the same thing: In some of America’s poorest towns, it’s currently …
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What is a Resilient Livelihood? Also: DiY Community Security and “Lean” Dairy Farms.
Today’s letter starts with a discussion of what a resilient livelihood is, and why it is a good thing to have. We’re also lucky …
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Here’s the Future of America
Writing from: Aspen, CO. I’m speaking/attending the National Geographic Environmental Conference (focus of the conference: adapting to climate change). I had the good fortune …
