The Rules They Don’t Teach You
Every skill or discipline has a set of “hidden rules.” The rules that aren’t taught in the text books. Despite that, these rules provide …
What Your Lawn and This North Korean Dictator Have in Common.
Is it possible to convert your lawn into a garden that can feed your family? Yes. But, the faster you need to do it, …
An Open Source Home Transformation You Have to See
Here’s a home makeover you have to see to believe. It starts with a standard backyard in an economically challenged New England town called Holyoke. …
What If We All Lived in Paris or Houston?
What if we all lived in one single megalopolis? Would resilience be possible? First, here’s a graphic that shows how big that city …
This Week in Resilience – June 2, 2013
Do you know a recent graduate that can’t find a job? Almost everyone does, and we’re likely to see much more of that in …
Does Your Town Have a Public Orchard?
Does your community have a public orchard? If not, you are missing out. A public orchard is one of the easiest and best ways …
Trading Up to a Resilient Home
Here’s a great question from Catherine: How on earth do you do this with limited time and very limited financial options? To me, that …
This Week in Resilience May 19, 2013
I spoke about resilient communities at the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s “Cooking for Solutions” event this week. It’s an unusually cool conference in that it …
Financial Tsunami? Hedge it with Productive, Local Assets
I’ve known the global financial system has been broken for years, but it’s much further gone than I initially anticipated. Not only has the …
Foodscaping With Natural Systems
I’ve been experimenting with the limits of foodscaping. My goal is to convert my entire yard into a bountiful source of delicious food for …