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Today’s Spotlight: Atamai Village, New Zealand
Today’s resilient community in the spotlight is Atamai Village. It’s a new, semi-rural developed community located in the northern part of New Zealand’s South Island. …
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Weekend Edition: Resilience or BUST!
Last week, I did a short, but intense interview with the author Jon Evans for the popular technology e-zine TechCrunch. The section of the …
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Is a 401K or an IRA a Path to an Impoverished Retirement?
Here’s a very important question from Vince: I’ve been thinking…. I’m 31 with a retirement fund that my employer contributes to. So where is …
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How to Power an entire Neighborhood with Solar Energy
How do you help a community transition from passive consumers of energy into active producers? One way to accomplish this is to start a …
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Big Ag Fights Back, Michigan Turns Small Farmers into Felons
Hey folks. Building a resilient community that provides a high quality of life for us, our families, and our neighbors — no matter what …
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Start-up Incubators for Resilient Communities?
IN most cases, a resilient community needs a thriving community of small, LOCAL businesses to succeed. Why? They provide solutions to community needs like: …
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Could IKEA build a Resilient Community?
I’m currently putting the finishing touches on the first Resilient Community report. It’s on Water Harvesting. So far, I’m really liking it. Why? It’s …
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Add A Chicken Coop… Increase the Value of Your Home?
Over the past couple of weeks, my lovely wife and I have been talking about adding a chicken coop to our home. For a …
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Scratch the Golf Course. Add Food, Energy, Water, and 3D Fabs
It’s another sunny spring day in New England, which means that I’m headed outside to add more compost to my garden. However, before I …
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We’ll All be Solar Farmers
The weather in New England today is sunny, but crisp. I couldn’t imagine a better day to work outside. This means it’s a …
