This Resilient Restaurant Hasn’t Produced Trash In Over 2 Years
“Some restaurants produce eight gallons of waste every hour. Thanks to a sustainability plan, Justin Wrany and his restaurant Sandwich Me In stretched that …
Many Backyard Farmers Just Lost Their Right to Farm Their Own Land
Last week, many homeowners and small farm operations lost their right to farm their own land. The Michigan Commission of Agriculture & Rural Development …
Side By Side Drone Footage 6 Months On From One Of The Strongest Typhoons Ever
Six months on from Typhoon Haiyan, The Telegraph’s Lewis Whyld, who covered its immediate aftermath in Tacloban with an unmanned drone, returns to see …
This New Life Saving “Drinkable Book” Can Provide Clean Water For Up To Four Years
Here’s a life saving tool that may change the lives of less fortunate people all around the world but it could also see its …
The Next American Revolution Has Begun And This Is What It Looks Like
This is what real revolution looks like. This is the future. Ron Finley in South Central LA was tired of living in a food …
Open Source Seeds vs Monopolies – Who Wins the Battle…
Many of you know that I am not a big fan of Monsanto and its less than ideal business practices. For those not familiar …
This Man Greened A Desert – Imagine What You Could Do With Your Own Backyard
Can you fix all the world’s problems in a garden? If you ask world-renowned permaculture teacher Geoff Lawton the answer is a definitive yes. …
Microgrids Aren’t a Fad…They Are the Future
Sometimes I feel like no matter how much I write about (or talk about) alternative energy solutions, the ideas fall on deaf ears. Of …
90% Of Their Infrastructure Was Destroyed. What This Community Did About It Is Beautiful.
The onslaught of Typhoon Haiyan left the people of Tacloban in the Philippines with no power lines and no electricity. What happened next is …
A Case Study in Community Sustainability
Have you ever heard of Feldheim, Germany? If not, it’s ok. Truthfully, I wasn’t familiar with the town until a few months ago and …