57% Of Americans Are Completely Unprepared For This – I Hope You're Not One Of Them
The recent three-day severe tornado outbreak tragically claimed the lives of many dozens of people. Yet while many of us are aware of the …
This Giant 3D Printer Built 10 Houses In Just 1 Day – Seeing It In Action Is Mesmerizing
Using a mixture of construction waste (a mixture of sand, concrete and glass fiber) and concrete for printing material, a single-story, one-room house can …
The #1 Takeaway From A Catastrophic Disaster That Happened Exactly 28 Years Ago
On April 26 1986 a catastrophic nuclear accident occurred in the city of Chernobyl in Ukraine (then officially the Ukrainian SSR). Watch the chilling …
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 …
Innovation vs. Debt: Should We Be Concerned?
I thoroughly enjoy many of the new technological advancements that allow us to become more independent. Whether we are talking about innovations that help …
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 …
Is Your Urban Garden Safe?
The beauty of adopting a more resilient lifestyle is that anyone, anywhere in the world can participate. Whether you have acres of fertile land …