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How Open Online Tools can Help us Build Resilient Communities
Today, Google published a map of the secretive dictatorship of North Korea. Up until today, North Korea was a blank space on public …
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Potato Towers and Open Source Innovation
Last fall, I built some wire mesh towers to house expand my home’s composting system. I had lots of leaves to dispose of and …
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What I Found Interesting This Week 12/22/12
It’s heartening to see how many people are using resilience as the mechanism to regain control of life, prosperity, and happiness. Don’t lose focus …
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What I Found Interesting This Week 12/8/12
Here’s this week’s links. Enjoy. Map of permaculture projects worldwide. Map of robotics companies worldwide. Also, an audio interview with my friend James Fallows …
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A Human Powered Water Pump you Have to See
I’ve done quite a bit of writing about how to harvest and manage rainwater recently. However, in the wake of Sandy, it’s time to …
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What Sandy Did in Simple Terms, And What to Learn From it
Sandy did a lot of damage. Here’s a quick summary of what actually happened. Most of the damage from Sandy was done by the …
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Sheila Bair Warns Us About The Next Financial Crisis, Here’s How to Avoid It
I’m not smart enough to know exactly when the financial markets will blow up again. Nobody is. However, I am smart enough to know …
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Resilience Everywhere! A Resilient Community in Fiji?
I’m on my way to Fiji in November for an interesting meet-up. Where’s Fiji and why are you going? First, Fiji is an island …
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Personal Biochar Kilns, Portable Factories, DiY Septic Tank Cleaning, and Guerrilla Grafting
I’m currently busy trying to finish this month’s (and the inaugural) issue of the Resilient Communities newsletter.* It’s coming together nicely, I think you’ll love …
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This Family Saved $2,400 on Their Utility Bill Last Year, Can You?
I get lots of great letters everyday. Today, I thought I’d share some with you. ___________ Here’s some practical insight on financial survival from …
