Jon Bansen believes that since he converted his farm over to being organic and sustainable, he’s becomes a much better farmer.
Environment
Garbage Warrior: The Story of Eco Architect Michael Reynolds
“I feel like I’m like in a herd of buffalo, and they are all stampeding toward a 1000 foot drop-off…”
Willem and Drees: Local for Local Distribution
September 19, 2011 After discovering “fruits & vegetables are transported around the Globe and purchasing an apple grown around the corner in a local supermarket is impossible”, Willem Treep and Drees Peter van den Bosch (of the Netherlands) got together to come up with an idea on how to get locally grown produce into local […]
The Climate Reality Project: a Live, 24 Hours of Environmental Reality
What do you say to a sizable population of Americans that believe climate change is not for real?
Fruit Tree Tour 2011
Through the organization Common Vision, a band of 20-30 people (aka, the Fruit Tree crew) are making a tour of California in the “world’s largest vegetable oil-powered caravan” to visit various schools and communities to plant, perform, and paint (the 3 P’s).
Vandana Shiva: The Future of Food-Part 3
Dr. Vandana Shiva founded the Research for Science, Technology, and Ecology, (RFSTE) organization, inspired by her earlier involvement with the Chipko movement.
What does it take to live sustainably in the US?
Jill Richardson suggests there are several things individuals can do in their daily lives to lessen the impact upon our natural resources.
Save the Land, Grow a School!
December 15, 2010 Tryon Life Community Farm is not your ordinary farm. It’s nestled inside Oregon’s only State Park that is lies within a major metropolitan city, Portland. It is more of an urban ecovillage than a farm. But it does grow food, educate the community, and preserve a way of life that has a […]
Harmony Comes to NBC
November 19, 2010 A film that I am looking forward to watching tonight (10pm PST) on NBC/Green is Harmony. Last April, NBC partnered with HRH The Prince of Wales (Prince Charles) in order to bring this conscientious environmental film to a wider audience during their “Green is Universal” programming this month. “The Prince of Wales […]
