In our throw away culture, it is refreshing to see a person, in this case, Northern California resident Rebecca Burgess, explore sustainability in a venue that is so often overlooked.
Clothing.
In this video, she describes how she clothed herself from garments made by a community of dedicated...
Feb
27
By Andy Erickson
Small house showing basement and first floor.
The Beginning of the Dream
The little dream home at the end of a quiet lane needed fixing, but was affordable. A half acre of rich, dark soil and a bright sunny exposure came with the small house. Not only was it a place to grow organic...
Feb
18
A Tale of Three Brothers
In Tuscany, Italy, three brothers, Antonio, Bandino and Gianni Lo Franco, have become carbon farmers and turned sustainable farming into a profitable business. Every product from the 600 hectares is organic and the farm is actually absorbing more greenhouse gases than it...
Jan
18
By Altaire Cambata
Previously posted on Izilwane
Image used with permission of Altaire Cambata and Practical Action
Who Wins, Who Loses, and Can Traditional Ecological Knowledge Settle the Score?
What are the implications for indigenous or place-based cultures facing the imminent and gradually...
Jan
12
Three NGOs
Africa has become synonymous with the word corruption. There is considerable debate as to whether NGOs (non-governmental agencies) in developing nations do more harm than good. Sadly, the media is not short of material when it wants to, quite rightly, inform us about how we continue to...
Dec
01
Scrap House was located on Civic Center Plaza, at the corner of Grove and Polk Streets, immediately in front of San Francisco City Hall. Image courtesy Cesar Rubio Photography.
Some recycled goods or projects are just plain weird! While others are simply wonderful. As They say, one man’s trash is...
Nov
14
How much trash is in our oceans? And does it look more like a floating landfill or a plastic soup? Anna Cummins, co-founder of the 5 Gyres Project, gives Jorge Ribas the facts about her recent trip into the Atlantic Garbage Patch.
The 5 Gyres Project is dedicated to conducting research and...
Nov
14
If you have ever wondered where your recycles go, and how all the stuff gets processed, watch this series of animated videos that tell it all.
Chapter 1: The Cycle
Chapter 2: The MRF
Chapter 3: Paper
Chapter 4: Metals
Chapter 5: Plastics
Chapter 6: Glass
All videos courtesy...
Nov
14
