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
Janet Perka on the steps of her thrice-moved home outside Port Townsend, WA. Photo Susan Colby
Recycling’s Full Potential
Clear glass goes in one container, colored another.
Papers in this one and plastics in yet one more.
You take your old clothes to the thrift or consignment store. Your...
Dec
06
2012 Ford Focus Electric
Ford Motor Company and SunPower announced a program today to offer buyers of the 2012 Focus Electric the option to charge their vehicles using solar generated power. But before you start picturing a solar array on the car’s roof, read on.
The $10,000 option actually...
Aug
10
Helsinki, one of the two major metropolitan areas studied in Finland.
A recent study published at Environmental Research Letters challenges the commonly held belief that high-density urban areas produce fewer carbon emissions per capita than less dense rural areas.
Analyzing the carbon footprint of...
Jun
29
While visiting a business partner and friend about a month ago, in a North American zone 7, I noticed the spacious yards of rolling lawns and commented on their serenity. Serene yes, “as long as you don’t have to mow them”. I suggested that they turn some of the lawn into garden using a...
May
12
The International Year of potato was 2008; the United Nations celebrated the potato as a formidable local crop that grows around the world. From the website of the International Year of the Potato, the following makes a strong case for “Why Potatoes?
Over the next two decades, the world’s...
Apr
14
Architect Carolyn Steel explaines that we live in a world shaped by food. This illuminating talk explores the daily miracle of feeding a city, and reveals how ancient food routes shaped the modern world.
Apr
08
By Keith Shackleton
In my 10′ X 20′ community garden plot, I may produce the equivalent of one week’s food for myself and my wife. If I really concentrated on maximizing production, I might be able to double that. If we depended on our garden plot to supply our food needs, we...
Mar
31
