Wednesday March 3, 2010

big river, big dead zone

What happens when loads of nitrogen from chemical fertilizers get washed from commodity crop farms down the Mississippi and into the Gulf of Mexico? A big fat dead zone is what happens. A dead zone roughly

Categories: blog environment food/drink movies Tags: agriculture oceans wildlife

Sunday February 28, 2010

a new f’ing wilderness

How do you envision urban wilderness? For me, this question brings to mind so many ideas and visions, of what’s wild and alive in the city today, of what was once wild and living in the

Categories: action art blog environment Tags: animals conservation habitat mushrooms nyc volunteer

Monday February 22, 2010

the turning point: a return to community

An industrialized world such as the one we live in has its advantages. Cool computer technology that allows us to communicate instantly with people around the globe; high-speed transport that has the ability to take us

Categories: blog community energy environment Tags: ecovillage intentional community permaculture transition town

Friday February 19, 2010

When will demand for virgin resources be exhausted?

This post can also be seen on Greenopolis.

Aluminum seems like a fairly innocuous and ubiquitous material. It has many applications: foil for wrapping food, take-out containers, soda cans, electronics components, appliances, cooking wares, car parts. It’s

Categories: action blog environment health Tags: ethical sourcing mining virgin materials

Thursday February 18, 2010

bid on my services, support after-school programs

When my friend Andee asked me if I’d donate my services for the upcoming Citizen Schools NY Spring Gala, I couldn’t pass up the opportunity.

Citizen Schools is a unique take on the after-school program. Just as

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Thursday February 11, 2010

costa rica, in a (coco)nut shell

Beautiful country, lovely people, good food, clean water, gorgeous beaches, lush forests, diverse wildlife – what more does one need? That’s the question I kept asking myself throughout the trip and upon my return. The Ticos

Categories: blog environment Tags: deforestation endangered species travel

Friday January 29, 2010

why are costa ricans smiling?

From what I’ve read and heard from friends who’ve visited Costa Rica, it is the happiest nation on the planet. Why is this?

According to the New Economics Foundation’s Happy Planet Index, Costa Rica ranked #1 out

Categories: blog community education environment health Tags: peace

Thursday January 28, 2010

will barter for skills

This post is also featured on Greenopolis.

Skillsharing is hot right now. Maybe it’s because most everyone is on a budget or perhaps there’s been a great awakening where people feel compelled to share resources, time, and

Categories: art/craft blog community composting education events food/drink foraging Tags: barter nyc skillshare

Monday January 25, 2010

upcoming events at 388 atlantic

There’s a budding new meeting space in Brooklyn. It’s at 388 Atlantic Avenue (between Hoyt & Bond) and there are some great events happening that I thought you should know about…

388 Atlantic Ave – Brooklyn –

Categories: blog community education events health movies Tags: beekeeping bees ecology transition

Sunday January 24, 2010

the seemingly benign white vinegar

I think it was my dad who said if you shop on the outer edges of the supermarket, instead of going up and down the aisles, you’re more apt to eat healthier. When you think of

Categories: Uncategorized blog health home Tags: cleaning sustainable agriculture