In Earth Island Journal, Jason Mark interviews Naomi Klein September 5, 2013 “The book I am writing is arguing that our responses to climate change can rebuild the public sphere, can strengthen our communities, can have work with dignity. We can address the financial crisis and the ecological crisis at the same. I believe that. [...]

Beekeeping with native stream-side shrubs is the topic of a free tour being offered near Slocan City on Saturday, September 7 at 1 pm. The tour will highlight the results of a demonstration project at the Murray Family Woodlot where a riparian area is newly planted with three native shrubs well-suited to the region. The [...]

In a village in India’s poorest state, Bihar, farmers are growing world record amounts of rice – with no GM, and no herbicide. Is this one solution to world food shortages? …the reason for the “super yields” is entirely down to a method of growing crops called System of Rice (or root) Intensification (SRI). It [...]

The world can be powered by alternative energy, using today’s technology, in 20-40 years, says Stanford researcher Mark Z. Jacobson A new study – co-authored by Stanford researcher Mark Z. Jacobson and UC-Davis researcher Mark A. Delucchi – analyzing what is needed to convert the world’s energy supplies to clean and sustainable sources says that [...]

In the move away from fossil fuel dependency there needs to be a fundamental transformation in key areas such as energy, transportation and agriculture. In this series of videos, speakers address ways we can transition off fossil fuels and make choices that will ensure a more sustainable future for everyone. System Change Not Climate Change [...]

In the drive for unlimited growth, corporations and governments seek to commodify the Commons – the ecological, social and cultural resources and heritages that we all share – through takeovers, privatization and exploitation, often using free trade agreements as the principle vehicle. In this series of videos, speakers discuss this reality and promote the preservation [...]

An economy and global trade regime that puts profit ahead of people and the planet is part of what is making the climate crisis worse. In this series of videos, speakers focus on the connections between the dominant economic system and climate change and offer alternatives. System Change Not Climate Change is a multi-media tool [...]

  Equitable action on the climate crisis requires challenging existing and new sources of climate change pollution, establishing a vision of what we want, and finding ways to pursue an equitable transition off of fossil fuel dependency. In this series of videos, speakers share their experiences with local climate justice campaigns, transition models, and real [...]

Cities, agriculture, factories are draining fossil aquifers. by Lester R Brown Peak oil has generated headlines in recent years, but the real threat to our future is peak water. There are substitutes for oil, but not for water. We can produce food without oil, but not without water. We drink on average four liters of [...]

Global demand is growing for agricultural products and food prices are rising, yet roughly one-third of food produced for human consumption is lost or wasted. Climate change threatens more frequent drought, flooding and pest outbreaks, and the world loses 12 million hectares of agricultural land each year to land degradation. Land clearing and inefficient practices [...]