Candy giant Mars pledges $1 billion to fight climate change, radically altering the way they do business to use renewable energy, invest in sustainable food sourcing, setting up cross-industry action groups, and helping farmers move to more environmentally sound ways of growing crops.
<http://www.businessinsider.com/mars-climate-change-investment-global-warming-sustainability-plan-greenhouse-gas-2017-9>
Sunday, September 24, 2017
Saturday, September 16, 2017
THE UNITED STATES IS MORE THAN STATES
An interesting article reminding us that the United States has territories facing terrible destruction from Hurricane Irma.
<https://www.democracynow.org/2017/9/15/the_forgotten_americans_why_did_us>
<https://www.democracynow.org/2017/9/15/the_forgotten_americans_why_did_us>
AN OLD REVOLUTION: ECO-VILLAGES
An intriguing article of small communities combining new technology and old-style communities for sustainable, ecology-friendly homes.
<https://permaculturenews.org/2017/09/14/revolutionary-civilizational-paradigm-eco-villages/?mc_cid=d8e27665df&mc_eid=8bb8d2506d>
<https://permaculturenews.org/2017/09/14/revolutionary-civilizational-paradigm-eco-villages/?mc_cid=d8e27665df&mc_eid=8bb8d2506d>
Friday, September 8, 2017
"WHEN A RED STATE GETS THE BLUES"
A tongue-in-cheek (I think!) article about conservatives saying hands off to the government, except when they want a hand out from taxpayers...
<https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/when-a-red-state-gets-the-blues/2017/09/05/57a5461a-9254-11e7-aace-04b862b2b3f3_story.html?utm_term=.939a1d19df88>
<https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/when-a-red-state-gets-the-blues/2017/09/05/57a5461a-9254-11e7-aace-04b862b2b3f3_story.html?utm_term=.939a1d19df88>
Saturday, September 2, 2017
EARTHSHIPS--HOME OF THE NOW!
Earthships! I have been fascinated by this method of building homes since I first learned about them. Here's a great article that outlines what they are: <https://permaculturenews.org/2017/08/29/earthships-sustainable-alluring-housing-option/?mc_cid=8dd840ff37&mc_eid=8bb8d2506d>
Friday, September 1, 2017
HURRICANE HEELS
Interesting article that digs beneath the surface of Melania Trump's choice of clothing and shoes as she accompanied #45 to view the devastation in Houston following Hurricane Harvey.
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