THE SHIFT is a transcending movement and a movie-in-progress that stems from an uncompromising longing for cultural reform all across the globe…it can be felt as a fundamental desire throughout humanity for peace, social justice and sustainability…and it is manifesting through a swell of activity at the most grass-roots levels of our society!
Foxfire is the term for the bioluminescence created in the right conditions by a few species of fungi that decay wood.
As a kid, I remember my Grandfather’s Foxfire books, which were an effort to document the lifestyle, culture, and skills of people in southern Appalachia in a mixture of how-to information from first-person narratives and oral history. The series of Foxfire books come from the Foxfire Magazine, which was created in the late 1960s by Eliot Wigginton and his students in an effort to record and preserve the unique traditional folk culture of the Southern Appalachians. This particular type of knowledge is a kind of social science but, can also be referred to as Appropriate Technology, as it was specific to the region and needs of its people.
There are regions all over the world in which the needs of its local population vary, but are similar to the needs of other regions. All of these appropriate technologies are very simple and sustainable in their practice. Another term for this phrase could be “sustainable technology” as well.
Continue reading ‘Appropriate Technology Resources’
Sustainable Consumerism sounds like an oxymoron… but buying certified products makes good social, economic and ecological sense. It cuts out intermediary buyers and guarantees small producers prices that exceed their production costs. It also helps protect the environment. Purchase items that benefit the environment and producers in developing countries – how and where you spend your money matters!
Continue reading ‘Sustainable Consumerism? there’s strength in numbers’
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| The Center for Biological Diversity works through science, law, and creative media to secure a future for all species, great or small, hovering on the brink of extinction. |
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The Endangered Species Act in Peril |
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Watchfrogging Political Corruption |
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Our nation just made history. The American people clearly are calling for bold change.
With our support, Barack Obama can be a President who can steward this kind of change, even in the face of special interest lobbies. Check out the new Repower America ad that’s going up today, then send a message to Barack Obama, letting him know that you’ll be there to support a bold approach. Just click on the video:
Now’s not the time for small steps or a narrow focus. It’s time to go big. Our challenges are large and are deeply connected. As Al Gore has said, “We’re borrowing money from China to buy oil from the Persian Gulf to burn it in ways that destroy the planet. Every bit of that’s got to change.” With a bold plan, we can make that change in 10 years. In fact, only a bold plan will cut through the special interest politics in Washington and inspire the nation.
Send a message of support to Barack Obama and his team, view the new ad, and check out the Repower America plan, detailed on the website. Just click here:
http://www.RepowerAmerica.org/obamapetition.
On Tuesday Barack Obama said, “And I know you didn’t do this just to win an election. And I know you didn’t do it for me. You did it because you understand the enormity of the task that lies ahead. For even as we celebrate tonight, we know the challenges that tomorrow will bring are the greatest of our lifetime–two wars, a planet in peril, the worst financial crisis in a century.
“We can Repower America with 100% clean electricity within 10 years. It will push our economy out of recession, create millions of new American jobs, end our addiction to dirty coal and foreign oil and solve the climate crisis. Big problems need big solutions. History is watching.
from wecansolveit.org
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above 3 from becauseaction network
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