How Do I Cope with Climate Anxiety?
Climate anxiety and eco-anxiety are very real for many of us. How can we process this grief and fear about the climate? Can we transform these into powerful tools for…
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Havarti/Gouda-style Quick Vegan Cheeze Recipe
Plant-based cheesemaking has revolutionized the culinary world, offering a wide array of delectable options for those embracing a vegan or low impact lifestyle. Through the use of artisanal techniques and…
Reducing Your Electricity Generation and Heating
We have relatively little control over how our electricity is generated, except to lobby governments and power companies. But some of us have the option of taking things into our…
Why is Escaping Overshoot Necessary?
People make and use artifacts of all kinds which massively amplify our demands on the environment through resource extraction, processing, manufacturing, distribution, use, and disposal. Hence, the capacity of the…
Majority Culture: What’s Yours Is Mine
When building diversity and inclusion practices in a workplace, how often do we identify where the majority culture’s customs have become the standard?
Can I Add Berries to My Garden or Farm?
Blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, blackberries…All these small fruits pack a big flavor punch, and are one of the most delicious signs of summer. In The Berry Grower, author Blake Cothron demonstrates…
Earth Day 2023
It’s Earth Day today! Widely considered to be the largest secular observance in the world, in its 53-year history Earth Day has mobilized and motivated over a billion people to…
Is Another Future Possible?
Is another future possible? A more sustainable and just one? Peter A. Victor believes it is, and in Escape From Overshoot, he weaves together threads from a variety of disciplines…
11 Benefits of Two-wheel Tractors
With The Two-wheel Tractor Handbook, author Zack Loeks offers a strong case for these multi-use, efficient tools. To get you started, here are 11 benefits to incorporating a two-wheel tractor…
Permaculture for Beginners: Take it Slow!
Using permaculture design techniques in your home garden can seem overwhelming – especially if you’re a new gardener, with a small space. With Permaculture for the Rest of Us, author…
No-till Methods for Sustainable Organic Market Farming – and Gardening Too!
In Practical No-till Farming, author Andrew Mefferd provides a quick-and-dirty guide to transitioning your farm or market garden to no-till methods, including a comprehensive look at the many benefits to…
Growing Berries for Food and Profit
In The Berry Grower, author Blake Cothron discusses why and how to maximize your berry and small fruit harvest – whether in your backyard, small farm, or as a relatively…
Composting Questions Answered
In this interview, Robert Pavlis, author of Compost Science for Gardeners answers some interesting questions about composting, including a question that was asked by a reader on social media.
Climate Grief
As author Andrew Boyd demonstrates, we must go through a grieving process in order to move forward on climate issues. But how do we do that? And are we even…
How Does Composting Affect Climate Change?
In Compost Science for Gardeners, author Robert Pavlis offers a science-based approach to help home gardeners choose the best method for their situation. For today’s blog, Robert looks at the…