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Bring Back the Bugs!
Insects are our friends. Help them live, they’ll help us thrive Photo by Elegance Nairobi on Unsplash Why is the world threatened with death of nearly all higher species, including humans? It’s not climate change. More threatening by far … Continue reading
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Tagged biodiversity, climate change, ecology, gardening, insects, pollution
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Love Life, Don’t Poison It
If we prioritize life, we can still have the benefits of chemicals, but if we continue to prioritize profits and convenience, they will kill us and all our relations. Continue reading
If Nature Were Our God
I believe in Nature, Earth and Sun, the sources of all life. Widespread belief could overcome social divisions and lead to a healthier world. Continue reading
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Tagged economics, environment, indigenous teachings, religion, science
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Can “Development” Be “Sustainable?”
Capitalistdevelopment” and pollutes the environment, forces people to work twice as hard for a little more money, and enriches a small minority. Without doubt, many live in grinding poverty and deserve better lives. But how to do improve lives sustainably, meaning without destroying the natural world that is source of all wealth? Continue reading
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Why Police Can’t Keep Us Safe
Crime and violence don’t come out of nowhere. There are deeper causes, and police aren’t equipped to address them. Organized communities can do it better. Continue reading
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The Real Causes of Climate Change
Climate change is real, but its causes go far deeper than greenhouse gases and fossil fuels. It stems from a badly wounded natural world that is no longer able to maintain stability. We have to stop exploiting Nature and start loving it. Continue reading
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How Capitalism Killed Democracy
Politics has become a reality TV show that only serves to hide the real power structure. Continue reading
Community Building Drama
We’re trying to make our 12-story building more of a community. We wanted a place where we knew a lot of people, where people knew each other and sometimes helped one another. It’s been a lot of work and some unexpected drama, but also a lot of rewards. Continue reading
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Tagged communication, community, neighborhood, organizing, renters
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The Eagle and the Condor
The ancient prophecy only predicts there will be an opportunity in this place and time for the Eagle and Condor, science and spirit to come together. It’s up to us to make this beautiful, sustainable world a reality. Continue reading
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Tagged climate change, environment, indigenous, Kimmerer, LaDuke, Lynne Twist
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We Need Nature in Our Lives
If kids lived in Nature and meditated every day, and took a full year every decade to work the land, would they spend their lives pursuing profit and power? I doubt it. Nature would heal them, and they could heal us. Continue reading
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Tagged forests, gardening, industrial civilization, oceans, permaculture
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