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Film Review: ‘Food Inc.'

Rob Hopkins    Feb 9, 2010   

At this year’s Soil Association conference I was chatting with Mike Small of the Fife Diet in Scotland. He told a story about how a film crew from Sky News came up to Fife to do a news … >>

Open Letter to President Obama

Asher Miller    Feb 1, 2010   621 comments

**PLEASE ENDORSE THIS CALL TO ACTION THROUGH THE COMMENT FIELD BELOW**   Many of you watched President Barack Obama’s recent State of the … >>

When Not Enough Is Enough

Asher Miller    Jan 29, 2010   5 comments

Last weekend, Post Carbon Institute hosted its first ever retreat—a three day gathering of Fellows, board, and staff—aimed at fostering collaboration, developing a shared vision, and … >>

Vision for Sustainability, Resiliency by Post Carbon Institute

Warren Karlenzig    Jan 29, 2010   4 comments

What will we do post growth, post cheap energy, post resource abundance and post climate change? The Post Carbon Institute (PCI) convened its first meeting of Fellows this weekend in Berkeley to … >>

Post Carbon Institute Uses Expert Network to Take on Climate, Energy and Community Challenges

Warren Karlenzig    Jan 25, 2010   1 comments

Tonight the Post Carbon Institute (PCI), a California-based think tank addressing sustainability issues associated with climate change, peaking resources and community resiliency, kicks off a … >>

Why community might not need organising

Rob Hopkins    Jan 21, 2010   2 comments

I read with interest John Michael Greer’s recent post, The Costs of Community, and then Sharon Astyk’s response, On the Problem of Community and I wanted to add some thoughts to the … >>

Before the Flood: Community Resilience Notebook

Warren Karlenzig    Jan 19, 2010   

This weekend I volunteered to warn shopkeepers and officials in my San Francisco suburb about dangerous urban flooding potential during the next week. Every Friday noon in San Anselmo the … >>

Spreading Ecoliteracy from Berkeley to Bhutan

Zenobia Barlow    Jan 13, 2010   

Post Carbon Fellow Zenobia Barlow, executive director of the Berkeley-based Center for Ecoliteracy, spent a week in December in Bhutan as part of an international delegation of educators invited … >>

The Next Decade's Top Sustainability Trends

Warren Karlenzig    Jan 6, 2010   4 comments

The top ten sustainability stories of the past decade was my last post. What trends are likely the next ten years? One thing for sure, 2010 through 2019 will be one day looked at as 1.) the … >>

What if they held a Climate Summit, and nobody came?

Rob Hopkins    Dec 21, 2009   2 comments

So Copenhagen has been and gone, with no meaningful agreement being reached, and now the politicians and lobbyists have headed home having failed to do anything meaningful ... >>