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Interview with Rob Hopkins on In Transition 2.0

Rob Hopkins Apr 24, 2012   

Jonny Gordon-Farleigh from STIR interviews Rob Hopkins To mark the release of In Transition 2.0 — an inspirational film about communities printing their own money, growing food, … >>

YOU ARE HERE: The Oil Journey Presentation

Asher Miller Dec 21, 2011   

YOU ARE HERE: THE OIL JOURNEY     Thanks to your support, we have just completed "You Are Here: The Oil Journey." This is a customizable presentation *you* can use to … >>

Soaring Oil and Food Prices Threaten Affordable Food Supply

Richard Heinberg Dec 14, 2011   

Advance version, for publication in UNCTAD Trade and Environment Review 2011/2012 (February 2012).   Abstract The current global food system is highly fuel- and … >>

As Global Population Grows, Water Matters More - interview

Sandra Postel Dec 13, 2011   

An interview with Post Carbon Water Fellow Sandra Postel and WWF senior vice president of market transformation Jason Clay. [Excerpt] NEIL CONAN: And Sandra, immigration - irrigation has helped … >>

Can We Restore the Prairie—And Still Support Ourselves?

Wes Jackson Dec 12, 2011   

[Excerpt]: Since ripping open the prairie for modern monocultures, we're losing soil and fertility. Agricultural pioneer Wes Jackson says there's another way. The Grass was the Country as the … >>

Islands in an Expanding Sea

Richard Heinberg Nov 21, 2011   

The following is the text of an address by Richard Heinberg to the Moana Nui Conference in Honolulu, November 12, 2011. Honolulu was concurrently hosting the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation … >>

Back to the Future

James Howard Kunstler Aug 11, 2011   

[Excerpt] I LOVE THOSE CITIES-of-the-future illustrations from the old pop-culture bin. In “yesterday’s tomorrow,” they always get things so wonderfully wrong. One of my … >>

The Shrinking Pie: Post-Growth Geopolitics

Richard Heinberg Jun 16, 2011   

This article is the part 6 from Chapter 5 of Richard Heinberg's new book 'The End of Growth', which is set for publication by New Society Publishers in August 2011. This chapter 'Shrinking Pie: … >>

Edible seeds making a comeback

Jason Bradford Apr 21, 2011   

The Willamette Valley is famous for its grass seed production, and can even boast supplying the World Cup soccer fields in South Africa. The dominance of grass seed began to wane with the … >>

A Socially Conscious Way to Invest in Farmland: An Interview with Dr. Jason Bradford about Farmland LP

Jason Bradford Nov 11, 2010   

[Excerpt] The following post is an interview with Dr. Jason Bradford, who answers questions about his business, Farmland LP, which is an investment vehicle that allows its investors to own … >>