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Don’t Worry, There’s Plenty of Oil

Asher Miller

In recent months we’ve seen a spate of articles, reports, and op-eds claiming that peak oil is a worry of the past thanks to so-called “new technologies” that can tap massive amounts of previously inaccessible stores of “unconventional” oil....

The end of the Industrial Revolution

What a privilege it is to be alive in these times, in such a significant period in human history. It’s not always easy to see moments of great historical importance when you’re in the middle of them. Sometimes they’re...

Building Resilience in a Changing Climate

Climate shocks are on the way. We’ve already spewed so much carbon into the atmosphere that a cascade of worsening crop failures, droughts, floods, and freak storms is virtually guaranteed. You, your family, and your community will feel the...

Our Oversized Groundwater Footprint

We don’t see it, smell it or hear it, but the tragedy unfolding underground is nonetheless real – and it spells big trouble. I’m talking about the depletion of groundwater, the stores of H2O contained in geologic formations called...

Creating a World Worth Inheriting

With a new site and a number of new irons in the fire, Adam and I thought it a good time to revisit and renew the mission behind this movement. Simply put, our mission is to create a world...

A Conversation with Wendell Berry and Wes Jackson

By Joshua Yates: This excerpt is reprinted with permission from The Hedgehog Review 14.2 (Summer 2012). Why has the term “sustainability” become so popular, and is it useful? Berry: I’ll go out on a limb, and Wes can saw...

12 ways communities can become economically resilient

Check out this short interview with Michael followed by short 12 ways communities can become economically resilient. Recorded at the FL Small Farms and Alternative Enterprise Conference 2012. View the Prezi More about Local Dollars, Local Sense