Source – stuartbramhall.wordpress.com – “…What started as a temporary fix for many has grown into a movement that’s showing signs of becoming a tectonic shift in how and where Americans live….According to a new Harris Poll, nearly one-third of Americans are considering moving to less densely populated areas in the wake of the pandemic” Pandemic…
Source – in5d.com – “…In the late 60’s and early 70’s, hippie communes and campgrounds were a place of peace and love. Government camping regulations now disallow this kind of living on public lands. Communal living is discouraged from society to the point of zoning and utility restrictions that define usage of public and private…
Source – naturalblaze.com – “…If pandemics have taught us anything, it’s how important it is to keep a functional home and take the necessary steps to create your own food supply chain…I chose to start a homestead because I was tired of living a life in a dependency-driven system and wanted to make more sustainable…
Source – thefreedomroad.wordpress.com – “…Walden is not just a geographical point somewhere in the New England landscape but a state of mind, an attitude of simple living that can be transported anywhere, anytime, if we so decide. After his two years experiment in simple living Thoreau left Walden Pond to pursue life elsewhere but he…
Source – collective-evolution.com – :“…Every person on the planet can feed themselves with just 100 square feet of well managed land. In 2008, the UN Conference of Trade and development supported organics, saying that organic agriculture can be more conducive to food security in Africa than most convetional production systems, and is more likely to…
Source – stuartbramhall.wordpress.com – “…The task is huge. Almost every city on Earth (Venice is a notable exception) has been built or adapted for cars. “That was seen as the modern way to develop in the ’60s and ’70s,” explains Dr Robin Hickman, senior lecturer at The Bartlett School of Planning, University College London. “Now…
Source – freedomoutpost.com – ‘… More than 70% of food in America is processed and almost two-thirds of the food available comes from only 4% of the farms. This means that a very high percentage of the food consumed in America was somehow provided by a corporation whose main goal is profit, not nutrition” How…
Source – waldenlabs.com – “…When people project an imminent food crisis based on population growth or Peak Oil, they take for granted the agricultural methods we practice today. Thus, while the transitional period may involve temporary food shortages and real hardship, permaculture methods can easily feed the peak world population of perhaps 10 or 11…
Source – nationalreview.com – “…Blue America” might be moving to the suburbs or right into “Red America” – and maybe we would be better off if we saw each other as neighbors, instead of rivals in a never-ending culture war” The Coming De-Urbanization Of America – By Jim Geraghty Moving Out & Not Coming…
Source – naturalblaze.com – “…The health crisis, which quickly became an economic crisis, and will soon morph into a food crisis shouldn’t stop us from doing the right thing by our bodies and the Earth. In fact, these crises should highlight how much more important it is to be self-sustainable by providing your own food…
Source – peakprosperity.com – “…I’ve been telling people to “plant a garden” in my daily videos. There’s a specific sound reason for this. You may have heard about the lack of workers to plant and harvest veggies, and we’ve read about the shuttering of meat packing plants…I encourage you to use the time we have…
Source – naturalblaze.com – “…Gardening and preparedness have both become more popular in the wake of the government’s overreaction to the coronavirus, which has crippled food supply lines, and impoverished millions already. Self-sustainable lifestyles were not popular even two months ago, but all that has rapidly changed” Preparedness: How To Begin “Square Foot” Gardening –…
Source – stuartbramhall.wordpress.com – “…Bradford’s prediction of a major migration from urban to rural areas is based mainly on the inability (owing to higher costs) of renewable energy to fully substitute for cheap fossil fuels. He asserts there will be less energy available to move food into cities from the countryside, as well as less…
Source – oftwominds.com – “…We are now entering a new era of forced frugality in which incomes and net worth stagnate or decline while the cost of living rises and borrowing is no longer frictionless. To say that these changes will shock the system is putting it mildly…”. The New (Forced) Frugality – By Charles…
Source – morningchores.com – “…Not only were the families at home able to meet their production needs, but extra food was available to be processed and sent to the men and women fighting in the war. Victory gardens were no minor effort. In fact, during WWII in the United States, victory gardens supplied one-third of…
Source – eldoradolandcompany.wordpress.com – “…The flight from cities to rural communities during the outbreak, ignited by fear, could be the next hottest trend for real estate that revives dying suburbs. Families, who’ve been subjected to chaos at Costco stores of panic hoarding or forced quarantine in their tiny 550 square-foot studios, want the freedom of…
Source – inhabitat.com – “…What makes these domes so special? A 100% bioceramic material combined with basalt and hemp fiber…is used to construct the framing, insulation and panels to provide an environmentally friendly alternative to traditional building materials…The dome shape distributes pressure evenly throughout the structure, a feature that makes it both earthquake- and hurricane-proof,…
Source – inhabitat.com – “…A modular design, the three-bedroom home is built off-site, which reduces its impact on the environment. Additionally, the home is built on wheels, so there’s no need for a permanent foundation, further reducing its footprint” Modular tiny home on wheels can fit a family of 6 – By Nicole Jewell Although…
Source – energeticsynthesis.com – “…We must remember that we are in a war over control over the mind, and limitations and pain we feel are also created in the mind, which means we have the power to remove and clear them from impacting us. Our goal is to build strength in our inner world via…
Source – https://www.natureofhealing.org – “…Nature is self-sustaining, self-regenerating, and self-healing, so are we. Spending time in Nature not only helps us feel happy, but benefits health in a myriad of ways. For instance, as people begin to appreciate that trees communicate underground through mycelium networks, these same mushrooms, such as Lion’s Mane, can heal our…
Source – GreenLivingNews.com – “…You might be surprised to find that a lot of vegetables can be grown inside your home or on your porch, balcony or even patio…Growing food in buckets, particularly five-gallon buckets, can help you grow enough food to comfortably feed a family of four. In addition, using buckets will allow you…
Source – nationalpost.com – “…The new nomads are largely Millennials and young Gen Xers who eschew material ownership of items like homes, cars and closets full of luxury goods in favour of experiences – especially shareable ones – and quality of life. They’re part of the “asset-light generation,” either by choice or circumstance, that frees…
Source – brainpickings.org – “…If you follow your bliss, you put yourself on a kind of track that has been there all the while, waiting for you, and the life that you ought to be living is the one you are living. Wherever you are — if you are following your bliss, you are enjoying…
Source – collective-evolution.com – “…What we’re able to show with this study is really just having trees around where people are living is really important,” Crouse said…“That space is still representing an absence of traffic congestion, an absence of the noise and pollution from cars. It’s going to have a real cooling effect in an…
Source – motherearthliving.com – “…From living in an appropriately sized home to selecting materials that divert waste streams from the landfill, renewing your commitment to reducing, reusing and recycling shaves your ecological footprint while increasing your quality of life…For many who adopt voluntary simplicity, cultivating fewer wants leads to greater achievement, satisfaction and happiness in…
Source – thenation.com – “…Minimalism demanded that “we should look at single objects for and in themselves,” Wollheim wrote. The description isn’t so far off from Judd’s use of “specific.” This focus on the singular is not about abandoning or ignoring art’s visual qualities but intensifying what is there. In some ways it’s about excess…
Source – wakeup-world.com – “…An earlier US study of 600 gardeners…found that those who gardened for five hours or more per week were significantly happier than normal. This study found that the activity had pronounced physical benefits too: on average, the 600 gardeners had significantly better overall health, with fewer chronic health problems and longer…
Source – thechoiceisoursmovie.com – “…The Choice is Ours…questions the values, behaviors, and consequences of our social structures, and illustrates how our global monetary system is obsolete and increasingly insufficient to meet the needs of most people. Critical consideration of the banking, media, and criminal justice systems reveals these institutions for what they really are: tools…
Source – thetyee.ca – “…When checking the mail involves a 90-minute boat trip, it becomes a special occasion. Some days it feels almost like Christmas….I’m hoping this will help you understand our disappointment on one particular day when we arrived at the Tofino post office and realized that we had forgotten the key to our…
Source – retrosuburbia.com – “…This book will help you get your hands dirty tackling tricky issues with creative solutions…to reclaim common sense self reliance while ignoring the overregulation, risk management myopic and dependence on centralised authority that afflicts affluent Australia. In the process, help create a broader, more holistic culture of DIO (doing it ourselves)…
