Source – higherperspective.com – In this video, we’ll learn how to build our own greenhouses so we can continue growing food well into the winter months. With an internal heat source of some kind, you can definitely make sure your fruits and vegetables don’t freeze. It’s my goal to be able to grow my own…
Source – collective-evolution.com – The world’s first solar bike lane is soon to be available for use in the Netherlands! The bike path that connects the Amsterdam suburbs of Krommenie and Wormerveer is a 70-meter stretch of solar-powered roadway set to open for the public on November 12th, 2014. The new solar road, which costs…
Source – humansarefree.com – Law of Mother Earth sees Bolivia pilot new social and economic model based on protection of and respect for nature. Bolivia is to become the first country in the world to give nature comprehensive legal rights in an effort to halt climate change and the exploitation of the natural world, and…
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Source – foodfreedomgroup.com – We’ve seen the amazing versatility of biologically-based bricks, or “bio-bricks” — be they made from bacteria, sand, mushrooms or even urine and wool. Now New York City-based design studio The Living will be building a tower made out of cornstalks and mushrooms for the annual summer festivities hosted by the Museum…
Source – resilience.org – Pioneers of the Deep Future, Authored by Various Authors Edited by Samuel Alexander , Amanda McLeod – This book is framed by the realisation that consumerism – that is, the high consumption way of life which defines the most ‘developed’ industrial societies – has no future. Consumer lifestyles have no future…
Source – thevenusproject.com – The Venus Project is an organization that proposes a feasible plan of action for social change, one that works towards a peaceful and sustainable global civilization. It outlines an alternative to strive toward where human rights are no longer paper proclamations but a way of life. We operate out of a…
Source – fourwinds10.net – “The Talmud of Jmmanuel are the original teachings of Esu (Jesus) Immanuel of 2000 years ago, as recorded by Esu Immanuel’s disciple, scribe and closest friend, Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve disciples. These writings were preserved by Esu’s son Joseph, who carried them back from India at Esu’s death, and…
Source – earthship.com – “…To put it another way: without bills, you don’t need to have a job, and you can spend time doing ONLY what you love. Remember, because an Earthship is 100% sustainable you don’t even need to worry about food or power. You can spend all your time perfecting your hobbies, planting,…
Source – america.aljazeera.com – The People’s Climate March and the United Nations Climate Summit that took place last week in New York City have, hopefully, focused Americans’ attention on global warming, at long last. If the United States is now actively looking around for best-practice policies, one place to start is Germany’s Energiewende, or clean…
Source – truththeory.com/ – Everyone produces waste, and the Swedes are no different. It’s what they do with it that is unusual. Sweden recycles and sorts its waste so efficiently that less than 1 percent ends up in landfills. But perhaps even more interesting, and somewhat controversial, is that Sweden burns about as much household…
Source – naturalsociety.com – Some schools leave an open door for the likes of Monsanto to creep in, infesting young minds with propaganda lies like ‘GM is needed to feed the world.’ Other schools take their classrooms outdoors, learning about vermiculture, organic growing techniques, the importance of soil health, and the damage that pesticides and…
Source – trueactivist.com – ast week, True Activist published a story about a 15 year old who invented a shoe insole that creates electricity while you walk. His device was a submission for this year’s “Google Science Fair” which features a number of brilliant inventions, many of which were created by teenagers and young children.…
Source – news.yahoo.com – “What would you do with $1.82 billion worth of shredded money? In Ireland, people build houses out of it — at least that’s what Dublin-based artist Frank Buckley did. The unemployed artist originally wanted to create a gallery for his series of mixed-media artworks called “Expressions of Recession,” but he ended…
Source – wakingtimes.com – It’s good to refrain from wasting energy, but it’s even better to procure energy from items that you otherwise would waste. That’s the thinking behind the latest announcement from Sainsbury’s, the second largest chain of supermarkets in the United Kingdom. The chain’s Cannock location will soon be powered solely by the…
Source – themindunleashed.org – Food Tank | Innovations in agriculture don’t just come from veteran environmentalists or food industry heavyweights. In fact, many incredibly inspiring projects are the creations of youth and young people around the world. Food Tank is excited to highlight ten young foodies who make us more hopeful about the future. 1-2.…
Source – goldenageofgaia.com – Shawn Frayne and Alex Hornstein, two young inventors based in the Philippines, are taking their passion for clean free energy and developing a way to make it accessible and cheap for everyone. These guys are working restlessly to provide a product that could be used by practically anyone to make homemade…
Source – independent.co.uk – A mysterious lake that appeared suddenly in the Tunisian desert has created an impromptu “beach” in the drought-ridden country. No explanation has been given for the sudden appearance of “Gafsa Beach”, which was discovered by shepherds three weeks ago. Authorities have warned that the water, which started off a crystalline blue…
Source – naturalsociety.com – The number of people actively seeking out non-genetically modified foods is higher than ever. A new report from the Organic Trade Association (OTA) says bypassing GMOs is the number one motivating factor when it comes to Americans seeking out and purchasing organic foods. And as aversion to GMO foods grow, organics…
Source – expandedconsciousness.org – While clean water is scarce throughout many developing countries, Americans send 5.8 billion gallons of it down the toilet each day. Currently, less than 4 percent of this wastewater is recycled for purposes such as irrigation, landscaping, and in some cases, drinking water. Why aren’t we doing a better job of…
Source – activistpost.com, by Tony Cartalucci – Sun Tzu, author of the ancient and enduring strategy treatise, The Art of War, once said: Military tactics are like unto water; for water in its natural course runs away from high places and hastens downward. So in war, the way is to avoid what is strong and…
Source – goldenageofgaia.com – A large wheel has been strolling the Baltimore Inner Harbor the past month, doing its best to clean the trash that has littered a city landmark and tourist attraction. It’s called the Inner Harbor Water Wheel, and though it moves slow, it has the capability to collect 50,000 pounds of trash.…
Source – independent.co.uk – Could this be the future of agriculture? A physiologist has turned a former semiconductor factory into one of the world’s largest indoor farm, cultivating lettuces with LED lights. At almost half the size of a football pitch, the farm, which opened in Japan in July, is already churning out 10,000 lettuce…
Source – whydontyoutrythis.com – No-one will believe the idea that something so cheap and simple such as Baking Soda can exceed the effectiveness of even the most expensive pharmaceutical drugs… If you don’t believe me… take a look at this. At one stage it was common knowledge that baking soda could easily cure a common…
Source -.trueactivist.com/ – New machines have been installed in Sydney, Australia that rewards people for depositing their empty plastic bottles or cans. Each machine can hold up to 2,000 containers before they automatically email the council informing them when it is full. Currently 15,000 bottles and cans are littered or thrown into landfill every minute across Australia.…
Source – theguardian.com – British firm develops colourful, transparent solar cells that will add just 10% to glass buildings’ cost A solar power company capable of “printing” colourful glass that can generate electricity from the sun’s energy announced a £2m funding boost on Tuesday. Oxford Photovoltaics, a spin-off from the University of Oxford, said the…
Source – ecowatch.com – Elon Musk’s alternate-energy aspirations don’t end with Tesla’s electric vehicles. Musk is also chairman of SolarCity, a firm responsible for three times the solar panel installations as its closest competitor. Along with executives Peter Rive and Lyndon Rive, Musk announced this week that the company will create a solar plant that…
Source – earthtechling.com – large wheel has been strolling the Baltimore Inner Harbor the past month, doing its best to clean the trash that has littered a city landmark and tourist attraction. It’s called the Inner Harbor Water Wheel, and though it moves slow, it has the capability to collect 50,000 pounds of trash. The…
Source – vr-zone.com – Renewable energy is not necessarily free, as it does come with some costs, in terms of money spent for equipment, and other environmental costs. For example, windmills do not operate at 100 percent efficiency, because the windmill structure itself blocks the movement of the wind, and the moving parts are subject to…
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Source: telegraph.co.uk – Fasting for as little as three days can regenerate the entire immune system, even in the elderly, scientists have found in a breakthrough described as “remarkable”. Although fasting diets have been criticised by nutritionists for being unhealthy, new research suggests starving the body kick-starts stem cells into producing new white blood cells,…
Source: ingienous.com – Below is replicated in it’s entirety a letter from Permaculturist David Blume that shows the potential of Permaculture to compete with agriculture. David has decades of highly successful realworld permaculture experience. He wrote this insightful letter in response to a woman at ATTRA who said something like “Of course you couldn’t feed…
Source: solarroadways.com – How much electricity can we really produce? – We’re in the process of updating this page daily with more current information. Please come back often. We took down our numbers page recently as we hadn’t updated it since our Phase I contract with the Federal Highway Administration. Many things have changed since…
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