Reflections on 10 Years of Change-Making
In November 2005 we held a small gathering — a book launch party for Legacy: A Story of Hope. We didn’t know it at the time, but that small gathering was the first for a group that would become the…
Ten years!
I’ve just finished up the photo slideshow for Saturday’s 10 year anniversary party at Environmental Change-Makers. It’s great to see all the changes! Do you remember when the wall behind the Garden was still white? Before the sunflower mural? Do…
Are you prepared for El Niño?
Looking for guidance on what to do to get ready for the Godzilla El Niño storms? If you missed our workshop last weekend, here are other places to get the info…
Comprehensive climate action
Government alone cannot do it. There are plenty of cries to political entities to “do something about global warming.” Yes, it is important for government to impose carbon limits — to drive home the seriousness of a unified effort. To…
ECM 10th Anniversary Party – Nov 14
Yes, the Change-Makers have been stirring up trouble for 10 years now! And in that time, we’ve done lots of cool projects in Westchester and beyond. Come celebrate ECM’s 10th anniversary, on Saturday Nov. 14. Enjoy wood-fired pizza at the…
Preparing for El Nino – Nov. 7
Are you ready for LOTS of rain? Sounds like it is headed our way this winter. That’s why on Saturday November 7, we’ll be preparing for rain at the Westchester Community Oven. Come learn about water drainage, how to install…
Here’s how to sidestep those doomsday economic forecasts
Lately the news has been full of dire reports about the economy (LATimes article, Baker article, Stanford/Berkeley study) Let’s get back to Resilience. Sufficiency. How can we thrive, economically, despite these dire reports? If you run a small business (or are…
Diana Leafe Christian – Oct 5
Diana Leafe Christian has been part of intentional communities, group living, and ecovillages for more than two decades. Recently, she has been working with a community governance and decision-making method called Sociocracy. It means “governance by peers and colleagues,” and…
Cactus juice preservative for the cob oven
I’m “cooking up” a batch of Opuntia juice preservative. It is a traditional weather coating used on adobe and cob structures. We will be adding it to the final coat on the Westchester Community Oven when we re-surface it next…
Rainstorms and the cob oven
After months of drought, last Tuesday in the wee hours of the morning we got 1.79 inches of rain within about 6 hours — the tail end of Hurricane Linda. Long story short, the Oven was uncovered during a severe…