Demain: A delightful vision for tomorrow
Looking for a delightful pick-me-up? The trailer for the French film Demain is just that. The topic is inspiring, about all the good things going on in the world. And even the soundtrack will tempt you to skip for joy.…
Global warming ACTION smartphone app
What if there were a smartphone app that helped you adopt low-carbon lifestyles? What if your phone reminded you with fun little tips each day … and nudged you toward greening your lifestyle and lowering your carbon footprint? One of the…
What you need to know about social media vs. social change organizations
ECM is a small organization, and I spend most of my time organizing change-making projects and events for the general public. When I post to social media, I strive to make it really high quality stuff. You won’t get news…
Placemaking and City Repair in Los Angeles
Are you interested in this kind of fun? Here’s a marvelous video about Mark Lakeman’s City Repair work in Portland. We’re putting together a project in Los Angeles! If you’re interested (or curious), contact the Environmental Change-Makers. The initial planning…
A new perspective on “what is Resilience?”
I learned a new term this week: Stationarity. More specifically, “the end of stationarity,” which is apparently a new phrase coined by scientists to describe the growing turmoil of climate change.
Another effort to disguise GMOs and bury the evidence
Don’t call them “genetically modified” says the FDA. In a campaign that is very likely driven behind-the-scenes by the marketing arm of biotech industry, the FDA now wants us to use the term “genetically engineered” instead. Why is this so…
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…
Why we’re hosting speakers on death and dying
Over this past year, Peter and I have each separately had someone very close to us encounter end-of-life issues that didn’t necessarily go the way the person would have liked. If the families had known more, or had been better…
The Change-Making Manifesto
What is Change-Making all about? Change-Making is passionately creating positive change. It’s an onging and forever project, because there is simply so much that needs repair and nurturing. That means there’s an element of long-term commitment. But then, what else…
Exposing the False Prophets of Transformation
Nicole Ashcoff has posted an excellent article on what comes after capitalism — or more precisely, what DOESN’T come after capitalism. She writes: “While elite storytellers [like Ophrah Winfrey, Sheryl Sandberg of Facebook, John Mackey of Whole Foods, and the…