Thought for the day
"To some of us, much of the time, it feels exceedingly unlikely that humans will survive this -- yet it's a simple fact that if we respond robustly, we can survive this."
How to grow a garden in an apartment or rental
Just because you're in an apartment or rental doesn't leave you out of the gardening fun!
Community climate action — the Cool Block initiative
The Cool Block initiative is coming to L.A.! Will you be part of it?
6 Things you can do now about global warming
Here are six important things you can do, right now, about global warming. Includes a free checklist at the bottom of the post.
What to do during virus lockdown
So we’re all in coronavirus lockdown for an undefined period of time. What can we do, to keep from going crazy? What can we do, that soothes the nerves? What can we do to keep our minds occupied? What can…
What’s wrong with bottled water?
What’s wrong with it: the water is not necessarily better fossil fuels and carbon footprint plastic and downcycling the entire use-it-once-and-throw-it-“away” mentality And there’s more … read about how bottled water companies are stripping water resources from our mountain ecosystems…
The future of restaurants
A video about the future of food and the struggles of trying to create a zero-waste restaurant.
Feeling distressed about climate change?
The LA Times ran an article “Feeling distressed about climate change? Here’s how to manage it.” Yet their so-called solutions seemed to come to a screeching halt at processing grief. Let’s expand on that … I’ve been “feeling distressed about…
About Mycorrhizal fungus
I’ve been reading more about mycorrhizal fungus and how incredibly beneficial it is to our gardens — indeed to our long-term future. If you don’t know much about this beneficial soil organism, grab a copy of Lowenfels and Lewis’ Teaming…
A Review of the book Drawdown, edited by Paul Hawken
The concept of the book Drawdown (2017) is a fascinating one. Paul Hawken and his specially selected team set out not only to list many potential global warming solutions, but also to analyze the amount of potential that each of those solutions had…
