Possibly inspired by Ethiopia and its 350 million trees in 12 hours, Ireland has made a pledge to plant half a billion trees in the next 20 years. At a rate of 22 million trees per year they plan...
Hemp has been touted recently for it’s useful properties and there’s good reason for it! It actually solves a lot of worldwide problems from deforestation to the oil crisis and most people have no idea. Up until last year...
“I was looking for a place where I would have a sense of family and belonging, and where I could be more ecologically sustainable,” says Tanuki, age 34.
Becky, 23, was seeking somewhere more natural, that would allow her to...
Another blow comes to the herbicide giant Monsanto, as Los Angeles County decides to stop the use of all RoudUp weedkiller products for lawn control until further research has been conducted about the health benefits of the main ingredient,...
Solar passive houses are the name of ease – a brief discussion
Passive solar houses have made it possible to live with minimal temperature variations. Without investing any money in heating or cooling, you can save dramatically on these bills....
Austin's Tiny Home Community for the Chronically Homeless
This week my friend Krista and I camped in a Tipi and took at tour of the intentional community comprised of custom tiny homes and RVs called Community First! Village. Located in...
Pesticide giant Monsanto has taken another major legal blow in the recent verdict by a French appeals court, finding the company guilty of poisoning a farmer who has suffered massive neurological damage after inhaling one of their products. Global...
Our work culture is undergoing a profound transformation.
Approximately 33% of working Americans have ditched their day jobs to become self-employed. They likely worked overtime to develop some sort of side hustle, and then, when the time was right,...
Today I woke up and saw the following video of a pipeline explosion in Central Mexico. It broke my heart and left me feeling worried because we drove through that region very recently. The theft of gasoline was...
At age 21, I left the United States and embraced a fully nomadic existence.
I’d traveled before, but always with plans of returning home. This time, I had a one way ticket. Six years have passed, and I’ve never...
When the topic of population control is brought up in writing or conversation (as many readers of this blog are likely familiar with) it is widely regarded as conspiracy and hysteria. And, to a great extent, it is reasonable...
Remember your childhood bicycle? Made from metal, rubber, and other modern materials, that bike likely took you to friends’ homes, the local playground, maybe the grocery store.
Now, picture for a moment living in ancient times when the materials...