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Towns Will Feed Themselves
I recently read two articles in the British press about two towns in which the citizens had decided they wanted to become as food self-sufficient as possible. I don’t have the links at the momen… more →
Susan W. Clark - Writing for a Sustainable Future
Gloucestershire Ale Trail
steve4319 wrote 3 hours ago: For those of you who have expressed an interest. I would like to draw your attention to the Gloucest … more →
The dark side of real ale
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steve4319 wrote 1 week ago: This is a matter close to my heart. The slow death of the local pub and the real ale drinking that … more →
Slow Money: A Fast Growing Idea
Julie Norris wrote 2 weeks ago: Slow Money is the name of a book, a movement, and an idea whose time has come. The subtitle of the b … more →
Know Your Local Economy, It Can Save You!
goodamericanpost wrote 3 weeks ago: We cannot preach enough, and you will hear us do it again and again, how important it is to KNOW you … more →
Unemployment Unknown Until Late 19th Century
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E.L. Beck wrote 1 month ago: The American economy faced “panics” throughout its history but prior to the American Ind … more →
Unemployment Unknown Until Late 19th Century
E.L. Beck wrote 1 month ago: The American economy faced “panics” throughout its history but prior to the American Ind … more →
Wal-Mart Symbolizes America
E.L. Beck wrote 1 month ago: A new CBS News’ 60 Minutes/Vanity Fair poll found that “(n)early half of the respondents … more →
Wal-Mart Symbolizes America
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E.L. Beck wrote 1 month ago: A new CBS News’ 60 Minutes/Vanity Fair poll found that “(n)early half of the respondents … more →
Rob Hopkins introduces his new book "Local Food" - How to make it happen in your community
Felix Gonzales wrote 2 months ago: Meeting up with Rob is so enjoyable, every note is wrapped with a simple yet achievable life solutio … more →
Brixton Pound: post-launch
Andy Wimbush wrote 2 months ago: Andy Wimbush is nef’s Communications Assistant and blogmaster. If, like me, you weren’t … more →
Brixton Pound launches this week
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Andy Wimbush wrote 2 months ago: Andy Wimbush is nef’s Communications Assistant and blogmaster. This week sees the launch of th … more →
The Way Forward
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E.L. Beck wrote 2 months ago: The steady loss of middle-income jobs from the American economy since the 1980s has left little in t … more →
hunter-gatherer's life
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ashleyaddair wrote 2 months ago: (from ashley) “You don’t look into the eyes of a carrot seed in quite the same way as a … more →
A Fun-Filled Fall
Ryan Van Lenning wrote 2 months ago: There’s no doubt about it: this fall is going to be an exciting one for the nation and the Bay … more →
give us our local back and can i please have a pet chicken
ashleyaddair wrote 2 months ago: (from ashley) My newest series of paintings deals with creating infrastructure for sustainability. … more →
Not so fast (adventures in Ballard part I)
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jstwndrng wrote 3 months ago: I attended an all-day training class for users of Adobe InDesign this week in Ballard. For strangers … more →
Direct Cash Payments to Business May Advance Economic Development & Expand Renewable Energy Use
danitablackwood wrote 3 months ago: One new development on the national energy initiative for business owners and the self-employed got … more →
The dirty tricks behind local-washing: How national corporations are co-opting the idea of "local"
Julie Norris wrote 4 months ago: HSBC, one of the biggest banks on the planet, has taken to calling itself “the world’s l … more →
A Locavore's Fourth: Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Really Fresh Produce
Julie Norris wrote 4 months ago: The folks at Kitchen Gardeners International might not call it a duty, exactly. But the group … more →
