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Global Village Construction Set - #Commons

Submitted by Kevin Hansen on January 12, 2012 - 20:11

There is a very amazing trend towards "Do-It-Yourself-Everything" that is made possible by the economic needs of the present - and offers great hope for individual sustainable living for the planet.

This shift is re-localizing manufacturing - and empowering people to create their own lives in wonderful ways:

Global Village Construction Set: http://opensourceecology.org/wiki/Global_Village_Construction_Set

Good Government Investments in Renewable Energy - By Richard W. Caperton

Submitted by Kevin Hansen on January 12, 2012 - 19:34

A great paper about good energy policy as the key to progress in jobs, economic health, and energy security - Kevin

Good Government Investments in Renewable Energy

Fair, Effective, and Efficient Tax Policy Is Key for Driving Renewable Energy Growth

By Richard W. Caperton
Center for American Progress

Budget deficits drove the conversation in Washington in 2011 with the daily news dominated by government shutdown threats, the “super committee,” continuing resolutions, and arcane budgeting practices. Unfortunately, this left Americans convinced
that government investments in the future are off the table because of large federal
budget deficits that need to be reduced.

Americans were misled.

Becoming Human Again: Occupy Wall Street and the Restoration of Caring - #Commons

Dec 10 2011
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The Occupy Wall Street protests have uncovered what we had refused to see, and asked us to re-look at what had been taken for granted:

We have a good world when we take care of each other, recognize our interdependence, and correct the injustices that erode the fundamental goodness of our society.

Filmed in Late October 2011, we found so many extraordinarily articulate Occupy Wall Street-ers who were willing to say what needed to be said: that we are better when we do not allow a tiny few to degrade the quality of life for many.

Cameras:
Bunker Seyfert
Heather Craig

Production Assistance:
Krista Keenan

Interviews:
Kevin Hansen

Posted by Kevin Hansen |

Slovenia Bans Treated Corn Seed and Pesticide as Bee Deaths Continue

Submitted by Pierre Terre on April 28, 2011 - 10:04

Slovenia Bans Treated Corn Seed and Pesticide as Bee Deaths Continue

Holy Water?

Apr 09 2011
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During our travels in India and other nations, we found we were visiting "water places." How does a person convey a connection to something like water, that is for me both something physical and spiritual?

Water is this for me. It is so for others, I think. Something about water connects us. Physical, for sure - but more too. We found this in large measure in India. In several ways, my heart is water.

Posted by Pierre Terre |

Protecting Honey Bees from Chemical Pesticides by Dr. Maryann Frazier

Submitted by Pierre Terre on October 19, 2010 - 14:35

Protecting Honey Bees from Chemical Pesticides

Location: 
Agricultural Extension Office, Penn State University State College, PA
United States
40° 47' 36.222" N, 77° 51' 36.0036" W
See map: Google Maps

Location

Agricultural Extension Office, Penn State University State College, PA
United States
40° 47' 36.222" N, 77° 51' 36.0036" W
See map: Google Maps

Nicotine Bees - Trailer

Jul 09 2010
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Buy Nicotine Bees on DVD: http://www.amazon.com/Nicotine-Bees-Kevin-Hansen/dp/B002R8AU4Y

Posted by Kevin Hansen |

Not Hotter, Not Drier, Not Here.

Jul 06 2010
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New Mexico is one of the hottest, driest States in the US. Because of global warming, it is getting a lot hotter, a lot drier.

Especially in the United States, we need to pass bold, comprehensive clean energy and climate legislation. 1Sky.org is leading in the US - join the movement. Take action. Make history, especially for the already-dry southwestern US, where conditions are worsening. In Mexico City this year, the United Nations COP16 event will try to extent this work to a global treaty

Ask your freinds and other citizens to take action.

Educate yourself.

Motivate yourself.

Change the world.

Posted by Pierre Terre |

Canadian Government Study finds Risks to Honeybees from Biggest Nicotine Pesticide

Submitted by Pierre Terre on March 31, 2010 - 13:37

Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment

Le Conseil canadian des ministres de l'environnement

CANADIAN WATER QUALITY GUIDELINES: IMIDACLOPRID
SCIENTIFIC SUPPORTING DOCUMENT

Location: 
Ottawa, ON
Canada
45° 25' 24.5784" N, 75° 41' 52.5588" W
See map: Google Maps

Location

Ottawa, ON
Canada
45° 25' 24.5784" N, 75° 41' 52.5588" W
See map: Google Maps

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