A few weeks ago, I mentioned the funnel vs. the cylinder. It would be hard to do a shorter version than what I put in that post, but I’ll give it a shot. Ecological barriers = walls.
Category Archives: Sustainability
Of Funnels, Cylinders & Walls
Here’s a nice little clip of Rob Hopkins at TED, speaking about the Transition Initiative, peak oil, climate change, and cultural narrative. For those interested but not well-versed in Transition, it’s a really nice intro. In the video, Hopkins mentions the idea of “running into a wall” in terms of peak oil and climate change. …
Sustainable Farming, Foie Gras & A Little Bit of Heart
Since it’s Wednesday (and sometimes I do this on Wednesdays), I thought I’d share a great TED video in which chef and scholar Dan Barber gives us a glimpse of a new/old kind of sustainable farming. It’s definitely worth watching, even if you’re not a foodie. And even if foie gras makes you go EW. …
Why I Failed At Driving Less
As you know, my One Small Change for March was to drive less. Let’s just say that I failed. Okay, fine. So I didn’t fail. I expected that simply giving up my horse lease as a recreational activity cut my gas usage by 3/4 automatically. It actually ended up being pretty close to that: I…
