Entries tagged with “Sustainability”
12 Ways of Looking at a Garden
“Here are 12 permaculture principles to begin with, gathered from permaculturists of the land, of the house, and of the mind.”
3 Ways to Heal the World with Food and Self-Care
Learn why Ayurveda is the healing you, and our planet, need now.
5 Eco-Friendly and Zero-Waste Gift Ideas
Honor loved ones with mindful and ethical green gifts that won’t break the bank (or the landfill).
5 Food Policy Issues We Wish the Presidential Candidates Were Talking About
Here are five food policy issues that the presidential nominees aren't talking about—even though they should be.
A Green Economy to Empower All
Insisting that a green economy can empower everyone, Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins advocates for sustainable jobs that support the clean energy movement.
Are You the 100th Monkey?
Oh, mankind, you are such a remarkable species. So, bear with me. I have to get this out. I’m gonna chat about the pink elephant in our collective living room. You know, the one th…
Coronavirus From the Perspective of Mother Earth
“What if I look at this pandemic from the perspective of Earth? What might our 4.5 billion-year-old planet have to say to the most disruptive of her 8.7 million species right now?”
Cultivate Your Spiritual Sweet Tooth
Munching through the Halloween and Christmas holidays alone, Americans consume over a billion dollars of chocolate each year. Turn your sweet tooth into a delectable sacred practice with a side of mindful advocacy.
Extreme Permaculture
From the rainy coast of British Columbia to the Texas desert to the snows of Sweden, these die-hard off-the-gridders test the limits of complete sustainability.
Film Review: Chasing Coral
Jeff Orlowski’s suspenseful and heartbreaking documentary focuses on the phenomenon of “coral bleaching”—the process by which dying corals turn white and fall apart—and…
Film Review: Circle of Poison
Circle of PoisonEvan Mascagni and Shannon PostCollective Eye FilmsThe “circle of poison” refers to the process whereby American companies manufacture pesticides that have been bann…
Film Review: Natural Resistance
Natural ResistanceDirected by Jonathan NossiterGOATWORKS FILMSMore than a decade ago, director Jonathan Nossiter released Mondovino, an ambitious, fascinating documentary look at t…
Film Review: Seed: The Untold Story
Seed: The Untold Story Jon Betz and Taggart Siegel Collective Eye Films Documentaries about the environment and food safety are a dime a dozen, but here’s a topic that’s rarely …
Finding a Green Life, Behind Bars
At San Quentin State Prison, environmental outreach is based on the principle that nothing should be carelessly thrown away—especially a human life.
Going Out Green
One Man’s Adventure Planning His Own Natural BurialOld Arctic Inuit hunters could supposedly sit for days, harpoon poised and ready to strike, just staring at a hole on an otherwis…
How To Make Vegetable Broth From Cooking Scraps
Here’s how to try this eco-friendly technique at home.
Indigenous Wisdom Illuminates the Path to a Sustainable Future
Scientists agree that climate change is real, that it is caused by human activities, and that it is accelerated by the burning of fossil fuels. In the 2009 Copenhagen Accord, it wa…