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Agroecology: A New Story for a New Age

21 April 2015 1 Comment

"We are faced with two choices. The first is to continue our conventional agricultural practices that will ensure agriculture remains a large piece of the climate change problem. The other is begin to explore and implement agroecological practices that can turn agriculture into part of the solution. Surely, the choice is easy. We live in a time of great change and people are beginning to see through the propaganda of the system. It is no accident that agroecology is becoming a powerful new story … Continue reading

Filed Under: Ecology & sustainability Tagged With: agriculture, agroecology, ecology, food sustainability, Our Food Futures, Richard Widows, Schumacher College, sustainable agriculture

Naresh Giangrande: The choice facing humanity

20 April 2015 Leave a Comment

Naresh Giangrande, co-founder of Transition Towns Totnes, tells the story of transitioning to a more responsible, inspiring way of living and being sustainably on the planet. We are at the knife edge of a historic moment of choice, facing global disaster on one hand and extraordinary and deep change on the other. Which of those stories is going to be our dominant narrative going forward? Naresh was filmed at the New Story Summit: Inspiring Pathways for our Planetary Future, which took place at … Watch video

Filed Under: New Story Summit Tagged With: activism, change, climate, ecology, ecovillages, environment, Findhorn Foundation and Community, future for humanity, global change, humanity's future, Naresh Giangrande, new story, New Story Summit, planetary future, Summit video clips, sustainability, Transition Towns, videos, world change

India’s other daughters – The village that plants 111 trees when a girl is born

22 March 2015 Leave a Comment

"In a country that still favours the birth of a son, Piplantri village in Rajasthan not only embraces daughters but has created a tradition that benefits both the local people and the planet. This endearing village makes a conscious effort to save girl children and the green cover at the same time, by planting 111 trees every time a girl is born. A brilliant exercise in eco-feminism, this should inspire India and the rest of the world. "This wonderful eco-conscious tradition ensures that an … Continue reading

Filed Under: Social, cultural & community evolution Tagged With: eco-feminism, ecology, environmental sustainability, folomojo, future for humanity, girls' rights, green cover, India, India's daughters, Piplantri village, Rajasthan, rights for girls, Ryan Frantz, sustainability, tree planting

Return of the River

17 March 2015 Leave a Comment

A triumph of public opinion to bring back the Elwha river and restore both an eco-system and a way of life. A beautiful film about the largest dam removal project in the history of the United States, and the extraordinary effort to restore an eco-system and set a river free. Executive Producer: Sarah Hart Co-Directors: Jessica Plumb and John Gussman Watch video

Filed Under: Ecology & sustainability Tagged With: dam removal, documentaries, eco-systems, ecology, Elwha river, films, Jessica Plumb, John Gussman, people power, power of people, public opinion, river restoration, Sarah Hart, sustainability

Depaving Cities, Undamming Rivers – Here’s How We’re Undoing the Damage

17 March 2015 Leave a Comment

"All around the United States, people are stepping up to help a damaged planet heal." Read the full story by Diane Brooks.... Continue reading

Filed Under: Ecology & sustainability Tagged With: Diane Brooks, ecology, environment, healing the planet, planetary healing, sustainability, Yes! magazine

This Is Who We Are – A Song to Save the Caribbean Seas

28 February 2015 Leave a Comment

Tell a story, change the world: Inspiring initiative to proactively involve youth in working together to save marine life and to respect all of humanity. "This song and music video is an international collaboration of artists, organizations and governments to educate the youth in the Caribbean Islands of St. Lucia, Grenada, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Dominica, Antigua/Barbuda, St. Kitts and Nevis, to respect marine life. New York based Hip Hop artist Chad Harper (Famus) joined 2 of St. … Watch video

Filed Under: Ecology & sustainability Tagged With: Caribbean seas, ecology, humanity's evolution, marine life preservation, music, nature, new story, protecting marine life, sustainability, youth

Scientists Seeking to Save World Find Best Technology Is Trees by Louise Downing

6 February 2015 Leave a Comment

Oxford University scientists, after a year of research, have determined the best technology to suck carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and try to reverse global warming. It’s trees. Read the full story.... Continue reading

Filed Under: Ecology & sustainability Tagged With: afforestration, Bloomberg Business, ecology, environment, global warming, Louise Downing, Oxford University, reforesting, science, sustainability, tree planting

Engaging with oil companies on climate change is futile, admits leading UK environmentalist by Damian Carrington

17 January 2015 1 Comment

After years working on sustainability projects with BP and Shell, Jonathon Porritt says he came to the conclusion it was ‘impossible’ for today’s oil and gas companies to adapt to the need to exit fossil fuels. Continue reading

Filed Under: Ecology & sustainability Tagged With: ecology, environment, Jonathon Porritt, sustainability

Why leaving fossil fuels in the ground is good for everyone by George Monbiot

9 January 2015 Leave a Comment

As a new report is published on the need to limit fossil fuel production to stop dangerous global warming, the UK is poised to pass an act committing governments to extracting as much oil out of the ground as possible. Much of world’s fossil fuel reserve must stay buried to prevent climate change, study says.... Continue reading

Filed Under: Ecology & sustainability Tagged With: clean technologies, climate change, ecology, energy, enivronment, fossil fuels, George Monbiot, global warming, sustainability

A Climate Accord Based on Global Peer Pressure

15 December 2014 Leave a Comment

LIMA, Peru - This faintly encouraging piece from Sunday's NYTimes suggests it's not yet 'game over' on the climate issue. Significantly, however, the final text omitted an earlier version that set a goal of getting off fossil fuels by 2050. That's what's needed to avert runaway climate change and is worth working for between now and next year's meeting in Paris. ~ Roger Doudna, New Story Summit Core Team Member and long-term Findhorn Foundation and Community resident, on The Lima Accord Continue reading

Filed Under: Ecology & sustainability Tagged With: climate, ecology, environment, Lima Accord, Roger Doudna, sustainability

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