Community

Strengthening our connections.

“In the Face of This Truth”

by Robert Jensen

posted Sep 17, 2010

It’s time to talk honestly about collapse–no matter how others may respond.

3 Big Ideas for a Resilient Future

posted Sep 17, 2010

Build skills, go local, and celebrate life to prepare for times ahead.

Resilient Ideas: Making Fruit Public

by Susan DeFreitas

posted Sep 09, 2010

Art-infused activism to bring city fruit to the public.

Resilient Ideas: Low-Impact Urban Living

by Sven Eberlein

posted Sep 09, 2010

The challenges of creating urban ecovillages can also be great advantages.

10-Mile Dieter at a 100-Mile Diet Potluck

by Vicki Robin

posted Sep 02, 2010

What my neighbors and I learned when we sat down to figure out what food resources we have at hand, and how to fill the gaps.

In New Orleans, Kindness Trumped Chaos

by Rebecca Solnit

posted Aug 27, 2010

Lessons of dedication, solidarity, love, and recovery, five years after Katrina.

Home-Grown Businesses: The Role of Grassroots Financing

by Stacy Mitchell

posted Aug 26, 2010

How businesses are turning to their neighbors for funding.

6 Ways to Start Sharing

by Stephanie Smith

posted Aug 25, 2010

What do you do when you want to start sharing resources, but your community’s not into it?

Without a Car in the World

posted Aug 13, 2010

Photo Essay: Los Angelenos tell stories of living car-free in the city.

How Resilient Are You?

posted Aug 13, 2010

Take this test to find out.

Fallen Fruit

posted Aug 13, 2010

Video: Sharing knowledge with the community, Fallen Fruit provides maps for locals to make use of public fruit trees.

L.A. Eco-Village

posted Aug 13, 2010

Video: Urban ecovillages work to strengthen communities and bring neighbors, art, and environmental action together.

Score and Swap, For Free!

posted Aug 13, 2010

Wish there was a store where everything was free? New York's latest pop-up swap, Score!, has the answer.

Sticking Together in Tough Times

by Chuck Collins

posted Aug 10, 2010

With more workers facing long-term joblessness, the unemployed are working together for change.

A Different Kind of Ownership Society

by Marjorie Kelly, Shanna Ratner

posted Aug 03, 2010

Innovative strategies for cooperative local ownership make it possible for prosperity to be shared as well as sustainable.