PLANET

We've only got one planet, and it makes our lives possible. We can no longer take it for granted.

Building Autonomy, One Co-op at a Time

by Michael Fox

posted Nov 07, 2007

Over 20,000 member families live in cooperatively owned housing in Uruguay. The co-ops are not just housing members, but also involving them in social politics, management and organization. And they are working to spread the concept across the Americas.

Dutch Traffic Calming

by Jay Walljasper

posted Nov 07, 2007

Traffic calming began in the Netherlands with people putting furniture in the streets and has spread from there. An excerpt from "The Great Neighborhood Book: A Do-It-Yourself Guide to Placemaking"

Live Free—Do It Yourself

by Sarah van Gelder, Doug Pibel

posted Nov 07, 2007

The consumer life carries invisible chains. Let's make spaces where we can be free. Step off the path. Free of debt, free of consumerism, moving into community and joy.

Live Earth - Jack Johnson performs

posted Aug 08, 2007

Musicians gathered at 7 locations worldwide on July 7, 2007. According to Al Gore, one of the event's organizers, the concerts marked 'the beginning of a three-year campaign worldwide to deliver information about how we solve the climate crisis.'

Yes Men :: Vivoleum

posted Jul 29, 2007

No Comment: Yes Men announce that Exxon Mobil plans to turn climate change victims into a new type of fuel called Vivoleum.

People We Love

posted Jul 29, 2007

People We Love: Kelydra Weckler, Reverend Todd Eklof, Lauren Jacobs, Corbin Harney

Communities Take Power

by Doug Pibel

posted Jul 29, 2007

Communities across the country are declaring citizens' right and duty to protect their water, land, local economy, and way of life, even if it means taking on the enormous power of corporations. Here are some of the peaceful revolutionaries who have stepped up.

Interview with Bineshi Albert and Bruce McClackey

by Sarah van Gelder

posted Jun 27, 2007

Interview with Bineshi Albert and Bruce McClackey during the Freedom Caravan to the US Social Forum

Future Hope

by Ted Glick

posted Jun 27, 2007

Ted Glick's Call to Action: A popular, grassroots movement is necessary to pressure governments into a justice-based, clean energy revolution. The U.S Social Forum in Atlanta provides a perfect platform for such a movement.

No Comment

posted May 31, 2007

Cheat neutral: Offsetting cheating in couples. A satirical response to the growing carbon offset industry.

From the Publisher :: Step Up to More Than Climate Change

by Fran Korten

posted May 30, 2007

YES! Magazine publisher Fran Korten on the great shift in public opinion on global warming.

Oscar Olivera: After the Water War

by Sarah van Gelder

posted May 11, 2007

Cochabamba's water wars have ended. With the multinationals gone, Oscar Olivera advocates a change in mindset.

Every Day Ought To Be Earth Day

by Ann Lovejoy

posted Apr 24, 2007

A sermon given by Ann Lovejoy at the Unitarian Universalist Church on Bainbridge Island.

101 Solutions to Global Climate Change :: Guy Dauncey interviewed by Peak Moment TV

posted Feb 16, 2007

Janaia Donaldson interviews author Guy Dauncey whose lively, optimistic solutions for Peak Oil and climate crisis are do-able here and now. Conservation, efficiency, proven technologies, and emerging innovations will take us through this critical planetary energy transition.

Learning from Cuba's Response to Peak Oil :: Megan Quinn interviewed by Peak Moment TV

posted Feb 16, 2007

Janaia Donaldson interviews Megan Quinn of Community Solution to discuss her visit to Cuba, and the movie "The Power of Community." This young woman sees Peak Oil as an opportunity to create the communities we want, and to reduce our level of consumption.