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Five Ideas for Being an Environmentalist During a Recession

A down economy provides a unique opportunity to become more green. With some creativity you can turn a challenge into a gift. Literally.

An Unstoppable Force Meets An Imovable Object

A cottonwood seed lands on a 23rd story ledge and begins to pursue it’s destiny as a tree. Never mind what the laws of physics and probability have to say about it.

Urban Wildlife Crossing

Whether going from one end of the planet to another or staying put for the winter, there are many species of animals that spend time in major cities that we would find surprising.

“FUEL” the Film comes to Chicago

FUEL is a comprehensive and entertaining look at energy in America. It looks at how we got on our present crash course with an energy emergency and offers possible solutions.

Chicken Coop Chronicles

.....my chickens have become ambassadors of sustainability in the inner city.

Permaculture: an idea whose time has come

Bill is a fabulous instructor with a real gift for inspiring people to take action. His own life journey is mirror of what the course teaches and he shares it generously during the 4 days. He grew up in suburban Chicago and made his living as a long distance truck driver for many years before finding himself questioning the trajectory of his life. Several years ago, faced with some tough economic choices he and his wife chose to make the leap to becoming full time educators.

Walgreens– Help us end Single Use Plastic

Most people I have met want to do the right thing and when they don't it is more often because they have given no thought to what the right thing is in that situation. When it comes to plastic, we have not done enough thinking. NOT AT ALL!! We continue to take a soon to be diminishing resource and continue to waste it on disposable uses.

Earth Day: Getting Your Garden On

One day my neighbor Tony popped his head over the fence while I was out back working and said "Hey Man! I see you're gettin your garden on. Thats cool." It made me think, that is what the experience is like. Gardening is like getting a groove on with the earth.

The Mike Nowak Show: Confidant to the Nascent Gardener, Organic Ambassador to the World

I was thrilled by how knowledgeable Mike Novak and I even got to even share about Low Carbon Home on the radio.

Do It Yourself Hydrogen Pump adding 6-8 mile a gallon increase in mpg. Don’t forget Peak Oil is still here

While the economic crisis has dropped demand and prices have dropped to a 5 year low the price will certainly go up as soon as the economy begins to pick up.