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Video: Julia Watson | How to build a resilient future using ancient wisdom

In her global exploration of Indigenous design systems, architect Julia Watson researches enduring innovations that could help us counter the challenges of climate change.

July 1, 2023 · Leave a comment

Paul Buchheit: The 50-Year Takeaway From Middle-Class America

We should be demanding the same benefits enjoyed by less wealthy but more progressive nations.

December 19, 2022 · 2 Comments

Tiffani Patton: How a Methodist Preacher Became a Champion for Black-Led Sustainable Agriculture

Drought and extreme heat notwithstanding, Hutson said his dream—to make Allensworth once again a beacon of hope for Americans of color—is slowly becoming a reality.

September 13, 2022 · 2 Comments

Anne Pinto Rodrigues: The Indigenous Food Cafés Transforming Local Cuisine

The modern food system has a huge carbon footprint. These Indian cafés want to change that.

August 27, 2022 · 11 Comments

Video: 50 years off-grid | architect-maker paradise amid NorCal redwoods

The architect Charles Bello has spent the past 52 years restoring forests from logging and protecting the land on his 400-acre Bello Ranch in Northern California. Here’s what he’s learned along the way.

November 6, 2021 · 2 Comments

David R. Montgomery: Healthy soil is the real key to feeding the world

One of the biggest modern myths about agriculture is that organic farming is inherently sustainable. It can be, but it isn’t necessarily. After all, soil erosion from chemical-free tilled fields … Continue reading

March 12, 2018 · Leave a comment

Sandra B. Lubarsky: Toward a Beauty-centric Education

The two statements I hear most often whenever I bring up the subject of beauty are “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder” and “Beauty is only skin deep.” … Continue reading

October 4, 2014 · Leave a comment

Video: Bogotá — Building A Sustainable City

Spewing carbon dioxide, generating masses of waste, and consuming alarming quantities of energy and water, our cities place a heavy burden on both the global environment and the local ecosystem. … Continue reading

August 7, 2014 · Leave a comment

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