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How the UVA community rallied together
U.Va. student organizer Suzie McCarthy addresses the crowd at the Rally for Honor. Photo: U.Va. There are a number of compelling Internet memes circulating Facebook right now that speak to those...
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The time for action
Sure, technology will “save us.” It’s just likely to look more like a clothes pin and less like a cold fusion reactor. Time to get with the program. Photo: Monica Arellano-Ongpin via Flickr. I don’t...
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Radical joy
Wounded people, wounded places and healing. Photo: Fabian Bromann/flickr. They are as close as the trash strewn vacant lot near where we live, as distant as melting polar ice caps – those places that...
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A GMO is a GMO is a GMO
Image: David Dees Illustration. Quick: name the one issue about which Democrats, Republicans and even Independents all agree. No, not alpaca farms. Yes, I know everyone would like to have one, and...
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Learning what works in community sustainability education
Teaching the science of sustainability to a homeschool group. Photo: EcoThrifty Renovation. In the last five months, our small city has had the privilege of hosting two of the most outspoken voices on...
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It’s time to change
An upcycled Bike Wheel Clock by pixelthis via Etsy. Today I’m participating in my first hOUR Economy time bank exchange. I’m giddy with excitement about it, feeling like I’ve taken another giant leap...
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Our local eco swap
Ecological consciousness and fashion forward go hand in hand. Photo: ecologynow.wordpress.com I’ve written before about the merits of swapping clothes and accessories you no longer want for...
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Bugging out from Boston to Vermont
Somerville, Mass., near Boston, is lively but crowded. Photo: Matt Chan/Flickr. My wife Sarah and I are moving to Vermont. I’ve been studying climate change and its interconnected problems for a year,...
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Hurricane Harvey, We Yawn in your Direction
And Irma, we don’t really give a crap about you, either. Water, Water, Everywhere Twenty-seven TRILLION gallons of water dumped on Southeast Texas in six days? That’s what the various reports say. And...
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Transition stories: What is community?
One of the things that brought my wife Hannah and I together as a couple is a shared vision of community and sustainable living, and a desire to work for social justice and community power. But, as...
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