Resources from The Food Project
The Food Project, based in the Boston area, focuses on sustainable agriculture and youth leadership, and graciously shares many of its manuals, activities, and curricula for free.
Environment
Building a Solar Economy: 4 Lessons from Hawaii
Hawaii generates more of its power from the sun than any other state. Here鈥檚 what the rest of us can learn from the obstacles that came up along the way and and what鈥檚 being done to overcome them.
Look out Monsanto: The Global Food Movement Is Rising
The book Harvesting Justice isn鈥檛 just a look at the world鈥檚 most exciting food justice groups鈥攊t鈥檚 also a knockout organizing tool.
Why the Most Powerful Thing in the World Is a Seed
鈥淭he Seed Underground鈥� is a love letter to the quiet revolutionaries who are saving our food heritage.
Empowered by the Past: Red State Co-ops Go Green
A century ago, cooperatives electrified the poorest counties in the nation. Today, can they lead the way to a smarter, cleaner grid?
Gas Industry Report Calls Anti-Fracking Movement a 鈥淗ighly Effective Campaign鈥�
A report intended to help the oil and gas industry squash the anti-fracking movement turns out to be full of useful information鈥攁nd admits that much of what activists are saying is true.
Shh! Will U.S. Navy Turn It Down for Whales and Dolphins?
Human allies of whales and dolphins have long had difficulty reining in the Navy鈥檚 use of sonar that harms these animals. But recent developments suggest that may be starting to change.
Why You Don鈥檛 Frack With John Lennon鈥檚 Farm
When fracking hits close to home, Mark Ruffalo, Debra Winger, Yoko Ono, and other big names find common ground with small towns.
The Coming Climate Exodus: What We鈥檙e Doing to Help Wildlife鈥檚 New Migration
As climate change forces species to head for cooler climates, biologists are using new tools and partnerships to make sure we help鈥攁nd don't hinder鈥攖heir flight.
Behind the Kitchen Door: A Must-Read for Anyone Who Eats at Restaurants
Review: More than half of the nation鈥檚 worst-paid jobs are related to food. Saru Jayaraman鈥檚 new book dives into the explosive movement for better rights for those who plant, process, and cook the food we eat.
Puget Sound Tribe Plans for Rising Seas
Video: The Swinomish tribe could lose up to 15 percent of their land on low-lying Fidalgo Island to climate-change related sea level rise. They鈥檙e working with planners to make sure they can survive鈥攁nd thrive鈥攊n the region鈥檚 changing climate.
Farmer-Philosopher Fred Kirschenmann on Food and the Warming Future
In this wide-ranging interview, Kirschenmann gives 精东影业 the dirt on the future of farming.
Instead of Trying to Feed the World, Let鈥檚 Help It Feed Itself
We know about the ecological problems that follow when farmers are asked to 鈥渇eed the world.鈥� What would happen if they just tried to feed their neighbors instead?
Largest Climate Rally in U.S. History Comes to Washington
What does it sound like when 40,000 people raise their voices for climate justice at once?
Edible Insects: Gross-Out or Global Food Solution?
Cultural attitudes toward food tend to change slowly. But as we struggle to feed a growing population, insects present a remarkably plentiful source of nutrition.
Arrests in Washington Signal Increasing Urgency on Keystone Pipeline
Forty-eight leaders of environmentalist groups such as the Sierra Club, Friends of the Earth, and 350.org were arrested today while participating in civil disobedience. They were demanding that President Barack Obama stop construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline.
Oakland Youth Swap Fast Food for Fresh Food
Video: A group of young people in West Oakland are taking control of what they eat and using pedal power to bring local groceries to produce-strapped communities.
Can Carbon-Mopping 鈥淎rtificial Trees鈥� Slow Climate Crisis?
Two scientists at Columbia University believe that carbon-mopping machines modeled after trees could sequester enough carbon from the atmosphere to slow global warming. But can we produce them quickly (and cheaply) enough for the plan to work?
People We Love
Designing nonviolent ways for humans and animals to live in harmony鈥攊n the city.
People We Love: Asa Needle
Leading teenagers in the clean-up of their hometown, Worcester, Mass.
People We Love: Leia Lewis Henderson
Nurturing African-American culture through gardening.
What鈥檚 Cheaper than Solar, Slashes Carbon Emissions, and Creates Jobs in Kentucky?
Having an energy-efficient home saves the owners money, but they often procrastinate on improvements. When energy companies in Kansas and Kentucky figured out a way to sweeten the deal, the results brought good news for homeowners, contractors, and for the planet.
12 Steps to Create a Backyard Permaculture
Author Peter Bane grew more than 150 species on less than 2,000 square feet. Here are 12 steps to get you there.
People We Love: Sarah Bergmann
Creating a pollination pathway for urban bees.
Film Review: Ken Burns鈥� Dust Bowl
The new documentary will bring you inside one of the worst manmade disasters of all time in powerful detail.
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