Timber frame houses have a very long history, dating back to Neolithic times and continuing all the way through the present. The craft has been refined over that time, … [Read full article]
Why Going Vegetarian For One Day Will Help Stop Global Warming
Americans eat lots of meat. So much so that livestock is now one of the leading contributors to global warming, responsible for 18 percent of greenhouse gas emissions as measured … [Read full article]
Learn How to Prevent Global Warming On Your Way To Work
By now you are aware that there are many ways to prevent global warming, but I would like to focus on things that you can do to help stop global … [Read full article]
How Do Humans Cause Global Warming?
Congratulate yourself for wanting to learn more about the main cause of global warming. Not only does our species create huge problems that are beyond the ability of other animals … [Read full article]
How to Preserve Foods and Our Food Culture: Wild Fermentation
In this day and age of highly processed, artificial ingredient-infested “food products”, fermentation offers a beautifully simple, healthy, and delicious alternative to preserving some of our favorite foods. Fermentation is … [Read full article]
Don't Flush That Poo Away: Composting Human Waste with the Humanure System
Isn’t it just so convenient that we flush our poop away, down the toilet, never to return? I mean, literally speaking, but metaphorically, too. We flush away our poop, like … [Read full article]
Take Action to Save Energy: Cooking with an Insulated Hot Box
If you’re excited by the possibility of cutting back on your home energy consumption and saving a few precious dollars on your energy bill, let me introduce you to the … [Read full article]
Radical Simplicity: Living Car-Free and Off The Grid at the Possibility Alliance
In the small town of La Plata, Missouri, something of a revolution is beginning. A brand new intentional community has recently formed, and its aims and message are radical, inspiring, … [Read full article]
Riding a Bike: Superhero Bike Tour of Missouri
This most recent weekend, I had the pleasure of meeting about two dozen different superheroes. These weren’t your typical eye beam-blasting, web-slinging, high-flying superheroes, though. Instead, they were bicycle-riding, service-providing, … [Read full article]
Ecological Sustainability Requires a Cultural Revolution, Too
There’s something that’s been made increasingly apparent to me living in an ecovillage for the past year: environmental sustainability requires a change in culture. Society cannot achieve this sustainability through … [Read full article]