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Chris and Dawn are creating and sharing stories that change the world. "We shall require a substantially new manner of thinking if mankind is to survive.

Chris and Dawn are creating and sharing stories that change the world.

" ~ Albert Einstein What did Albert Einstein mean? What is it about the way we think that is going to result in our extinction? What kind of thinking do we need to develop if our species is to survive? Most importantly, how can we actually change the way we think? Bruce Lipton: We Communicate Through Energy. "Food is your Medicine" - these are the... - Green Renaissance.

Green Renaissance is creating inspiring films. 10 Practices Showing That "Sustainability" is More Than Just a Buzzword! LILI - home page. Berlin Farm Lab. Some visual input from the first day of the gardening season.

Berlin Farm Lab

Thank you, Melina Daphne Papageorgiou for the beautiful photos! Homegrown Revolution (Award winning short-film 2009)- The Urban Homestead. Soil Microbes And Human Health – Learn About The Natural Antidepressant In Soil. By Bonnie L.

Soil Microbes And Human Health – Learn About The Natural Antidepressant In Soil

Grant Prozac may not be the only way to get rid of your serious blues. Soil microbes have been found to have similar effects on the brain and are without side effects and chemical dependency potential. Learn how to harness the natural antidepressant in soil and make yourself happier and healthier. Read on to see how dirt makes you happy. Natural remedies have been around for untold centuries. Soil Microbes and Human Health. Food is Free Project: Garden Bed Building Resources. Food is Free: Growing Food & Community in the Front Yard! *faircompanies - videos, information & tools on simple living, sustainability. Free Winter Heat! - And It Goes Like This - Plan ahead now! This is one great way to take advantage of nature and keep warm in the winter, or warm your greenhouse.

Free Winter Heat! - And It Goes Like This - Plan ahead now!

It can be used to heat water, and cut the cost of bills. Composte and warmth go hand in hand. Inforgraphic: How Big A Backyard Do You Need To Live Off The Land? World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms - WWOOF. Is It Really Money That Motivates Us? The Science Will Surprise You! (VIDEO) 6,000 lbs of food on 1/10th acre. Off-grid Urban Homestead – Urban Permaculture Over 6,000 pounds of food per year, on 1/10 acre located just 15 minutes from downtown Los Angeles.

6,000 lbs of food on 1/10th acre

Everything from there electricity, biodiesel, and 90% of the food they eat is produced on this 1/10 acre of property. There electric bill is usually $12.00 a month. Eco Truly Park -Volunteer Program. Sustainable Communities Wheel. Ron Finley: A guerilla gardener in South Central LA. Ron Finley plants vegetable gardens in South Central LA — in abandoned lots, traffic medians, along the curbs.

Ron Finley: A guerilla gardener in South Central LA

Why? For fun, for defiance, for beauty and to offer some alternative to fast food in a community where “the drive-thrus are killing more people than the drive-bys.” Eating HealthyGardeningGIYGrow Food Not Lawns Related Posts. Homesteading and Survivalism Store. We here at Homesteading and Survivalism Store take pride in our reputation as the center for "How To" products on self-reliance, sustainable living, and other related fields.

Homesteading and Survivalism Store

This reputation has been built from years of service and tens of thousands of satisfied and returning customers. We run a simple and straight forward operation geared towards getting you the right product at the lowest price. Open Source Ecology. Building a Sustainable Business / Books. Global Village Construction Set by Marcin Jakubowski. Open Source Ecology is a network of farmers, engineers, and supporters building the Global Village Construction Set - a modular, DIY, low-cost, open source, high-performance platform that allows for the easy fabrication of the 50 different industrial machines that it takes to build a small, sustainable civilization with modern comforts.

Global Village Construction Set by Marcin Jakubowski

The aim of the GVCS is to lower the barriers to entry into farming, building, and manufacturing. 10 Ways To Create An Open Culture. Three years ago, Grey London really needed to change.

10 Ways To Create An Open Culture

The industry had changed, the media landscape had changed and Grey remained a relatively successful (in financial terms at least), safe, but dull London outpost of a global network. Natural Living on a Lavender Farm in Poland. I bought a woodland with 60 strangers. When I tell someone that I bought a wood with more than 60 people I didn't know, reactions vary from "Brilliant!

I bought a woodland with 60 strangers

" to "You must be nuts! " We moved to Stroud eight years ago and one of the pulls was the picturesque woodland nearby. I wanted to do more than just walk in the woods – I wanted to develop a connection to the beautiful landscape and learn woodland skills. Finding our wood Once we'd settled in, I put an ad in the local paper saying I was thinking of buying a bit of woodland and wondered if anyone had some to sell. 10 Reasons You Should Never Get a Job. 8 ANCIENT BELIEFS NOW BACKED BY MODERN SCIENCE. The Earth may not be flat nor is it the center of the universe, but that doesn’t mean old-world intellectuals got everything wrong. In fact, in recent years, modern science has validated a number of teachings and beliefs rooted in ancient wisdom that, up until now, had been trusted but unproven empirically. Here are eight ancient beliefs and practices that have been confirmed by modern science.